Sometimes one ends up taking a break somewhere almost at random, or at least because it’s somewhere the trains seem to be running to across Easter weekend. Hence Heather and I found ourselves heading to Nottingham on what turned out to be a gloriously sunny long weekend. Continue reading
Right, time for some catching up, beginning with a little trip to Southend with Heather, Faith, and Dylan to see another WAY member, Louise. It was like going to the seaside, but sort of not because it’s more on the river, but whatever!
Having greatly enjoyed finding Snowdogs , Heather and I were pleased to see a trail come to nearby Ashford. So it was that we set of for a of hunting them down.
Having gone to Dover last year we found we missed our trip to Hastings that much we just had to return this year. So it was that Heather & I found ourselves negotiating the trains to the south coast rain. Continue reading
Back near the beginnings of London’s underground transport system (which is mainly overground) the Metropolitan Line came into existence. Part its success was the genius idea to buy up the land around London through which the line was about to be extended and build houses on it, selling these to Continue reading …
A trip to a heritage railway by the tube, with some train driving! Continue reading
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! A trip to a seaside resort! Continue reading
What’s a steam train got to do with modern building services? Continue reading
Having been Heather and I finally got to the Bluebell Railway, for steam trains complete with special visitor!