It was a cloudy but warm September day, 16th September 2020 to be precise. I was coming towards the end of my week off work, and so I decided to tick off another two stations on the list of 76 railway stations in the East Midlands Ranger area. Whenever I book train tickets online and…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Stations #40 & #41 – Burton Joyce and Lowdham
Month: September 2020
Burton on Trent Landmarks #7 – More Sculptures
In July, I wrote a post about the various artworks located in the Washlands near the River Trent in Burton on Trent. However, there are many more pieces of public art and statues in the town, and I will be looking closely at some of them in this post. Michael Arthur Bass Statue, King Edward…… Continue reading Burton on Trent Landmarks #7 – More Sculptures
Cromford III: Cromford & High Peak Trail
Regular readers of the blog will know how much I really like visiting Derbyshire, and Cromford in particular. Last year, I went there twice; in February on a cold and dull day, and again in September on a warm and sunny day. Today, Thursday 10th September, it was a cloudy day, but not too cold.…… Continue reading Cromford III: Cromford & High Peak Trail
East Midlands Ranger Area Station #39 – Peartree
On a cold but sunny Saturday morning, I decided to tick off station 39 on the East Midlands Ranger Area list, the tricky station that is Peartree, in Derby. Peartree gets a very limited service. It gets three trains per day from Derby, and two towards Derby on weekdays. On a Saturday, it gets two…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #39 – Peartree
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