UK rail trip – 2022 Day 44 – 16th May, 2022 I was up by 07:00. The earliest I’d been up for a while (with the exception of overnight trains). I checked out of the Castle Rock Hostel and made my way to Edinburgh Waverley. Today, I’m off to Liverpool. But I will be...
UK rail trip – 2022 Day 43 – 15th May, 2022 I got up at around 08:00 and packed up. It was a Sunday morning, so nothing was open apart from the Co-Op supermarket on top of a hill. There are two ways to reach the Co-Op – up a steep set of stairs or via the road and into...
UK rail trip – 2022 Day 27 – 29th April, 2022 I checked out of the St. Christopher’s Inn Pub hostel. Not likely to stay at this hostel again! Today, I’m planning on doing one thing – and one thing only. I’ve decided to catch a train up the East Coast...
UK rail trip – 2022 Day 11 – 13th April, 2022 I was up by 08:30. Today, I was heading back to Manchester. I was going with a purpose, this time. Tonight, I’ll be attending the annual meeting of the Manchester branch of the MND Association. First, though, I had to walk...
UK rail trip – 2022 Day 10 – 12th April, 2022 Today I decided to take a day trip to Aberdeen. I knew it would be cold and windy, so set off to Edinburgh Waverley in my trusty €5 Primark coat. It’s certainly getting a good workout. A ScotRail InterCity 125 HST was my mode...
UK rail trip – 2022 Day 9 – 11th April, 2022 It was an early morning arrival at London Paddington – just before 05:00. Today, I decided I’d go to Edinburgh. Instead of going directly from London King’s Cross, I decided I’d take a train from the station...