Benjamin Shaw - There

Posted in SHOFT on 20th January 2012

This blog doesn't generate huge amounts of feedback, at least not much that the spam filter doesn't happily discard for me because it involves enlarging at least one body part. However the two issues it does generate some occasional heat around are its unremitting praise for things, and its geographical...

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Single Ticket #6 - There Will Be Fireworks & So Many Animal Calls

Posted in SHOFT on 18th January 2012

I realised recently that one reason this blog will never be wildly popular or highly regarded - aside from my contrary tastes and over-complicated ramblings - is just that I'm too damn slow! I could of course pretend that this is some sort of defiant refusal to play the industry...

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The Abercot Generator

Posted in Railways on 14th January 2012

The last couple of years have seen fairly late starts to the railtour season, which has meant lots of opportunities to plan my own visits around the country. This is both a blessing and a curse - zipping around at possibly the quietest time of the year is always pleasant...

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