It Little Profits That An Idle King...

Posted in Railways on 6th August 2006

Interestingly, in a series of conversations with family members over the past few weeks I've uncovered some fairly strong opinions about how I spend my time and money. I've always accepted that having an interest in railways set me aside as part of a niche group which was fair game...

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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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