Brighter Later

Posted in Updates on 19th March 2004

The plan was that, having been in Edinburgh I'd be just about ready for a short blast out to Westbury on the 31's - of course I didn't end up in Scotland at all. Made the best of yesterday with a circular trip to Great Malvern out via Worcester and...

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Virgin on the Ridiculous

Posted in Railways on 17th March 2004

Yes, the pun has been done before, but it's been one of those days. I should be in Edinburgh right now, but I'm not. Got up early, feeling groggy, and set of to Bristol to collect an Authority to Travel which Virgin Trains had faxed to the station in lieu...

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The Long Way Round

Posted in Railways on 14th March 2004

Puzzled to distraction by recent revalations and future possibilities. Woke late after an excellent sleep, but couldn't settle to usual Sunday chores. Tended to cat as planned, and then hurried to the station, having decided to bring forward the trip to Exeter via the diversionary route, taking in Westbury, Castle...

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