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Labour member, #FBPE, EU citizen, trustee of the charity, Online Transport Archive; maybe 3 million images curated thus far, http://www.onlinetransportarchive.org, with the misfortune to support Spurs & STFC. Train nerd.
For about two weeks every October, the acer in my garden explodes into colour having been fairly drab for the rest of the year. It looks even better when the sun is shining, which it wasn’t today. Isn’t nature amazing?
October 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
For about two weeks every October, the acer in my garden explodes into colour having been fairly drab for the rest of the year. It looks even better when the sun is shining, which it wasn’t today. Isn’t nature amazing?
Is there a more attractive location on the whole network than the Barmouth bridge? This view is from the summer of 2021.
October 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Is there a more attractive location on the whole network than the Barmouth bridge? This view is from the summer of 2021.
What a shambles of a party.
October 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
What a shambles of a party.
Nice early start, SVR Autumn Gala. First time I’ve ever guarded a former industrial loco on a #SVR passenger service. Weather is holding up too, looking forward to a great day. No 49, Robert Stephenson Works Number 7098/1943, fine loco, credit to all at #TanfieldRailway where it’s based.
September 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Nice early start, SVR Autumn Gala. First time I’ve ever guarded a former industrial loco on a #SVR passenger service. Weather is holding up too, looking forward to a great day. No 49, Robert Stephenson Works Number 7098/1943, fine loco, credit to all at #TanfieldRailway where it’s based.
FFS #Boots have just delivered one baby grow and one baby’s T-shirt in this huge box. What a ridiculous waste of resources not just on the box but on its transport.
September 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
FFS #Boots have just delivered one baby grow and one baby’s T-shirt in this huge box. What a ridiculous waste of resources not just on the box but on its transport.
In the midst of all the crap the world’s in, I’ve just had a great week. Wednesday saw the legend that is #EricIdle in Birmingham, just watched again one of my top five favourite films, Mike Leigh’s lovely G&S biopic Topsy Turvy, now I’m starting Monty Python’s Meaning of Life and the wine’s good.
September 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
In the midst of all the crap the world’s in, I’ve just had a great week. Wednesday saw the legend that is #EricIdle in Birmingham, just watched again one of my top five favourite films, Mike Leigh’s lovely G&S biopic Topsy Turvy, now I’m starting Monty Python’s Meaning of Life and the wine’s good.
This graphic says it all. Hey flagshaggers, ever heard of the Dublin convention? Thought not. #Brexit created the small boats issue and access to a floating #EU population an EasyJet flight from home was replaced by permanent migration from outside #EU. Thanks #Farage and those who believed his lies
August 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This graphic says it all. Hey flagshaggers, ever heard of the Dublin convention? Thought not. #Brexit created the small boats issue and access to a floating #EU population an EasyJet flight from home was replaced by permanent migration from outside #EU. Thanks #Farage and those who believed his lies
Meanwhile, my other team continues to slide towards possible oblivion. I remember the last time this happened and it was horrible. #STFC
August 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Meanwhile, my other team continues to slide towards possible oblivion. I remember the last time this happened and it was horrible. #STFC
It won’t last but it’s still nice to see.
August 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
It won’t last but it’s still nice to see.
She Who Must Be Obeyed has just produced another another masterpiece, this one is for the daughter in law elect’s birthday. Her name alas isn’t Katisha but G&S aficionados will get my drift.
August 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
She Who Must Be Obeyed has just produced another another masterpiece, this one is for the daughter in law elect’s birthday. Her name alas isn’t Katisha but G&S aficionados will get my drift.
Being Irish, I sort of take a dim view of famine, especially an avoidable one.
July 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Being Irish, I sort of take a dim view of famine, especially an avoidable one.
We’re digging into our stash from France acquired earlier this month. Is it because I’m a recidivist Francophile or that they keep the best stuff for themselves, but even a bog standard supermarket Cotes Du Rhône tastes so much better than similar ones in the UK?
July 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
We’re digging into our stash from France acquired earlier this month. Is it because I’m a recidivist Francophile or that they keep the best stuff for themselves, but even a bog standard supermarket Cotes Du Rhône tastes so much better than similar ones in the UK?
With the line reopening to #Bridgnorth and a rather special visitor in steam at Bewdley this afternoon, it’s going to be quite a weekend on the Severn Valley branch of the Great Western Railway.
July 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
With the line reopening to #Bridgnorth and a rather special visitor in steam at Bewdley this afternoon, it’s going to be quite a weekend on the Severn Valley branch of the Great Western Railway.
With the reopening to #Bridgnorth this weekend, Hampton Loade will revert, from being a temporary terminus, to the lovely, quiet country station it’s always been. Today was the end of this brief era in its history. Some of its features like these typically GWR corrugated iron huts, are charming.
July 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
With the reopening to #Bridgnorth this weekend, Hampton Loade will revert, from being a temporary terminus, to the lovely, quiet country station it’s always been. Today was the end of this brief era in its history. Some of its features like these typically GWR corrugated iron huts, are charming.
Just back from a ‘Glorious’ day on the Severn Valley branch of the GWR. Terrible pun fully intentional. The other loco in use was 20 048. The valley is still dry and the line side fire risk is high but steam will be back in action over the weekend. #SevernValleyRailway
July 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Just back from a ‘Glorious’ day on the Severn Valley branch of the GWR. Terrible pun fully intentional. The other loco in use was 20 048. The valley is still dry and the line side fire risk is high but steam will be back in action over the weekend. #SevernValleyRailway
Timing is everything, The roster, drafted months ago, has given me a #SevernValleyRailway duty today, the last occasion Hampton Loade will be used as the line’s northern terminus. It has served us well but we can’t wait to get back to Bridgnorth.
July 24, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Timing is everything, The roster, drafted months ago, has given me a #SevernValleyRailway duty today, the last occasion Hampton Loade will be used as the line’s northern terminus. It has served us well but we can’t wait to get back to Bridgnorth.
I’m surprised the #DailyExpress didn’t seek a comment from the leader of the #Conservatives on this seemingly shocking story. I’d have thought this was an area in which that party would be interested. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemi_Ba...
July 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I’m surprised the #DailyExpress didn’t seek a comment from the leader of the #Conservatives on this seemingly shocking story. I’d have thought this was an area in which that party would be interested. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemi_Ba...
There is, as far as I know, only one book dispensing machine in the UK and it’s to be found at Exeter St David’s station and the reason it’s there is because it was where Sir Allen Lane was inspired to create the paperbacks we all know and love, back in 1934.
July 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There is, as far as I know, only one book dispensing machine in the UK and it’s to be found at Exeter St David’s station and the reason it’s there is because it was where Sir Allen Lane was inspired to create the paperbacks we all know and love, back in 1934.
When the railways were privatised, every piece of rolling stock, all paid for by taxpayers, was sold off for a pittance to companies who leased them back to the operators.This scam continues. Many units are still in use and making profits for the profiteers over 30 years on. Privatisation is theft.
July 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
When the railways were privatised, every piece of rolling stock, all paid for by taxpayers, was sold off for a pittance to companies who leased them back to the operators.This scam continues. Many units are still in use and making profits for the profiteers over 30 years on. Privatisation is theft.
Probably only a few old farts on here will get this but I thought it was funny; bye bye Harold baby bye bye.
July 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Probably only a few old farts on here will get this but I thought it was funny; bye bye Harold baby bye bye.
I know it’s a non native species and the amount of it growing along the UK’s railway tracks is disgraceful but buddleia is source of grub for many species of butterflies and bees, ours is alive with them today in the sunshine. I’ve resisted attempts to get rid of it for this very reason.
July 12, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I know it’s a non native species and the amount of it growing along the UK’s railway tracks is disgraceful but buddleia is source of grub for many species of butterflies and bees, ours is alive with them today in the sunshine. I’ve resisted attempts to get rid of it for this very reason.
Lighthouse, beautifully designed lifeboat house with launch ramps in two directions to provide options in case of storms or awkward tides and a distant view of Alderney, from Gouray near the top of the peninsula north of Cherbourg.
July 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Lighthouse, beautifully designed lifeboat house with launch ramps in two directions to provide options in case of storms or awkward tides and a distant view of Alderney, from Gouray near the top of the peninsula north of Cherbourg.
Visited the Commonwealth WW2 cemetery in Bayeux, second largest in France with over 4,000 graves yet small compared to many of the WW1 sites further north. Democracy in death, the highest and lowest ranks have the same headstones and German dead lie beside those of the Allies.
July 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Visited the Commonwealth WW2 cemetery in Bayeux, second largest in France with over 4,000 graves yet small compared to many of the WW1 sites further north. Democracy in death, the highest and lowest ranks have the same headstones and German dead lie beside those of the Allies.
In one of the side chapels in the cathedral in Tours is this beautiful almost 3D nativity carved from wood. Couldn’t see a date for it but don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this before.
July 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In one of the side chapels in the cathedral in Tours is this beautiful almost 3D nativity carved from wood. Couldn’t see a date for it but don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this before.
Overdosing on the gothic in Tours, Cathédrale St Gatien is breathtaking
July 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Overdosing on the gothic in Tours, Cathédrale St Gatien is breathtaking