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 […]
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Isle of Man
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; […]
HS2 Thoughts… and possible ranting
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 […]
Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum
Another weekend in the Lake District saw me looking to visit some sort of train related activity. I had seen some wonderful photos of steam engines at Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum so I thought why the hell not. Unfortunately the timing didn’t work out for me as they weren’t […]
2024 Railway Bucket List
Every year I do a “railway bucket list” and the is my 2024 railway bucket list. It still includes some items from the 2023 bucket list. Great Little Trains of Wales I want to tick off a few more Welsh railways and I thought the best way to do this […]
Disneyland Paris – Thoughts (And Some Tips!)
If you follow me on social media then you’ll know a few months ago we’ve been to Disneyland Paris. It was a 4 night stay with 5 day park tickets. Given how expensive Disney holidays are, you can bet I tried to make the most of my money! The package […]