Tag Archives: travel

Whatever has happened to British Rail?

Whatever has happened to British Rail?

Having been brought up in a village in the wilds of Dorset the prospect of a train journey was exciting.  I was at school when Dr Beeching’s axe fell on hundreds of railway lines and stations and cons ...
Just the ticket!

Just the ticket!

Global InterRail pass for seniors. Michael Portillo’s TV programme made rail journeys look enormously enjoyable and much more fun than flying. I hankered after a train adventure of my own – all ...
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Soon after I retired a walking friend asked if I was interested in attempting to walk to the top of Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro is the crown of Tanzania and Africa’s highest mountain at 19345 feet ...