If I was paying for the ticket myself and hadn't been travelling all day and hadn't been away from home and my girlfriend for nearly a month I'd be delighted to get the £70 back! As it stands I've got nothing to gain other than being able to finish my book.
Being poor I love delayed trains. Hate it when the dirty bastards get to keep my money.
Just shelled out £100 for a return ticket, that's about £10/hr I'm paying for the privilege of sitting in decades-old train surrounded by hooligans