Travel

Postcard from Lille, Part 3

26th January 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

After a gap of many decades I’m setting off by train to visit the near continent. Some of my family are coming with me and as a special surprise treat I’ve booked first class seats [more…]

First Class Previously I regularly visited the continent travelling by train, ferry and hovercraft. Subsequently I went via the channel tunnel but before the high speed rail link to St Pancras had been completed. After [more…]

Postcard from Lille, Part 1

12th January 2019 Always Worth Saying 0

In the prologue we recalled a fond age of travelling to the near continent via rail, ferry and hovercraft. This landscape changed with the opening of the Channel Tunnel. At the beginning of Eurotunnel operations, [more…]

Postcard from Lille, prologue

4th January 2019 Going Postal 0

Previously, underused first class carriages formed an overnight , £5 a seat, train between Glasgow and London. It was called the Nightrider. In those days Scotsman would travel with ghettoblasters and a cardboard tray of [more…]

Postcard from the Algarve, No 4

18th December 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

Ms Geeks and I do love a great escape to warmer climes. The Algarve ticks all the boxes for us: lovely freshly caught seafood, friendly people, plenty of spaces to park anywhere and a population [more…]

Postcard From Fan Frynych

30th October 2018 Jonathon Davies 0

I started this walk from the Brecon Beacons Visitor Centre, or Mountain Centre as it is known locally, which I have covered in a previous postcard. The advantages of this are dedicated parking, toilet facilities [more…]

Thoughts of a First Time Cruiser

10th September 2018 Sweaty Dave 0

Before you all start, no not the RP sort of cruising. Prior to the brewery bash, I was lucky enough to enjoy our family holiday. Family in this case being myself, Missus, three teenagers (14 [more…]

Postcard from the Algarve, No 3

19th July 2018 Beware of Geeks bearing GIFs 0

Aye Aye, Puffins. It is me, El Geeko. Well, as she is over my shoulder, I should say “it’s me, and Ms Geeks”, who is keeping a furtive eye on my escapades on GPs, the [more…]

Postcard from Cardiff Bay

21st May 2018 Jonathon Davies 0

You may think this is lazy writing and cheating somewhat as I live in Cardiff. And you would be absolutely right. But that doesn’t mean this isn’t an interesting walk and a good place to [more…]