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January Road Trip (XXIII)
Blackbirds warn of you Alarmed at your rare ascent Ominous pink sky . n.b. This excursion to the very limits of the Roman Empire, (marked by the nearby Antonine Wall), has been lived in monochrome due to almost 100% cloud cover. I miss the sunshine of England’s south coast, but am enjoying the journey, the Read more
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January Road Trip (XXII)
Wemyss Bay terminus For rail, but not yet for us Rothesay ferry waits . n.b. Cared for by the Friends of Wemyss Bay Station, (operated by the local private railway company), this architectural delight, in tune with the main concourse at Glasgow Central, was built to funnel train passengers down to the waterside for the Read more
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January Road Trip (XXI)
Truly dreadful match Football, or headball? I ask Truly dreadful match . n.b. St Mirren 0 – 0 Aberdeen CLP 26/01/2020 Read more
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January Road Trip (XX)
Football day at last! Weather is what is on now Heavy rain, cold wind . n.b. January? Road trip?? Scotland??? Ye crazy bastards! The game kicks off at 12:30h. It’s on TV. We’re going to the match. Life is out there. . CLP 26/01/2020 Read more
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January Road Trip (XIX)
Not many years past Since traders relied on boats Jim called them rockhoppers . n.b. Jimmy Smith, my shipmate during my time working on cross-Channel ferries in 1980, spent some years as a cook on a boat, not unlike the ‘Vital Spark’, travelling from harbour to harbour around the north of Britain. The cargo changed Read more
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