– travels through London with a difference
Fancy a day out at the races? Well, not quite as there weren’t any. But even so, join me on a trip to Tattenham Corner station, courtesy of Southern Rail, and walk across Epsom Downs racecourse with me.
Learn about:
The racecourse’s history
An interesting library
Horse crossings, and
Meet a couple of ramblers trying out a new monocular
Interested? Then click the link to my latest blog and I’d welcome any feedback or new snippets that will enhance the story.
It’s been over four years since I last visted Amersham. This time it’s courtesy of Chiltern Railways. What’s to find here this time:
– meet Jane
– learn about Gary Grant
– discover the Metropolitan No 1, and
– learn about the importnace of pollinators.
Interested? Then click the link to my latest blog and I’d welcome any feedback or new snippets that will enhance the story.
What do a windmill, a monorail and a cross have in common?
If you’re Interested in finding out, then click the link to read my latest blog as I journey to Cheshunt courtesy of Greater Anglia from London Liverpool Street station.
I’d also welcome any feedback or new snippets that will enhance the story so that I can add them to the blog.
Hampton – 17/01/2023
Journey with me to the village of Hampton on the South Western Railway Shepperton branch line from New Malden.
Discover who, or what, are The Beavers; learn about the village police force; find three birds that can’t fly and learn about aits and eyots.
I’ve also some unanswered questions and could do with your help. Can you answer some of my questions?
Travel north with me, to London’s poshest suburb courtesy of the Great Northern Railway.
Enjoy England’s green and pleasant land, and learn how accessibility has been achieved in a unique way.
Do you want to learn more, then read my latest blog
Let’s travel north to New Barnet with Thameslink Rail Services and discover a little Plantagenet history.
Or maybe explore some of the rivers of London.
So hop aboard, read on and find out what I saw.
Photo of the Year for 2022
Take part on the poll to select my Photo of the Year for 2022
Visit Tottenham Hale with me on the Stansted Express and learn something new. Such as:
– Where does the name come from?
– How does Haringey get its name?
– Who was Harris Lebus?
– Read up on Bernie Grant and the riots of 2011
– and why I’ve decided to donate my 2022 Winter Fuel Allowance.
Interested? Then click the link to my latest blog and I’d welcome any feedback or new snippets that will enhance the story.
Did you know Kentish Town was the centre of the Piano universe at the turn of the 20th century? Neither did I until I visited courtesy of Thameslink.
If you want to find out more about this North London area, click the link and read on
The End Of The Line 