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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Nov 24, 2020
- 5 min
The Continental Holiday of a Lifetime
How do you fancy a little bit of time travel during this strange period when we can't venture far from our homes? I was at Wallace Arnold...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Nov 18, 2020
- 5 min
Ohhh, Lanky Lanky!
“What’s the best thing ever to come out of Yorkshire?” Here we go again…let me guess……the M62?? If I had a pound for every time I heard t...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Nov 9, 2020
- 4 min
Action Stations #1 - Wales
If you have been on a rail holiday over the past 15 years it’s entirely possible that I designed it. I decided to write a book, The Rail ...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
Confessions of a Hotel Inspector #2
“Oh….erm….are you sure you have definitely booked in for tonight?” The hotel manager was flustered on the phone. This was Sunday, after a...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Sep 21, 2020
- 7 min
The Wrong 3 O'clock
It’s 3 o’clock on Saturday. The first league game of the season. The first league game since March, in fact. In non-league football, wher...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Saturday, 3 o'clock (preview)
It’s 3 o’clock on Saturday. The first league game of the season. The first league game since March, in fact. In non-league football, wher...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Sep 13, 2020
- 3 min
The Non-League Triathlon (Part One)
This is just the practice run. Next week sees the real test. You see, I have foolishly volunteered to join hardy souls from the Ossett Un...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Aug 20, 2020
- 2 min
All aboard the 'Staycation Express'
After a lifetime travelling, for many years making rail holidays, I’ve been ‘off the rails’ these last few months shielding from Covid-19...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Aug 10, 2020
- 5 min
Settle down for a great railway journey!
A small selection of rail holidays will be coming soon, designed and personally delivered by yours truly. If you would like to hear about...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Jul 19, 2020
- 6 min
Careful with that Axe, Eugene!
When I was a little lad I was in awe of county bowlers. South Yorkshire had just broken away from Yorkshire when I started playing, so th...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Jul 15, 2020
- 4 min
Welsh Wonderland - Coast to Coast
Hi folks! I thought I'd share my grand tour of Wales with you, as it appeared in a piece I wrote for the 2020 Heritage Railway Associatio...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
Transpennine Excess #2
So, we've lolloped around in an erstwhile Ladies First Class Lounge in Lancashire, supping a swift stout no doubt. Now it's time for this...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Jul 13, 2020
- 7 min
Top Gun!
What’s the most bizarre thing you’ve seen at a bowls match? I know what mine was. In fact, several of the most bizarre incidents revolve ...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Jul 13, 2020
- 3 min
Transpennine Excess #1
I'm writing this chapter during lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak, missing travel and also the gentle pleasures of a traditional pub....
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