Category Archives: Railway interest

Wirksworth, Derbyshire – St Mary the Virgin

Posted on May 27, 2019 by admin

Wirksworth is a nearby town, but it is not very Julie-friendly (too many slopes and cobbles). On Tuesday 21 May I caught the yellow bus there (the lovely TrentBarton Sixes that run up and down the A6) and had an … Continue reading →

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Darjeeling via Oxford

Posted on May 25, 2019 by admin

On Wednesday 5 June I am giving a paper at our MA Conference in Derby. My title is ‘The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway – Toy Train, Relic of the Raj, World Heritage Site’. I am excited, Laura is excited (she wants … Continue reading →

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Middleton, Leeds – Railway, Park and St Mary’s (outside)

Posted on May 13, 2019 by admin

Our daughter Hannah was doing a morning’s on-call at her surgery, which isn’t far from the Middleton Railway in Leeds. We drove up the M1 and met her there about 1 – then she and Julie went off shopping leaving … Continue reading →

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A day trip to Walsingham – from Derby to Norfolk by public transport

Posted on May 6, 2019 by admin

Julie and I have dissertations to write for our MA course at Derby University. Mine is on pilgrimage by rail to Lindisfarne and Walsingham, and I need a day in Walsingham to do some research for the dissertation. I could … Continue reading →

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Mansfield, Nottinghamshire – St Peter and St Paul

Posted on May 5, 2019 by admin

Since I moved to Derby I have been going to Sheffield every month to give Platelets. On Friday 1 March I drove to Belper and trained north. A return from Belper to Sheffield is £22.70, so let’s spend less (£21.90) … Continue reading →

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northernvicarwalks – Beside the Tyne to Dunston Staithes

Posted on February 5, 2019 by admin

After a morning in Newcastle we crossed the Tyne and had a late lunch at the Sage. Then Julie sat with a book, and I went for a walk. I did about 5 miles west along the river to Dunston … Continue reading →

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Derwent Valley Heritage Way 7 – Matlock to Whatstandwell

Posted on December 30, 2018 by admin

On Thursday 13 December I caught the 1259 from Duffield to Matlock to set off and do the next bit of the Derwent Valley Mills Trail. I avoided the railway bookshop at Matlock station, crossed the river, and walked through … Continue reading →

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Crosthwaite, Cumbria – St Kentigern

Posted on November 8, 2018 by admin

On Tuesday 9 October I wanted a day with Clare, so braved Virgin Trains to go north. She met me at Penrith station, and we drove west, past Keswick on the bypass, and into Crosthwaite. The church of St Kentigern is … Continue reading →

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Walsingham, Norfolk

Posted on October 30, 2018 by admin

I had organised a meeting in Walsingham for Wednesday 19 September to discuss pilgrimage traffic and the railways. I need to do an MA dissertation, want to do something on railways, tourism and guidebooks, and it has been suggested focussing on … Continue reading →

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Outwell, Norfolk – St Clement

Posted on October 28, 2018 by admin

We drove on a mile and parked by the east side of St Clement’s in Outwell. The Nene flows round two sides of it, grid reference TF 513036.  There is a Friends website (it has an excellent section on the … Continue reading →

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