Richard Sims
@simsre.bsky.social
Railway and Industrial Historian, especially the sailcloth, twine and netting industry of S Somerset and W Dorset.
Good decision; I walked from the Bus Station at Consett to see Hownes Gill viaduct from the ground before setting off on the walk proper.
The engine from the old Weatherhill engine house is at the NRM
The engine from the old Weatherhill engine house is at the NRM
November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Good decision; I walked from the Bus Station at Consett to see Hownes Gill viaduct from the ground before setting off on the walk proper.
The engine from the old Weatherhill engine house is at the NRM
The engine from the old Weatherhill engine house is at the NRM
That is a shame, the Waskerley Way is an excellent walk.Sadly the Moorhen at Waskerley is long gone. It was a good refuelling stop when I did the walk some time ago
November 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
That is a shame, the Waskerley Way is an excellent walk.Sadly the Moorhen at Waskerley is long gone. It was a good refuelling stop when I did the walk some time ago
The Somerset HER is exemplary, an excellent resource when I was researching the sailcloth industry of South Somerset. I wish the adjacent counties would provide a similar online experience
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
The Somerset HER is exemplary, an excellent resource when I was researching the sailcloth industry of South Somerset. I wish the adjacent counties would provide a similar online experience
I note tv is full of Christmas adverts already, Nov 1st seems to be the launch date!
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I note tv is full of Christmas adverts already, Nov 1st seems to be the launch date!
The concrete platform came from Cattistock halt when that closed, with Thornford getting the other one. These replaced the wooden platforms previously in use.
Likewise the concrete footbridge at Maiden Newton came from Crewkerne
Likewise the concrete footbridge at Maiden Newton came from Crewkerne
November 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The concrete platform came from Cattistock halt when that closed, with Thornford getting the other one. These replaced the wooden platforms previously in use.
Likewise the concrete footbridge at Maiden Newton came from Crewkerne
Likewise the concrete footbridge at Maiden Newton came from Crewkerne
I am amazed just how much Hamstone you see in the buildings around here considering it all comes from just that one hill!
October 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I am amazed just how much Hamstone you see in the buildings around here considering it all comes from just that one hill!
I would agree. Last week a car crashed into a pole carrying the internet cable for much of Beaminster. It took four days to restore the services.
October 20, 2025 at 10:11 AM
I would agree. Last week a car crashed into a pole carrying the internet cable for much of Beaminster. It took four days to restore the services.
It dies not affect us as we live near Bridport
October 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
It dies not affect us as we live near Bridport
Ed Morello on X suggests Friday will be reconnection day!
October 16, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Ed Morello on X suggests Friday will be reconnection day!
It is times like these that SumUp and similar card machines come into their own
October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It is times like these that SumUp and similar card machines come into their own
The internet is still off, even Mapperton is off.
October 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The internet is still off, even Mapperton is off.
There is both mobile phone and 4G signal available in Beaminster today, from where I am posting this! I do not know if the landline internet is back yet.
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
There is both mobile phone and 4G signal available in Beaminster today, from where I am posting this! I do not know if the landline internet is back yet.
Apparently the car could not be moved until the forensic evidence had been collected.
It is surprising that the cables are not underground. Either that or have a second route as back up.
Never the less all the Beaminster shops were open and the Doctors flu jab service was in full operation.
It is surprising that the cables are not underground. Either that or have a second route as back up.
Never the less all the Beaminster shops were open and the Doctors flu jab service was in full operation.
October 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Apparently the car could not be moved until the forensic evidence had been collected.
It is surprising that the cables are not underground. Either that or have a second route as back up.
Never the less all the Beaminster shops were open and the Doctors flu jab service was in full operation.
It is surprising that the cables are not underground. Either that or have a second route as back up.
Never the less all the Beaminster shops were open and the Doctors flu jab service was in full operation.
This one in our garden has been flowering since early summer but will end probably with the frosts.
October 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
This one in our garden has been flowering since early summer but will end probably with the frosts.
These pin badges featuring the Skylon were made at Slape Mill, an old flax mill near Netherbury, Dorset
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
These pin badges featuring the Skylon were made at Slape Mill, an old flax mill near Netherbury, Dorset
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We now have the privilege once more of being serenaded nightly by his hoots from the nest he shares with his mate in the oak tree outside our house. One of the most surreal yet worthwhile commitments I’ve ever made.
If this folklore malarky ever falls through, I think I might have found my calling…
If this folklore malarky ever falls through, I think I might have found my calling…
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We now have the privilege once more of being serenaded nightly by his hoots from the nest he shares with his mate in the oak tree outside our house. One of the most surreal yet worthwhile commitments I’ve ever made.
If this folklore malarky ever falls through, I think I might have found my calling…
If this folklore malarky ever falls through, I think I might have found my calling…
Many thanks, it was there we had supper on the day!
October 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Many thanks, it was there we had supper on the day!
Thank you, it was followed by a walk along the front at West Bay
October 3, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thank you, it was followed by a walk along the front at West Bay