It's funny how we don't ever think to visit the places closest to us and always think we must go far away to somewhere cool. When we were back in the UK my wife came home with lots of pamphlets advertising things in the Leicestershire area.I though there ain't nothing to see here. So I said hey you decide where you want to go and we will go. She disappeared with the leaflets into the bedroom and emerged an hour later saying " I want to go on the steam trains" I couldn't stop laughing and said only I could marry a Jamaican girl that wants to go on steam trains. So off we went and to my absolute delight it was fantastic. They even served beer with breakfast on one of the trains. Awesome. All stations in period setting WW2 style. I Loved this piece and the history from the old Cornish miners and also the connection you have to that. Great photos aswell.
It's the same here with many people; They don't seem to know what's in their back yard taking their tourist dollars overseas. We have travelled around here a lot and will do so in the next couple years a lot more with the travel restrictions. It helps to love camping...Means we can hook up the camper trailer and take off at short notice. We went on a steam train in Swanage when in the UK. Was cool.
went to Swanage as a kid. I remember I was car sick and threw up all over myself. When we got there my grandad said " I'll take our young lad for a walk down sea front" this meant he was going to the bookies and I shot my nana a glance and said but grandad I'm in my underpants." He said " nobody will care its the seaside" so as I knew would happen I was left outside the bookies in my y fronts while grandad bet on the horses" he must have won as I got an ice cream on the way back. I must have been 4 years old maybe 5
Haha, good story...Grandad's huh? I remember throwing up on myself too, I never got to go to the bookies though.
We'd been to Corfe Castle and ended up taking the train from there to Swanage for lunch and a like around. Nice little spot I recall we had some nice fish and chips there before heading back to the car.
Nice part of the world.
i didn't get to go in the bookies kids not allowed. Like a y fronted sentry at the entrance. Ahhh the 70's
Haha, yeah I know. Same here...But Y-fronted door-kid...Perfectly legit. 😁
You guys crackin' on up there? How's stuff going?
good day today, 4 divers on the boat 2 dives. 2 new rescue diver students, Divemaster candidate and a new open water student. So not too bad. Tomorrow will be only the students and hopefully wednesday some diving and students. More than i thought we'd have
Things are on the up it seems. Let's hope it continues!