As I write this on 28th February 2024, it is exactly five years to the day since I went on the first trip which would later form the basis of this blog, to Cromford in Derbyshire. I later had the idea of visiting all 76 stations in the East Midlands Ranger Area, as defined by…… Continue reading East Midlands Ranger Area Station #76 – Peterborough
Month: February 2024
Chesterfield 2024
Back in June 2022, I had a short walk around Chesterfield in between a trip to Dronfield in Derbyshire while awaiting a train. I said back then that I would come back to Chesterfield one day, and that one day arrived on Tuesday 13th February. I caught the train from Burton on Trent to Derby,…… Continue reading Chesterfield 2024
Stoke-on-Trent 2024
After several false starts, the blog is finally back for 2024. On Friday 9th February I revisited a place I had previously been to in August 2020, the city of Stoke-on-Trent. Now, I think I can write a good blog post, but can I do it on a wet Friday in Stoke-on-Trent? We will soon…… Continue reading Stoke-on-Trent 2024
The Beauty of Burton upon Trent
Inspired by the similarly-named Facebook group, I thought I would share some of the pictures I have taken in and around Burton upon Trent over the years. Trent & Mersey Canal on a frosty morning George Street Market Hall Town Hall Coltman VC Memorial Garden Outwoods Woodland Stapenhill Gardens swan Stapenhill Gardens Sunrise over Burton…… Continue reading The Beauty of Burton upon Trent
Monthly News – February 2024
January was unusually quiet on the blog. In previous years (save for 2021 when the government locked us up), January has always been a prolific month for my travels. It wasn’t for the lack of trying, though. I did actually travel to Redditch at the end of the Cross-City Line on the 15th. However, I…… Continue reading Monthly News – February 2024
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