Echoes of the past at King’s Cross

TOMORROW Please come join us 🩷

THIS FRIDAY… If you’re a woman who loves railways and wants to make friends with other women who love railways, come and join us this Friday at Kings Cross. Please share this with all the lady rail enthusiasts you know. Even if you can’t make it yourself. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1972849450...

Where else would I want to spend my big birthday than a railway hotel? And of course, I chose the best one left… the magnificent Gleneagles. Aside from the usual Highland Hedonism, I was lucky to have a private history tour with the guest relations manager. He had some amazing stories!

I’m in a fancy restaurant. There’s a pianist at a grand piano. He just played “tie me kangaroo down sport” by rolf Harris

Feeling more than a little East Yorkshire pride seeing these on test 🥰

Bollocks to the media manipulation that is our Monday. Today is my 40th birthday. I’m here. I’m happy. I’m lucky 💘

Annual reminder that on 18th January 2023, Neil Morrisey called my friend and I hot…

The Liverpool & Manchester railway, the world's first intercity line, opened in 1830. But how close did it come to not happening at all? If just two Liverpool councillors had voted differently in January 1826, it might never have been built - or least, could have been significantly delayed.

✂️ Yesterday I finally responded to @agakowalska.bsky.social’s challenge to make a collage from a single piece of packaging. I present to you a green (tea) woodpecker, made from a big Yorkshire Tea box. It was fun and I’ll be rooting through our recycling bin for more materials later on ♻️

Our latest episode, "The Oxfordshire Problem", is now available on Spotify, Apple thingy and YouTube (below). @paulwhitewick.bsky.social youtu.be/2VA7wTALxpo?...

A reminder that this is just THREE WEEKS AWAY

Coffee Drinkers of Bluesky… I’m moving this week, and the most exciting thing about moving, is my new Ninja coffee machine. What beans are good? What companies are ethical? My preference is a full roast

Convinced some of these stations are made up tbf

This really has brightened up my work day

Ladies- if your New Year’s resolution is to meet more wonderful people, especially those who have a passion for railways… COME JOIN US!!! ITS FREE!!! 30th Jan in the Kings Cross area www.eventbrite.com/e/the-harris...

Looking forward to 2026, and there’s so much to come… The first Harrison Society gathering! moving house! turning 40! Scotland! Italy! Australia! And that’s just the next two months. However you are spending tonight, and however your 2026 is looking, I wish you all the very best Happy New Year

I made a promise to start developing my own content this year, and whilst I did make a start, life got in the way. A close loved one is bravely battling a difficult illness, and my focus will always be on supporting my family. I can’t wait to make more effort to tell stories when things pick up

Probably the biggest highlight of the year railway-wise (and in general tbf) was The Greatest Gathering. My only regret is only turning up for one day!! Honestly such an incredible event

Let’s start with one of the most exciting part. I’ve been lucky to collaborate on things I’d never have imagined. I got to interview my favourite musician for Wessex Ways. These are moments I will treasure forever.

Over the next couple of days I plan on being a self centred person and reflecting on 2025. It’s been a heck of a year with some great highs and some difficult moments. But what stands out the most, are the amazing connections I have been lucky to have made ❤️🚂❤️

A deserted Fitzrovia on Christmas Morning

A blissful and relaxed Boxing Day after a more difficult than average Christmas Day. Finally got my turkey supper. Absolutely ready for bed before Christmas number two tomorrow

Very cool little present 💘

It’s not the most fabulous Christmas this year, but AI is helping me to try

Four photos of wonderful railway architecture

It’s a shame that there are no longer class 43 locos running timetabled services in England. BUT… They were past their working lives, unsafe and environmentally unfriendly. However we re lucky to have such an amazing heritage rail network, so this testament to British engineering can be celebrated

Absolutely heartbroken to hear that our local “station cat” Nala has passed away aged just 6. Nala was a well known and loved character around Stevenage. He even turned the Christmas lights on once. He will be so missed

Another day with the air ambulance behind my house, and a “serious incident” closing the ECML. My heart breaks every time. I wish we as a society could do more Sending love to anyone who needs it

Just a regular reminder that at the end of Jan a bunch of awesome, transport living ladies are getting together to make connections and have the very best time www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1972849450...

Whilst we’re on the subject of that mythical place known as East Yorkshire… check out the best restaurant name I’ve ever seen

I love a mansplainer. According to Ol’ Mike here, the county I grew up in, doesn’t exist these days!! What do we reckon @hullhistorynerd.bsky.social @yorkswoldsweather.bsky.social @hullimages.bsky.social - anyone suffering an existential crisis of identity?

Nice little present on my doorstep to cheer up this autumnal Friday

Never ceases to amaze and frustrate me that, despite having to pay for parking, airfares, a bag, and a hire car to get to the destination, flying to Scotland is still less than half the price of train tickets Can’t wait to be back Up North for a big celebration next year

Mood

Join us!! It’s fun and it’s FREE!!! (Please share)

Are you a lady who loves railways? Come join us in January for a fun, chilled out evening meeting likeminded people and chatting all things trains The Harrison Society- A meet-up for ladies who love railways www.eventbrite.com/e/the-harris...

Don’t just watch this because I’m in it. Watch it because it offers hope. Connecting communities is the ethos of our 200 year old railway system.

This is an awesome video There’s diesel engines, there’s heritage railways, there’s Rebecca, There’s me, there’s Geoff, there’s a councillor called Chris. But most importantly, there’s a vision. A project that could connect communities and improve lives, which is what the railways are all about.

That @paulwhitewick.bsky.social is sending me stills again… and this time I’m holding an imaginary owl

Recently, I saw a news story where someone with my maiden surname had discovered some interesting genealogy. And by the universal rule of people with unusual surnames all being related…. IM A DESCENDANT OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE GUNPOWDER PLOT Happy bonfire night and all that 🎆🎇

Railway video coming up this weekend.. so I've been playing with a few before and afters. Andover probably 70 years apart.

That @paulwhitewick.bsky.social has been sending me unflattering stills once again. That can me only one thing… BIG VIDEO THIS WEEKEND!

Halloween special! @katesonanadventure.bsky.social @paulwhitewick.bsky.social youtu.be/uu1QPUSEb7E?...

Did you know? That George Stevenson invented the modern cucumber There you go

I absolutely adore these markers on crossroads in the East Neuk of Fife. Can anyone give me an estimate to their age?

It’s a sign…

I am currently obsessed with packing cubes I will be taking no further questions at this time

This was an utter dream come true! Thanks so much to @frankturner.bsky.social for joining me to talk Wessex and so much more ☺️

Wandering through the delightful High Street of Stevenage Old Town… and was met by this… a taxidermy rat in the middle of the pavement Happy Halloween I guess 🎃