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I love Banksy. I'm probably going to get shot down in flames for admitting it but I rather enjoy 'clever' graffiti. It can be both artistic and amusing.

Culloden battlefield is worth a visit. It's only a few miles outside Inverness and there's a regular (hourly if I recall) bus service.

Oh yes! Really brings back memories of when we still lived in Reading and were heading north to Cumbria for holidays. I always felt the same when we saw Didcot power station. :)

I'm very fond of the A6 as I drive it often (especially as it runs through the village). The bit from Penrith to Carlisle is nice too. Hardknott/Wrynose gives me the willies even as a passenger (much prefer to walk it than travel over it in a vehicle).

Although if you have time to leave the station the best coffee in Carlisle (IMO) is at Expresso Hub (next to the tourist information centre). Again, it's Cavetii coffee beans. :)

I agree. They use Carvetii coffee beans (a local supplier). Best coffee beans ever IMO.

Thank you!

Is Falls of Cruachan still a request stop out of interest?

Oh that's a good story! Thanks so much for following up on it. Nice one! :D

Oh yes please! I, too, would love to know what the back story was.

Perhaps he was the captain! :)

The Seatfrog upgrade is definitely Standard Premium based on the price. I'd go for it- saves the hassle of not knowing if a SP seat will be available on the day.

Must say that with the exception of the Avanti Euston gateline staff (who seem to have permanently got out of bed on the wrong side) everyone I've encountered in recent years at least has been lovely. Perhaps I've just been lucky.

I wondered why the line was so quiet! Glad we did our Valentine's Weekend trip to Carlisle and back on Friday instead of yesterday (we went to an exhibition at Tullie in Carlisle, had lunch and a couple of drinks hence the train instead of driving). Still, at least when you're only going to...

I'm enjoying it too but must admit I prefer Tim Dunn's approach. I do hope there'll be another Railway Architecture series.

You never forget things like that do you? Lovely story :)

A little off theme but I wonder if there's a similar site for former bridges? The one that always fascinates me is the viaduct that used to cross the Solway from Silloth to Annan. You can still see where it was- some of the supports are still in place. I like that it was used as a pedestrian...

I can never quite get to grips with the WCML being 'Up' to London and 'Down' to Glasgow. I can see the logic but I can't think of 'down South' as being 'up'!

Oh wow! I'm going to have hours of fun with that website. :)

The Dalmeny House/Cramond walk is lovely! We did it with some Edinburgh-based friends a couple of years back (at this time of year too) using busses to/from Edinburgh. Hope you have a splendid time :)