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Postcard From Northumbria, Part Two

26th November 2025 Going Postal 0

The second half of our trip into Northumberland started with a drive into the countryside to the village of Heatherslaw which is the home of the furthest north narrow-gauge steam railway in England. The Heatherslaw [more…]

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A View From The Sofa; Ennui And Pain

25th November 2025 Colin Cross 0

I’ve hardly been out of the house since I got out of hospital. I’m sure some of you will know what it’s like, believing you’re fifty four when you’re actually twenty years older than that [more…]

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Postcard From Northumberland, Part One

19th November 2025 Going Postal 0

Some time back, Mrs JT decided we needed another break and arranged to rent a remote holiday let in Northumberland. I have been suffering from a chronic chest infection for most of the year but [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 10

12th November 2025 Going Postal 0

The ultimate destination of this Ocean-to-Ocean trip, which started in Southampton six weeks ago, is the small town of Tofino, right on the Pacific Coast of Vancouver Island. It’s not the most westerly point in [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 9

5th November 2025 Going Postal 0

Today I shall be boarding a ferry, but its departure time is 12h45 and the terminal is only 15 miles away, so no huge rush and there’s plenty of time for breakfast, which is apparently [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 8

29th October 2025 Going Postal 0

We finished last week heading north up the Icefields Parkway from the Athabasca Glacier towards Jasper. In Summer 2024 two large wildfires had swept through the area causing significant damage to the town and many [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 7

22nd October 2025 Going Postal 0

Last week, we explored Yellowstone before heading north again, 370 miles deep into Montana. Another National Park is on the agenda for the next few days, Waterton-Glacier.  This one spans the US/Canadian border, the Glacier [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 6

15th October 2025 Going Postal 0

In Part 5, we crossed back over the US border into Montana for an overnight stop in Billings. As any regular traveller knows, one should always pack a universal bathplug for those occasions where the [more…]

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Ocean-to-Ocean, Part 5

8th October 2025 Going Postal 0

After 13 days travelling I was in need of a laundry, which happened to be located in the basement of the hotel that I had just checked-into in Barrie. The following morning I would avail [more…]

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