Brendan James
@brendanjamesauthor.bsky.social
Writer, linguist, ex-lecturer, proud Midlander & gay man, EUrophile, early career pensioner, 80s music, Euro-trains, Eurovision, old TV, general curmudgeon! Cannock Chase, UK
My 2 books: http://amzn.to/3Wwm6hd https://amzn.to/3ZuAXZ0
My 2 books: http://amzn.to/3Wwm6hd https://amzn.to/3ZuAXZ0
Those really were the days! 😊
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Those really were the days! 😊
A journey you could still do by direct train (well, from Calais) until 1983 for £43.20!
October 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A journey you could still do by direct train (well, from Calais) until 1983 for £43.20!
I love misty autumn mornings… didn’t see another soul in the woods though. #cannockchase
October 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I love misty autumn mornings… didn’t see another soul in the woods though. #cannockchase
A bit of North Wales sky and Irish Sea … good for the soul.
September 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A bit of North Wales sky and Irish Sea … good for the soul.
September 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Lovely going back to Ostend for the first time in years. Lots of life and lovely weather. Sadly, the old international express trains are no more though… #oostende #europetravel #belgium
September 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Lovely going back to Ostend for the first time in years. Lots of life and lovely weather. Sadly, the old international express trains are no more though… #oostende #europetravel #belgium
September 13, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Have finally visited #Leuven for the first time…. It did not disappoint. #traintravel
September 12, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Have finally visited #Leuven for the first time…. It did not disappoint. #traintravel
I know the Channel Tunnel has been with us for over 30 years now but I’m still amazed you can leave Birmingham in the morning and be in Brussels late afternoon! #interrail #europetravel
September 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I know the Channel Tunnel has been with us for over 30 years now but I’m still amazed you can leave Birmingham in the morning and be in Brussels late afternoon! #interrail #europetravel
I think somebody needs to come up with a new word for the debilitating effect of long-term and constant exposure to nonsense, ignorance and bollocks …. 😵💫😵💫
August 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I think somebody needs to come up with a new word for the debilitating effect of long-term and constant exposure to nonsense, ignorance and bollocks …. 😵💫😵💫
August 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A peaceful Sunday morning in North Wales
August 17, 2025 at 8:09 AM
A peaceful Sunday morning in North Wales
New night train on my bucket list - the Adriatic Express runs 4 times a week from Poland to the Croatian coast, travelling through 5 countries… one day! #interrail #traintravel #eurail
August 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New night train on my bucket list - the Adriatic Express runs 4 times a week from Poland to the Croatian coast, travelling through 5 countries… one day! #interrail #traintravel #eurail
Happy 1st Birthday to my Euro-rail travelogue! Thrilled & grateful to see it still selling 🙏😊 #europetravel #interrail #travelmemoir #eurail
July 29, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Happy 1st Birthday to my Euro-rail travelogue! Thrilled & grateful to see it still selling 🙏😊 #europetravel #interrail #travelmemoir #eurail
Goodbye Venice, hello Bologna! But on with the heat and the Olympic sweatathon…. 😵💫
July 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Goodbye Venice, hello Bologna! But on with the heat and the Olympic sweatathon…. 😵💫
Milan Station - Europe’s biggest and my favourite - gorgeous and outrageous, and absolutely roasting today!
July 15, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Milan Station - Europe’s biggest and my favourite - gorgeous and outrageous, and absolutely roasting today!
Why have I never been to #Gloucester before?! It’s gorgeous!!
June 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Why have I never been to #Gloucester before?! It’s gorgeous!!
Had a great day at the #lichfield book extravaganza yesterday with @lainyjthomas.bsky.social It was hot but well attended, and even the deputy mayor stopped by 😀 And we sold some books too!
June 22, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Had a great day at the #lichfield book extravaganza yesterday with @lainyjthomas.bsky.social It was hot but well attended, and even the deputy mayor stopped by 😀 And we sold some books too!
Totally knocked out by Iceland and its raw beauty… need to go back!
June 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Totally knocked out by Iceland and its raw beauty… need to go back!
Am being blown away (in both senses!) by the Faroe Islands and their beauty.
June 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Am being blown away (in both senses!) by the Faroe Islands and their beauty.
Am having trouble with a nosy neighbour …. 😊
May 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Am having trouble with a nosy neighbour …. 😊
Interesting old night train of the week: the North West Express
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Interesting old night train of the week: the North West Express
Seaside stripes…. In North Wales 😊
May 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Seaside stripes…. In North Wales 😊
Loving this warm weather, have a great evening everyone, here’s to staying sane amidst the madness!
May 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Loving this warm weather, have a great evening everyone, here’s to staying sane amidst the madness!
Have woken up on top of Gino d’Acampo… not my average Tuesday morning 🤣 #travelogues #europetravel
May 6, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Have woken up on top of Gino d’Acampo… not my average Tuesday morning 🤣 #travelogues #europetravel