The Ship of the Fens

Posted in Railways on 5th August 2006

A rather gloomy start to the day, but braved the weather with no coat and set out for the station early. Opted for a quick early breakfast again, as I was heading for London with the intention of covering one of the most significant of my remaining untravelled bits of...

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A Turn Around The Garden

Posted in Railways on 29th July 2006

Having family staying means lots of nights in the pub, which does not lend itself to early starts. However I still found myself stumbling around the place at 5am this morning, preparing for today's excursion. The destination was Kent - now its quite possible that I've complained about the place...

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The Return of the King

Posted in Railways on 23rd July 2006

I missed the first Torbay Express of the year last Sunday. Partly due to being disoriented by just returning from my trip, and partly through semi-drunken confusion about what day it was. I heard the whistle from at my parent's place, and immediately remembered I'd quite confidently told someone it...

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