Category Archives: Railway interest

Derwent Valley Heritage Way 5, Calton Lees to Rowsley

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

On Tuesday 14 August I had a date in Sheffield to give platelets, and decided to drive. That was a mistake – Matlock Bath was a traffic jam. I stopped at the Calton Lees car park and did the next … Continue reading →

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London, Brooke Street, EC1 – St Alban the Martyr

Posted on September 20, 2018 by admin

A day in London, with breakfast on East Midlands Trains. For my Crich project on “The Carriage of Parcels and Mail by Tram” I needed a few hours in the Archives of the National Postal Museum – transport of postmen … Continue reading →

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Northernvicarwalks – Nuneaton, George Eliot, and Astley Book Farm

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

On Saturday 4 August I was a little bit shattered after a long drive yesterday, but Julie decided she wanted a day out. One does not argue with my wife – read her blog. Northernreader said we were going to … Continue reading →

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Northernvicarwalks – Manchester buses, trams, metro and a signal box

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

Friday 3 August 2018 – Happy Birthday Me. Having left northernreader with our friend Sue, I caught the train from Northwich into Manchester, and the tram north to Queen’s Road. I walked along to Boyle Street bus depot, and photoed … Continue reading →

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Apedale Light Railway, Staffordshire – Tracks to the Trenches 3

Posted on July 30, 2018 by admin

Sunday 15 July was a Sunday off! Julie went shopping with Sue and Ella, I chased trains with Jeremy and Alex. I apologise we are so predictable. The Apedale Light Railway – website – is based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, grid reference … Continue reading →

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North Elmham, Norfolk – Chapel and Church of St Mary

Posted on July 23, 2018 by admin

Wednesday 11 July. A trip on the Mid Norfolk Railway from Dereham to Wymondham. Please note the wonderful Great Eastern Railway bench. Then we drove north to North Elmham for a wander round the old Cathedral and the parish church … Continue reading →

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Wighton, Norfolk – All Saints’

Posted on July 17, 2018 by admin

We went for a ride on the Wells and Walsingham Railway. It was built in 1982 by Lt Cmd Roy Francis, a veteran of the Arctic convoys. It is 10¼ inch gauge, and runs about 4 miles. We hadn’t visited since … Continue reading →

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Heckington, Lincolnshire – Mill

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

Having been to the stunning church, we went to Heckington windmill – a unique eight-sail windmill beside the station, signal box and level crossing (though I still think the new H&S-complaint signal is hideous). The ‘box is 1876 Great Northern … Continue reading →

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Northernvicar Walks – Snowdon in June

Posted on July 1, 2018 by admin

When we moved to Derby we ended up on the British Heart Foundation fundraising committee – some readers of this blog will know we have Dilated Cardiomyopathy in the family, our son Gareth had a heart transplant in 2004, a … Continue reading →

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Northernvicar walks – January, February, March and April 2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by admin

I had planned to walk 1,000 miles in 2017, but only managed to be a Proclaimer. I won’t manage 1,000 miles in 2018 either, but I’ll let you know how I do. In January I managed 25 miles. On 2 … Continue reading →

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