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The Great Laxey Wheel and The Great Laxey Mine Railway

25th September 2024 by Rebecca 0 comments

During my recent visit to the Isle of Man I drove* up to Laxey to see the Great Laxey Wheel and the Great Laxey Mine Railway. * I did consider taking the Manx Electric Railway but alas I was visiting on the last day of my trip and was rather […]

Heritage Railways, Travel

Isle of Man

21st August 2024 by Rebecca 1 comment

There’s a well known Welsh nursery rhyme which featured the Isle of Man… Fuoch chi erioed yn morio? Wel do mewn padell ffrio. Cwythodd y gwynt fi’r Isle of Man A dyna lle bum i’n crio. … translates as “Have you ever been sailing?, Wel yes, in a frying pan; […]

Artists impression of an HS2 train - thanks to HS2 media centre

Travel

HS2 Thoughts… and possible ranting

29th June 2024 by Rebecca 0 comments

Yes here I am once again commenting on things that I probably don’t understand but I’ve been musing about this whole HS2 business for a while. So let me get my thoughts down in which hopefully will be coherent enough for you to follow! As with anything I’ve commented on […]

Heritage Railways

Rhyl Miniature Railway

1st May 2024 by Rebecca 0 comments

Despite having been to Rhyl on multiple occasions and holidayed in Towyn during my childhood, I had never visit Rhyl Miniature Railway! So over Easter weekend we took a trip over to Rhyl to visit the Rhyl Miniature Railway. Brief History The Rhyl Miniature Railway was opened in 1911 – […]

No1 Tal Y Llyn in blue livery at Wharf Station

Heritage Railways

Talyllyn Railway – The 75 Appeal

5th April 2024 by Rebecca 0 comments

Recently I had a trip down to the Talyllyn Railway, not for a leisure trip but this time I was invited to attend the official launch of The 75 Appeal. I’ll explain more about the 75 Appeal shortly but I have to say that the launch day was great! (For […]

Family Life

Our Beautiful Gemma

2nd April 2024 by Rebecca 0 comments

No this isn’t my usual blog post but I need to write and put my thoughts down somewhere. On 28th March 2024 our beautiful Beaglebum Gemma passed away. She was 14 years and 2 months old. Our beautiful little squish! Diabetes She had been suffering with diabetes for about a […]