Bedford UK Outing
A day out in Bedford was in fact a second adventure into this quite small; but historically significant town.
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Kettering Quiet Day
Today was the quiet one staying with Paul while Rachel was out doing a payroll exercise for one of her clients
Nottingham Trip
Travel by Train from Kettering to Nottingham and back for a day visit.
London May 2018
Left Margate for London leaving the Avis Rental car at Ashford International and took the HST to St Pancras thence by Tube to meet up with Ellie and Will. Spent lunchtime and afternoon at a Park in Southwark along with a multitude of people of every race and tongue imaginable as it was a warm …
Margate Kent
Thursday 4th May 2018 Anne and I travelled down to Margate from Kettering via Dartford Crossing with a brief stop in Epping Forest on 4th May 2018 and stayed until Monday 7th May 2018. It was great to be back at Red House albeit for a short stay this time. Guy and Margaret made us …
Ely Cathedral in Cambridgeshire
We took a day out to go to the Isle of Ely from Kettering with Paul and Rachel. A pleasant 50 mile journey through the Fens with drains and embankments to keep some of the best farmland in Britain healthy. Our main stopping point was the Ely Cathedral, the gallery has quite a few images …
Shrewsbury in Shropshire
On the way from Lake District to Kettering we called at Shrewsbury. Drawn to it by the stories found in the Books about Brother Cadfael, a fictional Monk in the abbey. We saw the location of the abbey, now in ruins, from the tower of the Castle where we took several photos in the …
Chester
Chester, in Cheshire, was our first stop after the Lake District. The day we arrived city was crowded as a half marathon was in progress, to link with the May Day holidays. My last visit to Chester was in 1975 when here for a 14 day training course on Systems Analysis and Design. On that …
Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway
This Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway runs from Lake Windermere for just a few miles and connects up with the Steamer on the Lake to transfer passengers to Ambleside and yo view the lake. I did what every school boy / railway enthusiast would do, Join the signalman in the cabin to watch changing the points …
Keswick Derwent Water
A visit to Keswick was a special treat. Apart from it being the home of Keswick Convention, a beautiful spot on the edge of Derwent Water. Keswick is also the home of the Derwent Pencil company that has been operating for decades and is still a major pencil supplier across the world. We visited the …