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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...
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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...
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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 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...
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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
- 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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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Sep 29, 2019
- 3 min
Love, Hope & Belief
“I hope your group won’t be disappointed…..we haven’t got much!” Nikki is sitting at her laptop in the railway café, enjoying a little...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Sep 8, 2019
- 3 min
Saving Wales
“My life changed in 1974 when I woke up an alcoholic.” The older chap had boarded the Llangollen Steam Railway in Llangollen for our...
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The Rail Holiday Maker
- Aug 4, 2019
- 5 min
Love in the Lakes
Quick, close your eyes! Usher your children out of the room! This chapter starts with sex! Noisy sex. The noisiest sex ever. It was...
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