Recent content by Skiddaw

Agreed!!! :)

Actually, most schools start the autumn term midweek (I imagine the thinking behind it is to allow a short week to ease everybody in especially as it's the term when new pupils start school). In Cumbria they go back on Wednesday 2nd.

Oh OK. Makes sense.

I find myself strangely happy when I see a Lumo WC (no pun intended) train passing by :) . I'm seeing one most mornings at the moment as there's one goes through Clifton southbound at the point I'm returning from my morning run. One thing I don't understand- why do they start/finish at Sterling...

I hope they're watching this so they can be reassured that they're doing it right. Thank goodness Penrith is my local station. I never fail to appreciate how lovely the AWC staff are. I'd far rather depart a minute or two late than see someone be prevented from boarding the train.

That's a valid point I think. I'd certainly be tempted to self-evacuate if I was within shouting distance of home. Whether I actually would or not I don't know but I'd be tempted if the circumstances warranted it.

Not to mention Cranstons (best food hall in Cumbria IMO :) ) Penrith has a surprising number of useful shops. Yorkshire Trading Company for example. But then I'm biased.

I can well imagine! Wasn't that how Cornish Pasties were invented? Miner's tucker? Worked on a practical level as well as being tasty.

It would have still been the era when there would most likely have been a wife/mum at home to prepare the sarnies (and most men in particular would have expected a proper dinner in those days. My dad would have been horrified at the thought of sandwiches for lunch :) )

Oh I remember it well! One of my favourite school puddings was that.

I travelled back to Penrith from Euston yesterday early afternoon. Euston was heaving- don't think I've ever seen it so busy even at Christmas- and every northbound train was jammer due to the ECML issues. My Avanti service was declassified and there were people standing in the aisles until the...

I always struggle with the 'delicious' bit.

It's passed me a few times has the 888 and I've often wondered what it's like to travel on. The road between Alston and Penrith is fab.

Lonsdale also do a twice weekly service (106) between Kendal & Penrith via Shap. Another route with excellent views (including the Howgills, Haweswater and Shap fells and the Northern Pennines).

Oh I agree! Before we relocated to Cumbria a trip on the the Thames Clipper was one of our favourite days out. It's great when they really put the throttle down. :D