A painter friend of mine recently offered up one of his paintings as a raffle prize and asked others what … More
Author: skytash
Carlisle to Settle
On our way back south we didn’t stop and get out. In hindsight, we made the right choice as the … More
Ringing the Changes
As I alluded to last week, the afternoon we were in Carlisle happened to be one of the afternoons the … More
Carlisle cathedral
One of the sights of Carlisle I didn’t talk about in last week’s post was its cathedral. I felt it … More
Sunny Carlisle
On reaching the end of the Settle – Carlisle railway line at Carlisle, the sun came out providing lovely views … More
Ribblehead
Ribbelhead is the quintessential example of how the Settle – Carlisle Railway was built. Its station is nowhere near a … More
Grand day out
One of the reasons the Settle – Carlisle Railway is now well used is that it makes the most of … More
Settling on a train
The Settle to Carlisle train actually starts in Leeds and ought to be called the Leeds to Carlisle train. However, … More
Belgian buildings
I had not visited Belgium before. Not properly. I had passed through it many times while driving from Germany to … More
Atomium
While on the topic of extraordinary buildings of the 1950s, I finally visited the Atomium earlier this year. I remember … More