Archive for September 2010

Vex 'Em at Hexham

Hexham is a fine historic town, clustered round its imposing abbey but spoilt, it seems, by the carbuncle of the modern hospital just down t...

So what's wrong with spiders, eh? [blog pubished early for "operational reasons".] A deep sigh, a sinking of the heart and a g...

The Unpleasantness at Rotherham Rotherham Interchange is one of the excellent facilities provided by South Yorkshire Travel; with plenty of ...

and a break (sort of) from the saga of the Sheffield sojourn. What, asks fbb in ancient and reminiscing mode, was "Videmat Self Service...

From time to time ... A further look at South Yorkshire Travel's area 8 guide is very revealing, revealing nonsense, that is! Lets sta...

A rough guide - VERY rough! fbb tries, sometimes, to be an "innocent abroad" and think like a first-time visitor. So a browse th...

Getting there. If you need convincing that Britain's railways are "getting it right", try a journey by East Midlands Trains (a...