Hard to beat €40 for a couchette berth and travel on European Sleeper train from Brussels to Prague (720km of rail travel) in November! @europeansleeper.eu

RIP the glorious Patricia Routledge. To me she will always be Kitty; delivering Victoria Wood's monologues with pin-sharp precision ❤ VW always knew who would do the best job with her words, and was never afraid to give her best lines away, for the good of the comedy.

A toast today, folks, for Phil Oakey, aka Phil Oakley, aka Big Phil, aka This Is Phil Talkin', who has turned 70. Didn't he do well?!

A bit of North Wales sky and Irish Sea … good for the soul.

✨Stealing Annabelle is going on sale starting tomorrow for only 99 cents! 🚨Yes, in this economy where a dollar can’t buy you anything, it can in fact buy you a bit of happiness! What a bargain! Don’t miss out!💜✨

Recent Netherlands trip by NS trains: Rotterdam - Brummen (via Breda, Arnhem) €19.28 Zutphen - Utrecht €15.28 Utrecht - Zeist - Utrecht by bus €2.99 each way Utrecht - Rotterdam €9.68 Train tickets booked direct via NS App www.ns.nl/en/travel-in... on previous day for off peak travel (10am-3pm).

Gorgeous #Ghent - absolutely stunning ❤️ #belgium #traintravel

Looking for a great new read? I have two fantastic books in need of a loving bookshelf or cozy kindle. Warning: Bathed in Moonlight and Stealing Annabelle will have you falling in love and begging for a sequel. 💜 staciakaywood.com

Lovely going back to Ostend for the first time in years. Lots of life and lovely weather. Sadly, the old international express trains are no more though… #oostende #europetravel #belgium

In Bruges…. No Colin Farrell yet but I’m making the best of it 😄 #brugge #europetravel #interrail

Have finally visited #Leuven for the first time…. It did not disappoint. #traintravel

I know the Channel Tunnel has been with us for over 30 years now but I’m still amazed you can leave Birmingham in the morning and be in Brussels late afternoon! #interrail #europetravel

Thank you so much, mate! It's been a crazy year so far! 😄

Absolutely chilling…. “Tomorrow belongs to me….?” Words fail me again….

I think somebody needs to come up with a new word for the debilitating effect of long-term and constant exposure to nonsense, ignorance and bollocks …. 😵‍💫😵‍💫

I have been out and about this week, very unexpectedly and delightfully surprised by a lovely post by Joy Neal Kidney, who has rather elevated my status...I am glowing..thanks so much @joy0604.bsky.social joynealkidney.com/2025/08/23/g...

Blimey, me and #BillyConnolly, side by side, tackling 2 continents! 😆 #traintravel #holidayreads

A peaceful Sunday morning in North Wales

New night train on my bucket list - the Adriatic Express runs 4 times a week from Poland to the Croatian coast, travelling through 5 countries… one day! #interrail #traintravel #eurail

TGIF!🥳🙌 The weekend is upon us and you know what that means.📚📚📚 #Booksky #BookNerd #Lifestyle #WeekendVibes #FridayFeeling 🎨 Not mine

Hello, it's me. #ThomasTrue is only 99p on Kindle for the next couple of days and I'm thinking... wouldn't it be nice to have a true historical story in the top ten of gay romance books? 🦚💜🦚 Can you help Thomas and Gabriel make new friends? amzn.eu/d/bI1LGNS @orendabooks.bsky.social

Happy 1st Birthday to my Euro-rail travelogue! Thrilled & grateful to see it still selling 🙏😊 #europetravel #interrail #travelmemoir #eurail

Ozzy RIP

Goodbye Venice, hello Bologna! But on with the heat and the Olympic sweatathon…. 😵‍💫

Milan Station - Europe’s biggest and my favourite - gorgeous and outrageous, and absolutely roasting today!

We've spent this month's budget of a florin on marketing - so need your help! We'd love you to spread the word about #TPTV with all those you know. Do share the poster 😊 and welcome them to a world of proper telly - #LifeInThePastLane - TPTV Free 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week!

The Kindle of HOLIDAY FOR THE HOSTILE is free on Amazon until July 7th. It’s book 2 of The Hostile series of paranormal thrillers. “Delightfully dark.” The audiobook is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. My 24 Kindles are FREE with KU. amzn.to/2nTPfCg

50 Boundaries For Life is your guide to reclaiming your peace + power. 💥 If you’ve ever struggled to say “no,” felt drained by others, or lost yourself trying to please—this is your starting line. Grab it now. Your healing starts here. 👇 dl.bookfunnel.com/wg89psjc02 #FreeBook #SelfRespect

Why have I never been to #Gloucester before?! It’s gorgeous!!

In praise of #reading (Robin Hunt via ChapGPT)

Had a great day at the #lichfield book extravaganza yesterday with @lainyjthomas.bsky.social‬ It was hot but well attended, and even the deputy mayor stopped by 😀 And we sold some books too!

#ParisMetro is the subject of tonights radio show and podcast. Julian Pepinster shares insights on construction and design of this hyper-effective mass transit operation. Listen live on 104.6FM (or online: www.vectisradio.com) OR on the podcast anytime (www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...)

Very excited for this tomorrow! Do come along to the beautiful little city of Lichfield to pop by and say hi to me and @brendanjamesauthor.bsky.social

Exam season is almost over for Aimee but what does the future hold for the girl who is about to become a mother … #reading #emotionaldrama www.amazon.co.uk/Place-Called... A Place Called Home: Amazon.co.uk: Thomas, Lainy J.: 9798860955783: Books

Totally knocked out by Iceland and its raw beauty… need to go back!

Yay! If you’re near Lichfield on 21st June, please pop by and say hello to us! 😊

*** Kindle Monthly Deal*** 99p - DEADLY CODE - 'This book was amazing. Read in 4 days. So gripping' viewbook.at/DeadlyCode #Thriller #CrimeFiction #Mystery #LinAnderson #SantaMonica #BloodyScotland

Am being blown away (in both senses!) by the Faroe Islands and their beauty.

So a couple of weeks ago we completed our first Interrail trip around Europe. Calling at Cologne, a brief stopover in Munich (for a quick beer and memory of 2012) Vienna, Budapest, Krakow, Gdansk and Berlin. Can't recommend it highly enough. Discount if you're 60+.

30 days for Viscount Linscott to find a bride or become a pauper. Falling in love was never part of the plan. Annabelle Greene detests parading about London on the husband hunt–well, except for kisses from a rogue. books2read.com/u/mgnPdq

Breaking news: "A man has been arrested after a car ploughed into a crowd in Liverpool." EDL types: "Just a man? Give us the details." News update: "A 53 year old white male has been arrested." EDL types: "Why do they have to make a point of mentioning he's white, eh? Says it all."

Am having trouble with a nosy neighbour …. 😊

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Strasbourg is a beautiful medieval city with a mixed French and German heritage. Very chilled and multicultural. Vive l’Europe!

@garethdennis.bsky.social eloquently, effortlessly and energetically explains how to fix the railways in an illuminating and forthright podcast. Listen live on VectisRadio tonight from 18:00, (www.vectisradio.com 104.6FM) or afterwards (minus music etc) here: www.vectisradio.com/podcast/catc...

Interesting old night train of the week: the North West Express

The 50% drop in net migration just announced will surprise precisely nobody who has been paying attention to the issue, as opposed to exploiting and lying about it for clicks & votes. I doubt the stats will change the toxic narratives of the latter group, though.

If you are in the mood for #emotionaldrama #familydrama, grab your copy now ! www.amazon.co.uk/Just-one-Yea...