YORK. Thinking About Planning A Visit.

The year is starting to tumble towards a close. I know that September has only just stepped up to the mark but it’s about now that things start to go a bit Helter Skelter.

The year is starting to tumble towards a close. I know that September has only just stepped up to the mark but it’s about now that things start to go a bit Helter Skelter.
Right after a slightly oddball start to the day. A one point this laptop I’m writing on decided it was in Australia. No. Me neither. That hurdle crossed I did finally get to the railway station and get the train up to Lancaster and on to Morecambe. The weather was a little on the grey side to start but then decided to cheer up and put a happy face on. […]

Good morning to you all from the Merseyrail platform at Liverpool Lime Street. I’m on my way to Chester to see how far the rebuilding of the new market hall is progressing. Obviously this may involve coffee and cake so watch this space. This isn’t the quickest route for me to get to Chester but it’s an interesting one, going under the Mersey and out down the Wirral. There’s sections […]

A week or so ago I was up in the Highland capital that is Inverness,

The day had been going well, however a couple of transport glitches means I’m at Oxenholme station waiting for a train down to Lancaster. No point in getting ratty about it, it is what it is. Anyway there’s something a bit magical about a railway out in the countryside in the evening. The local wildlife begins to take over the station as those dratted humans beggar off out of the […]

I had tasks on my list that needed sorting so to take a bit of the sting out of proceedings I wrapped them up in a quickish trip up to Preston in Lancashire. It’s an easy trip up on the train and a walk up the always lively Fishergate took me to the market. I’ve a couple of regular eating places in Preston but it’s always wise to cast the […]