Fred's blog: steam trains, coach trips and British food

Thursday 24 August 2025 Up on a Thameslink to St Pancras and a walk across the street to Kings X.  My favourite station bar The Parcel Yard...

Friday 16 August  Up on the Lumo, joke seat (B61) - see below! A pint in Cloisters , dinner in the flat. Saturday 17 August Elaine Robertso...

Tuesday 15 August By Lumo to Edinburgh On a seat with no view! Spotted Flying Scotsman outside the NRM York Pint at Cloisters Wednesday 16 ...

Tuesday 16 August 2022 Me and trains are going through a bit of a bad patch of late! After getting to Kings X in time to have a half at the ...

  or The Misadventures of an Old Duffer Abroad Amadeus Fleet MS Cara 9-16 July 2022 https://www.harmonyvoyages.co.uk/oysterband-danube-river...

College chum and friend of the arts lab, Robin Bradbeer , reminded me that 50 years ago the third Guildford Arts Festival was on, with me ...

About a month ago I was invited by Susi Oddball of Brighton & Hove Community Radio to take part in Your Voice Matters , a sort of Deser...