Operational Difficulties

Posted in Railways on 2nd June 2007

Strange and much too warm day spent mostly with family. Discovered that Pathfinder's Lakeland Express tour is cancelled due to double-booked coaching stock! That's blown a hole in my schedule for the week-after-next, but I have a plan B of sorts. Consoled myself later with a trip to the station...

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The Retro Retracer

Posted in Railways on 28th May 2007

Having hardly left home except to work for an entire month, I can hardly describe how much I was looking forward to getting away on this trip. So excited that I didn't even mind the fact it meant an 0500 start and a night in Bristol before the trip! The...

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Through Strangers Eyes

Posted in Highbridge on 20th May 2007

Once again I've spent the weekend at home. Whilst the dust settles on work troubles of career-shattering proportions, it's been good to have some security and stability - not to mention being within walking distance of a couple of fine public houses. This weekend my uncle visited. Like me, he...

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