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« on: May 14, 2017, 17:29:08 » |
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A young couple, Geoff and Vicki, are on a marathon journey around Britain with the aim of travelling to or through every National Rail station. They are being supported by the Rail Delivery Group and crowdfunding and are posting their travels on Twitter and daily videos. They started in the far South West at Penzance but the video I'm linking to here is day 3, Liskeard - Coombe Jn - Looe - Plymouth - Paignton - Dawlish - Chapelton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjdgSwUA4aA . Their main website is http://allthestations.co.uk/ and their Twitter is http://twitter.com/allthestations |
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Western Pathfinder
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2017, 15:38:56 » |
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Having been watching this couples progress on YouTube I thought some here might find it of interest ,here is the website. &links to other media platforms http://allthestations.co.uk |
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2017, 15:54:27 » |
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Western Pathfinder
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2017, 22:14:50 » |
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I had looked and used the search option before posting Must have missed it somehow Perhaps a kind Mod might merge or tidy up a bit Thanks WP. |
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grahame
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2017, 06:36:13 » |
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Current latest post (posting this 29th June). Day 45 / June 20th London to Hereford
Looking forward to seeing 22nd June when the visited the TransWilts - though I know there are gaps in the coverage so there may be little or nothing said.
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« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2017, 10:48:52 » |
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Having been watching this couples progress on YouTube I thought some here might find it of interest ,here is the website. &links to other media platforms http://allthestations.co.uk................he certainly knows how to show a girl a good time!  |
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plymothian
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« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2017, 10:54:21 » |
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Geoff and Vicki tend to make something of the 'slightly awkward station of the day', which I expect Melksham falls in to.
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grahame
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« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2017, 11:11:18 » |
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Geoff and Vicki tend to make something of the 'slightly awkward station of the day', which I expect Melksham falls in to.
It may depend on whether they covered Dilton Marsh on the same day  |
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John R
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« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2017, 15:37:27 » |
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Geoff and Vicki tend to make something of the 'slightly awkward station of the day', which I expect Melksham falls in to.
A few years ago I might have put MKM» into that category, but I think there are quite a few much more difficult ones these days (thankfully). |
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ChrisB
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« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2017, 15:39:16 » |
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Any of the halts on the one-each-way-a-day service on the Cotswold line
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grahame
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« Reply #10 on: July 01, 2017, 10:29:20 » |
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Geoff and Vicki tend to make something of the 'slightly awkward station of the day', which I expect Melksham falls in to.
Their awkward station turned out to be Pewsey ... scarcely a mention of Melksham though they had to divert from Swindon via Trowbridge as they headed for Bristol to visit. Growled "Melksham" under their breath in the tail of the video - which rather shows that it's distinctly an awkward place that needs to be served! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XmNCalJy5M&list=PL4PdgT_AV_nXshM-I7xjYpXG-C_2tH1W9&index=1 |
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JayMac
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« Reply #11 on: July 01, 2017, 13:19:16 » |
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Geoff and Vicki tend to make something of the 'slightly awkward station of the day', which I expect Melksham falls in to.
Their awkward station turned out to be Pewsey ... scarcely a mention of Melksham though they had to divert from Swindon via Trowbridge as they headed for Bristol to visit. Growled "Melksham" under their breath in the tail of the video - which rather shows that it's distinctly an awkward place that needs to be served! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XmNCalJy5M&list=PL4PdgT_AV_nXshM-I7xjYpXG-C_2tH1W9&index=1Interesting edit in that video at 4m35s. It makes it look as though the HST▸ passing through Bedwyn is only 2+2. |
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"Build a man a fire and he'll be warm for the rest of the day. Set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life."
- Sir Terry Pratchett.
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« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2017, 16:17:13 » |
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- just out of interest, how much would this trip have cost them? Would they be able to use some sort of Rover ticket?
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The Tall Controller
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« Reply #13 on: July 01, 2017, 16:33:21 » |
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They're using All Line Rovers which allows them travel on pretty much all services (with the odd exception). It's £745 for a week.
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TaplowGreen
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« Reply #14 on: July 01, 2017, 16:40:05 » |
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They're using All Line Rovers which allows them travel on pretty much all services (with the odd exception). It's £745 for a week.
They're certainly getting their money's worth! |
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