December 15th saw the twice-yearly reshuffle of the rail timetables. Among the changes, Northern Railway promised more frequent and longer trains. This was welcome, as most of the trains on the Hope Valley line through Reddish North are two or four carriage long Pacers from the 1980s, some of which are still complete with the… Continue reading The New Northern Railway Timetable
Month: December 2019
You can tell I’m not a serious traveller
I have just checked my IHG status. To get to “Gold Elite” (the first non-basic level, despite how fancy it might sound) requires 10,000 points. This year I have 9,940. If I was a serious traveller I’d be trying to find a way to get that final 60, but to be honest, even though I’m… Continue reading You can tell I’m not a serious traveller