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\"2021<\/p>\r\n

Considering we are now at the end of the first month of 2022 already, I am a bit late in sharing my 2021 year in review. However before I get into 2022 properly I feel like I need to look back – I don’t want 2021 to be lost into the ether. Where do we start? Well 2021 was yet another year living under the cloud of a global pandemic. Even so, there were good bits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

UK Getaways & Days Out<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

\"Selfie<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Our postponed Disney trip ended up being cancelled so we had a few UK getaways instead. A trip down to Gloucestershire where we went for a trip on the Dean Forest Railway (which I’ve yet to write about come to think of it!). Then there was a week in Nottinghamshire where we visited Sherwood Forest Railway<\/a> and Wheelgate Park. We were very lucky at Wheelgate Park where the weather was absolutely amazing and the kids got to play in the waterpark.<\/p>\r\n

And there was a trip down to South of England to the Fully Charged Live Outside event! All about electric cars which was interesting. And of course I got to meet Robert Llewelyn (Kryten!) again!<\/p>\r\n

As for days out I finally managed to visit Bodnant Garden<\/a> a Ynys Lawd<\/a> (South Stack), took the kids over Pontcysyllte<\/a>, spent days with friends including a trip to Llandudno on the Great Orme Tramway and a beach day in Talacre.<\/p>\r\n

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Rheilffordd Ffestiniog<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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\"Locomotive\r\n
Locomotive Welsh Pony at Harbour Station, Porthmadog<\/em><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n

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After rediscovering the Railway (Ffestiniog<\/a> of course\u2026 is there any other that can compare?<\/em>) in 2019, I vowed that 2020 would be the year I returned. Well thanks to the pandemic that plan was postponed but came to fruition in 2021 instead.<\/p>\r\n

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I became an official volunteer in 2021 and tagged along to help film almost every event including special charter to Blaenau, the Bygones Weekend and a trip to Statfold Barn.<\/p>\r\n

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Blaenau Ffestiniog<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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\"Selfie\r\n
Walked up to Stwlan – rather out of breath but worth it!<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n

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Speaking of special charters to Blaenau, I\u2019m pleased to be able to look back at 2021 and say I spent more time up in Blaenau. Not only chasing trains but I went for some great walks to Cwmorthin and finally<\/strong> walked up to Stwlan with the girls. And I reconnected with my Dad… although that needs more effort on my part this year.<\/p>\r\n

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Nain<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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\"Rebecca\r\n
Fi bia Nain, a Nain bia fi<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n

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Ah one big plus with spending more time in Blaenau is that I saw more of my Nain. Little did I know that 2021 would be the last year she was with us.<\/p>\r\n

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Sadly she passed away at the end of November and I miss her so much. I miss our daily chats and I miss putting the world to right with her. I still don\u2019t believe she\u2019s gone to be honest.<\/p>\r\n

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The Flying Scotsman & Tornado<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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\"The\r\n
The Flying Scotsman at Preston Station<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n

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In October we went on a trip on the Flying Scotsman<\/a> – one of the most famous trains in the world! It was a great day out despite the various mishaps (including almost getting stranded in Preston).<\/p>\r\n

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Silverstone Lap of Lights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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\"Rebecca
\r\n\r\nThe kind folk of Silverstone invited me back this year to the media preview for their Christmas event – Lap of Lights<\/a>.<\/figure>\r\n

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It was at the end of November and the week my Nain was in hospital. I very nearly didn\u2019t go but my Nain told me to go and enjoy myself\u2026 and so I for once, I listened to her and went.<\/p>\r\n

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I\u2019m so glad I did! I dragged my best friend along and it was an amazing day out and exactly what I needed. The event itself was fantastic and well worth the trip down there. Thanks to my friend I managed to end up on the grid whilst all the photographers were doing their thing. It\u2019s a rather surreal experience standing on the grid with Ant Davidson and Santa casually discussing the Mercedes 2019 car.<\/p>\r\n

So how was 2021 for you?<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

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