TGV
Whizzing down through France. Left Paris at 7:30 and we’re now south of Bordeaux. Love French railways!
I run at 1:30 and Logrono at teatime.
Excited!!
Whizzing down through France. Left Paris at 7:30 and we’re now south of Bordeaux. Love French railways!
I run at 1:30 and Logrono at teatime.
Excited!!

At the heart of Preston is the magnificent Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library. Now freshly refurbished at a cost of £19 million, it has reopened with a major cultural attraction – the Wallace & Gromit exhibition! As soon as you step into the Harris, you’re struck by its grandeur. The soaring ceilings, intricate detailing,…
Just back from 4 beautiful days in Keswick. The weather was excellent, the bed & breakfast really nice and the pubs of Keswick very acceptable! We parked the car on Monday afternoon and didn’t drive again until Friday morning apart from a ride back from Rosthwaite on the bus. By the end of 4 days…
The great moral dilemma is whether to watch the World Cup or not and I’m torn. Reasons to Boycott: Reasons to Watch Are there too many “mights” in the reasons to watch column?
Heather and I had a day out in Preston on Wednesday. We walked from the bus station, now a Grade II listed building and a prime example of “brutalist” architecture. We went past the market, now a much reduced version of the old bustling area. We carried on to Fishergate, where we used to have…
This is, more or less the walk we did yesterday. It’s 5.5 miles, but there are loads of variations to make it shorter or longer, all helped by 2 nice pubs. The Black Bull, just off the path in Edgworth, and The Strawbury Duck, next to Entwistle Station. The Wader is a 10foot tall heron,…

As it has been cold and wet since Christmas, Neil suggested that the Walking Group try something different and suggested The British Commercial Vehicle Museum at Leyland. For those of you who don’t know, Leyland is south of Preston and is the home of Leyland Trucks and Busses. The company were also very involved in…