Yeah I might love a bit of trains. Ever since I was a little girl I’ve loved trains. Yes a lot of it was to do with the fact that the Ffestiniog Railway ran behind the house. Also cartoons played a part – obviously Thomas the Tank Engine was a […]
Travel
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Blackpool
It’s a year since an impromptu trip to Blackpool. The girls had never been and we were on the way home from the Lake District so why not! Discussing this with a friend who thinks I’m actually mental for liking Blackpool but let me run through the reasons why I […]
Centre Parcs Is Pointless (from the perspective of an Eryri resident)
I’ve recently been away for a few days to Centre Parcs (Whinfell Forest) in Penrith. It’s the most pointless waste of money – for me as an Eryri resident. Don’t get me wrong is it lovely and I can see the appeal of it for city dwellers but it’s not […]
Wales on Rails
Today a very exciting project has been officially launched – Wales on Rails – promote travel around Wales sustainably using the national rail network, heritage railways and buses. Wales on Rails – Promoting Public Transport in Wales The whole idea behind the Wales on Rails project is to promote visiting […]
Switzerland Railway Must Sees
I can’t deny it but I’m slowly becoming a full blown railway geek – and proud of it! Recently I’ve been watching Tim Dunn’s “Architecture The Railways Built” and “Impossible Railways” on Yesterday Channel and it’s given me some ideas of a few Switzerland Railway that I really must see! […]
#AD – South England Staycations In 2021
(In collaboration with Hotels.com, but all views are my own) Ah so it would seem that holidays abroad are still out of the question for 2021. I must admit, I don’t feel confident about travelling outside the UK for a while but that’s fine because there are so many fab […]
