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Saturday 28 September 2013

This 26 year old Greater Anglia....

.... Class 90 electric locomotive is going at a fair speed.

Train departed London on time....

.... An hour later it's 14 minutes late !! Computer say 10 late, computer fibbs !!

Friday 27 September 2013

That's some surf....

.... Coming on to Paignton beach this evening.

My chosen ale tonight....

.... Bays Gold.

Holiday at the seaside....

.... Fish & chips in the paper is a must.

A Devonshire Clotted Cream Tea....

.... At The Station Restaurant, Dartmouth.

Front seats on the Cardiff Castle....

.... Another cruise on the River Dart.

Thursday 26 September 2013

Every Travelodge I've been in....

.... Has a bottle opener!

Thursday night is curry night....

.... The Flaming Dragon Curry (Y Ddraig Fflamllyd) + Belgian Waffle Ice Cream Sundae.

Tonights real ale....

.... Bays Devon Dumpling.

A splendid day on....

.... The South Devon Railway.

Another day of steam....

.... South Devon Railway.

Wednesday 25 September 2013

Had a lovely day....

.... A five mile walk down the Dart Valley, Devon. Greenway to Kingswear.

Never ever thought I'd get....

.... A TAX REBATE in a pub!!! Better than the austerity policies we're currently experiencing.

Last service of the day....

.... Goliath readies for the 17.00 Kingswear to Paignton.

Lunchtime view, Dartmouth....

.... A lovely cheese & onion pasty followed by grapes.

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Road, Rail, River Done....

.... Thanks to Dartmouth Steam Railway and River Boat Company, FirstBus and Stagecoach.

Two meals & two pints....

.... For just £11.27 !!! Amazing value.

Kingswear to Paignton and return....

.... On Goliath loco 5239.

Kingsmear from Dartmouth....

.... A lovely view.

First trip of the day....

.... Totnes to Dartmouth on the riverboat Dartmouth Castle.

Monday 23 September 2013

How weird is that?....

.... Visit a Wetherspoons 280 miles from home, on the wall is a picture of my local Spoons!!!

1st Ale of the holiday....

.... Black Boar Porter at The Isaac Merritt, Paignton.

My hat is on another adventure....

.... 07.21 bus to Yarmouth, 08.17 train to Norwich, 09.30 train to London Liverpool Street, tube to Paddington, 12.06 train to Newton Abbot, 14.41 train to Paignton.