Midnight in Moscow (twice) 12 May 12
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Wednesday was to start as it was to finish: in the company of Slavs. My taxi to the station was driven by a Bulgarian and this first stage of my journey went as smoothly as the rest: train to Kings Cross, underground to Paddington, Heathrow Express and a Transaero flight to Moscow. (more…)
St Pancras Grand; 11 Mar 11 19 Mar 11
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The train ticketing systems in the UK defy logic but fortunately if you can find your way around them there are some super deals to be made. Last Friday I needed to begin my day in Catalonia and to end in Sheffield. I didn’t really want to be driving north late at night so the only solution seemed to be EasyJet to Gatwick and then the train via St Pancras. (more…)
Overnight in Tamworth; 23 Aug 10 25 Aug 10
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Tamworth isn’t an obvious leisure destination. I first remembered it as a town on the A5 which I used to drive along half a dozen times a year to and from University. But those days are long gone and now there’s the M6 so many people wouldn’t know where Tamworth is these days. (more…)
Bridgnorth; 7-9 Jul 10 11 Jul 10
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I’m tempted to describe Bridgnorth as a poor man’s Ludlow but that would be wrong and no doubt bring down the wrath of many. Like Ludlow it’s a Shropshire market town and both have town centres which date back centuries. However whereas Ludlow enjoys its gourmet epithet Bridgnorth owes more to the Black Country and Thomas Telford. (more…)
