This is not a post about the song by The Who - BTW - when IS that book coming out Pete?
This is Lilly, the muddy and slightly grumpy mare who was my trusted steed on a trek along the river Mersey. So far this year I've walked along the river, kayaked down the river and now ridden along the river.
Tornado is a A1 Peppercorn locomotive who is a little bit special. All 49 engines in this class were scrapped after only 16 years service, despite being the most reliable and economical express engine on the mainline. Tornado was built from the original plans and completed in 2008. This weekend she was at the East Lancs Railway and I could not miss the opportunity to see her
Also in this video are LMS Jubilee Class 5690 Leander (a personal favourite from childhood) LMS Stanier Class 'Black 5' 5337 and 731219 pulling a double header and BR Standard Class 8 Duke of Gloucester going double headed with Tornado
I’m not a fan of Cheese ‘n’ Onion as a rule, but there is always an exception. Onion is a Powder Blue dumbo and Cheese is a British Blue top ear, both are fat lazy squishes and they’ve sent my girls into a vibrating frenzy
Went on the BBC Manchester tour today and without doubt the most interesting aspect was the radio production side. These photos were taken inside the 'drama studio,' Most of the BBC 4 and Radio 7 dramas are recorded here and all space is utilised for making convincing sound effects. The stairs contain 3 different types of flooring - concrete, lino and carpet to replicate every type of footstep you might need. The door contains interior and exterior handles, locks and fastenings. The attention to detail and authenticity was astounding
