Today’s expedition is to Carlisle. Yes I was there a week ago but I was only passing through so I thought I would go back and have more of a wander around. As I type this the train has left Lancaster and skirted Morecambe Bay which is looking fine in the morning sunshine as the wave crests dance and sparkle. I’m just waiting for Microsoft to let me have my […]
Housekeeping the photo files again and I came across this shot from early last Spring. It was not the brightest or warmest of days, it was the sort where you found yourself constantly on the move.
A bit of a cobbled together post as it’s been a bit of an oddball day out on the railway. It started with a signal failure (failure of signals, not a really special failure) which meant that getting underway was a bit delayed by about half an hour. Nevertheless the train driver did his best to claw back some time and arrival in Carlisle wasn’t that much behind time. There […]
Drop off the tram by the North Euston Hotel, cross the road to the promenade and by the big chippy you’ll find the ramp down to the Wyre Ferry.
A fair proportion of my trips out are on the spontaneous side. I do have a list of possible destinations but the final decision is often made on the day, taking in what the weather is likely to be or what the travelling conditions could be like.
It was a Saturday evening and I’d had a busy day travelling about the Lake District. it was time to take a time out with a pint before starting on the train journey back home. The Hole In The Wall was busy, always a good sign, with people sat outside in the glow of the evening sunshine. I headed inside to the cool and the shade relaxing with a pint […]
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