Twilight on the iron road between Brussels and Lille. The view from the back cab of the last eurostar of the day from Amsterdam to London. On average, CO² emissions are 95% lower by train on this route.
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#TrainsNotPlanes
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"This is an important thing to think about."
Oh, that's what that is.
Purple honesty flowers at the base of an ivy-covered tree trunk
Honesty growing in the wildlife area of Stoneleigh churchyard
While all things narrow gauge are firmly on our mind, we thought you might like to see a fascinating photo.
Our OO Gauge Rectank range features 5 different interesting loads. Of course, they are removable, so you can add something altogether different - how about a miniature locomotive?
🇺🇦 Good news for Ukraine. Europe must keep supporting our allies in their battle against Putin's illegal war.
"Palantir is not just a problem of profiteering from our national healthcare system— it's a fundamental threat to the democratic control of our public infrastructure + the privacy of every citizen. By giving our taxes to this company, we are aiding their operations everywhere."
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#Trump sends his billionaire golfing buddy and idiot son-in-law to kiss Putin's backside on his behalf...
President Zelenskyy and his country are ignored. And we are sending our head of state to visit the USA. Seriously...? 🤮
Shouldn't he be going to Kyiv instead?
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Bloody Hell! What the fuck is the BBC up to now?
I think I just slipped into a parallel universe where politicians tell the truth.
Humanity’s first cities and empires rose and fell in a region cradled between the River Tigris and River Euphrates: Mesopotamia.
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We were there a couple of years ago. It's a shame you won't be able to get past Whitchurch because the closer to Llangollen you get the more beautiful it gets (and the more difficult it is to navigate).
I have been to Lincoln and I totally agree about it being a beautiful city. We had a boat trip along the Fossdyke Navigation.
BREAKING: A Closer Look at the King of Planets. 🪐🛰️
NASA has just released a new perspective of Jupiter so sharp it’s almost impossible to comprehend. Those intricate, marble-like swirls aren't just clouds—they are colossal storms, many of which could swallow Earth whole. 🌍🌪️
“It’s great to get away from the screens and just enjoy a real live experience”
From the latest Private Eye, out now.
Well let's see how this strategy of telling "white liberals" to "fuck right off" works out in the local elections
As our 75 Gala draws closer and closer, our Shop has taken stock of these beautiful 75 Years pin badges - available now and selling fast!
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#HeartofGold
There's a couple of Victorian ones in Warwick cemetery with the inscription, "Name fell asleep on date." I tell you what, you wouldn't want to be nodding off in your dotage around that period.
The Bloody Ploughman apple is named after a Scottish tale of a ploughman who's shot dead for stealing apples from an estate. When his body is returned to his wife, she tosses the blood-stained apples he stole, and they sprout into a tree that grows blood-red apples. #FairyTaleTuesday