PRESTON. A Cake in The Afternoon.
It was one of those “don’t really want to do much” sort of Saturdays but as I may have said before, I don’t like a day going to waste as you don’t get a refund on any unused ones.
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SHREWSBURY. Three Pubs, Three Pints.
Right just to tidy up my Shrewsbury trip so it can be put safely into the big box of stuff and memories.
Lately the UK has been enjoying a run of hot weather, very enjoyable it is too. As well as being something of a guilty pleasure to us natives. Sunshine? Warm weather? Somehow the British Isles must have drifted off nearer to the Mediterranean.
SHREWSBURY. First Stop Coffee.
I greet you from Shrewsbury, I’ve not been down this way for a while. But the sun is shining, I think the birds are singing somewhere and the ride down on the train is generally a relaxing. Today it was a little less so, never mind I now have coffee, sourdough toast and marmalade to relax with before I hit the town.
KENDAL. Passing Through On The 555.
It looks like the sun has not got his hat on today, in fact he’s taken the day off and Mr Bluesky is somewhere behind a layer of porridgey grey sky. Nevertheless, I’m braving the weather with a train and bus trip up to Keswick, better to get wet in a pretty area like the Lake District than sitting in counting the flowers on the wallpaper. The journey continues.
APPLEBY. Going To The Fair.
The Weekend has been and gone and Monday finds me a bit breathless after a Saturday trip up to Appleby to see the horse fair. Checking back I was startled to see that it was ten years since I was last there. So I decided it was time for a catch up.
SETTLE & CARLISLE. Going On Not Off The Rails.
I hadn’t been on a long train journey for a while, they are something I enjoy, just sitting back and letting the world wind itself past the window. I know they aren’t to every ones taste but I like them so there. Casting around for ideas I realised that I hadn’t been on the Settle to Carlisle route for quite a long time. It’s one of the great expressions of […]
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