Raining here this afternoon. 🌧 🌧

Advent Day 18. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland; passes Spalding on 18 December 2021. With the Royal Scot headboard.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast Medieval people. Taken at a Medieval Hall in Spalding. 2nd photo is a panoramic view.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast Buses. New and Old.

Advent Day 17. 60039 on oil tanks at Lincoln on 17 December 2016.

All my HST photos (including prototype) in 8 albums. Collection: Class 41 / 43 HST www.flickr.com/photos/16521... Please click on the link above to open the collection page. Albums are oldest at the start.

It was grey earlier, with rain.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast My Grandad's photo was on display in Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding with where he worked, plus a copy of his World War 2 medals. 2nd photo is a clearer version from the local book that we have.

Advent Day 16. Black 5 44871 passing through Spalding on 16 December 2023.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekYforYearPast Steam in the low, bright sun. 45596 "Bahamas" through Spalding on 7 January 2025 working 5Z45 1335 Orton Mere to Milford Loop.

Advent Day 15. 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' at Peterborough Station on 15 December 2018.

Morning all.

Photos taken on Wednesday 14 December 2022. 🫡

Advent Day 14. 43318 leads 43257 on the 1N85 1306 London Kings Cross to York on 14 December 2019.

14 December 1896. After 5 years of construction Glasgow Underground Railway was opened. Glasgow Subway 21 February 2019 - Photos 1 to 5 5 March 2024 - Photos 6 to 74 www.flickr.com/photos/16521... My photos of my 2 visits.

Peterborough & Spalding Station on 14 December 2019 All my photos from the day. flickr.com/photos/16521... Please click on the link above to view the complete album.

1N85 1306 London Kings Cross to York - 14 December 2019. 43318 leads 43257 on the 1N85 1306 London Kings Cross to York today at Peterborough (14 December 2019). My last ever photos and video of a scheduled HST on the ECML. www.flickr.com/photos/16521...

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas In Ayscoughfee Hall, Spalding.

Advent Day 14. 60163 'Tornado' at Peterborough on 14 December 2019.

Morning all.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas Christmas in a Medieval Hall. Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas Christmas in a Medieval Hall. Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding.

Advent Day 13. 13 December 2016. 66712 at Spalding.

Morning all.

12 December 1988. Clapham Junction Rail Disaster. Memorial. 💔💔

Advent Day 12. 12 December 2019.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas #ThrowbackThursday Christmas 1971.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas

Advent Day 11. Doncaster and Wakefield. 11 December 2021. To see Heaton Lodge Junction Model Railway.

Heaton Lodge Junction on 11 December 2021 in Wakefield. www.flickr.com/photos/16521... All the photos of the large 'O' gauge layout.

Morning all.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas 4 Christmas bauble selfies. Glad they are not sharp. Taken with my phone. 😁🎄

Advent Day 10. Edinburgh. 10 December 2016.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas Christmas Tree Lights 2022 (first 2). Christmas Tree Lights 2025 (second 2).

Morning all.

Works at Spalding Station To install lifts, make step free access on Platform 2 and remove old footbridge. www.flickr.com/photos/16521... All my photos from 8 December 2019 onwards.

LNER Azuma - 800107 at Spalding Station 1Z80 0903 London Kings Cross to Spalding 1Z81 1042 Spalding to London Kings Cross Via the Werrington Dive Under. Also general photos taken nearby. www.flickr.com/photos/16521... All taken on 9 December 2021.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas Christmas Lights 2022.

Taken on 9 December 2021. 🫡

Advent Day 9. LNER Azuma - 800107 on the London Kings Cross to Spalding and return via the Werrington Dive Under. Taken by me on 9 December 2021 1Z80 0903 London Kings Cross to Spalding 1Z81 1042 Spalding to London Kings Cross

Advent Day 9. Black Five #44871 at Vernatt's Bridge, Spalding on 9 December 2018. 47746 behind the steam locomotive.

Advent Day 9. 46100 'Royal Scot' heading the London Kings Cross to Lincoln tour on 9 December 2017.

Grey day here.

PERSON OF THE DAY. 9 December 2012. Eccentric TV astronomer, Patrick Moore, died, (aged 89). He presented the BBC programme Sky At Night for over 50 years, making him the longest-running host of the same television show ever. He also wrote dozens of books on astronomy.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas Christmas Window Display. Taken on 7 December 2025.

Advent Day 8. 8 December 2012. Broad Street Methodist Church Christmas Tree Festival.

Morning all.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWindows Windows at Broad Street Methodist Church. Photos taken on 10 December 2003. View now blocked by flats being built on cleared ground.

Advent Day 7. Person watching the blacksmith at work on 7 December 2013.