Southampton Sardines and Lurking at Bristol
Posted in Railways on 25th September 2004
Set out on another try at the Wessex free Day Return ticket offer. Plan was to get to Southampton, then on to Eastleigh for a quick look at the depot. It wasn't to be. Predictably, the Portsmouth train was a single Class 158 and it was dangerously overloaded. A rather...
Free Tickets (to Fareham)
Posted in Railways on 23rd September 2004
After a run out to west Wales yesterday, decided to head for the south coast today, on a trip to Portsmouth using one of the free Day Return ticket vouchers which Wessex Trains have distributed via the local newspapers. It seems everyone waited for the last week of the offer...
Walk Four - Back to the Boundary
Posted in London on 20th September 2004
Up early after a refreshing night of sleep. Checked out of the hotel, and enjoyed my customary replacement breakfast on Southampton Row. Had planned two objectives for today. The first was to visit St. Pancras Old Church. This is where the young Thomas Hardy was charged with the task...