Cholsey and Wally Heritage Railway
Heritage railways are something of a new obsession for us. It first started when we saw steam trains go past our apartment in Slough when we moved here, and the […]
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Our Holiday at Sandbanks, Dorset
I was adamant this year that we wouldn’t leave booking our summer holiday until the last minute. It was even written in my New Year Goals at the start of […]
Acton Depot Museum | Open Day for Kids
If you have a train-crazy child like mine, then they will love a day out at the Acton Depot. Just think London Transport Museum but bigger, and more like a […]
Horlicks Factory Heritage Tour – Before It Closes Down!
Mmmmm Horlicks – reminds me of my childhood and having a hot drink just before bed. I love the smell of it. The first time I saw the factory was […]
When the Queen came to Slough Train Station
Today I met the Queen. Well, no I didn’t, but I saw her from my window! Because you see, the Queen came to SLOUGH! WHAT?! That was literally my reaction […]
Tube, Tram, Cable Car & DLR all in one day!
My train-nut of a boy has been asking me for weeks to take him on a tram, cable car and a driverless train (ie the DLR). So last week I […]
The Ickenham Miniature Railway
On Saturday it came up on my Facebook timeline that the Ickenham Miniature Railway was opening that day. I had a click on the website and we thought this is […]
5 things you never knew about Slough Station…
Slough Station – why on earth would I write a post about this? I’m sure most commuters hate it, squeezing out of their packed trains and trying to get out! […]
Steam Trains at the Kent & East Sussex Railway
After a week away in Hastings, I’m back on the blog. It’s been hard to get back into the swing of writing again, I must admit, but I thought I’d […]
Toddler Trips #5 – Penzance
Penzance! We were so excited to come to this place, after hearing it’s name so many times at Paddington Station when commuting home from work – the train on Platform 1 […]