Portsmouth Harbour looking glorious today.

Doing a little bit of route refreshing before next week’s assessment.

Back to work today after my summer leave.😀

As we cruise down Southampton Water we were passed by many vessels typical to the area, a container ship is followed by a Red Funnel service from Cowes on June 20th.

Day six of seven of a very pleasant cruise on MSC Virtuosa. Cherbourg today and Southampton tomorrow. It’s a pleasant 23c here in Brittany but it was a bit warm in Bilbao!

Off to Southampton with 450125 for what should be my final consultation at Occupational Health.

Route refreshing through the New Forest today, starting with 450122 from Southsea.

A new week and a new month, 377446 from Southsea to Fratton gets things underway for me.

The future has arrived, in Weybridge at least. 701006 becomes the first SWR unit to the new colours, seen after arrival from Waterloo.

Thirty two years of service today, May 1994 seems like long time ago! Nice day for some route refreshing though.😀

Morning all.😀

Wembley Stadium seen thirty four years ago today following the England v Brazil game with goals from Bebeto and David Platt!

I've seen thirteen prime ministers, if Starmer goes it'll mean that that half of the PMs during my fifty five years will have served in the last ten years. It's embarrassing.

R08 HMS Queen Elizabeth arriving home to Portsmouth just now.😀

Post yourself in another country.

So close but so far from our favourite ship. #Britannia

No trains today, I’m in Southampton for a long service award which for me is 25 years.😀

Back where my story began fifty five and a half years ago.😀

Portsmouth Harbour looking glorious today.

Very poor form from the driver by not stopping about two feet earlier so that this picture of Friedrichstrasse Bahnhof in Berlin was perfectly symmetrical.

The gentle village of Rowlands Castle seen from a train earlier today.

#ThaiTuesday Classic 747 HS-UTH of Orient Thai Airlines at Phuket 9n 2003.

"I see you baby, shakin' that ass". 9V-SMV at Zurich in 2004.

I love how the #NASAArtemis mission is showing up all the flat earthers and conspiracy theorists for the idiots they are!

Well this sucks, luckily I wasn’t wearing it when the damage occurred. I’ve had that cycle helmet since 1993 so I can’t say I didn’t get good value.

Boeing 737 N5294 arriving at Las Vegas in October 2004 operating for the slightly mysterious 'JANET' airlines which is part of the USAF and ferries employees from various bases including the notorious Area 51.

“The crane now arriving on platform one Is not in service, please do not board this crane.”

I’ve found a clue to the KitKat mystery.

159107 at Axminster last Tuesday.

One of many rail replacements during the six day Portsmouth blockade, an E400 from Compass Travel at Southsea.

Trying to get on the train before other people have got off-including the guard.

Back in the depot after three months off, still not ready for train working just yet though.

Managed some squirrel spotting yesterday in Victoria Park here in Portsmouth, I absolutely love this image which turned out far better than I expected!

Go West young man they said. Well I’m no longer young but I’m heading west nevertheless starting with 166212 to Salisbury.

Two pictures taken eight years apart in 2014 and 2022 on the way past Nine Elms.

Never one to miss a bandwagon, Farage has turned up in Portsmouth to see HMS Dragon which has just left for Cyprus.

Kier for sale, and sold to various trade unions.

On my way to Southampton to see occupational health to plan what will likely be a phased return to work.😀

One from Saturday’s trip down the Abbey Line.

Off on a solo day out on my own for the first time since the leg break, crutches still required though.

Lovely conditions for the return crossing.

Lovely day for a cliff top walk in Sandown.😀

After many years on the District Line in London 484004 has now retired to the Isle of Wight.

A spontaneous trip across the water from Portsmouth starts at the Wightlink terminal today.

The one time I used Ryanair, Stansted to Prestwick on September 11th 2002. Also the only time I've used Prestwick.

Stagecoach E300 27876 at Queen Alexandra Hospital this afternoon.

Board Of Peace = Bored Of Peace.

A quarter of a century already, but never forgotten.

When I'm back at work I might try a jaunty tune for my announcements. #PeptobismolAdvert #Annoying 🎶"We call at Farnborough, Woking, Walton On Thames, Clapham Junction, Waterloo-oo-oo." 🎶

It’s nice to be able to wear both shoes again, not for any significant distance though.