I was reading about this. Apparently it’s been used by presidents for a long time as its layout and security makes it a better option for this sort of arrival.

Enjoyed the bus depot open day near Gatwick today, lots of different buses and went on a heritage bus around the area. #bus #transport

Congratulations!

All such a shame. I grew up near Croydon and remember what a vibrant shopping area it was. That said, we’ll probably be moving there in a couple of years as it’s still such a good location in many ways.

We literally saw that crash happen while we walked back from town! It tried to get round the corner at a very odd angle and took the side of the bus off with the barrier.

Geneva 2025 After having a couple of previous trips to Switzerland (Basel and Zurich) we thought it would be nice to see what Geneva was like as well, especially as there was also the chance of attending a Wom…

A link to my new blog post about a recent trip to Geneva.

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I’ve noticed it on the news, they all seem to be camped just outside the entrance to North. My daughter’s working at Boots and gets sent between the various branches there.

Yes when she went to work yesterday I presumed she would see stuff happening there as it was South, but she didn’t see anything.

It’s devastating isn’t it. My daughter is working at Gatwick at the moment and coincidentally was working in South Terminal today for the first time (she’s normally in North).

I wasn’t aware of this hashtag, I’ve probably got some “accidental” bus shelter photos that happen to be in general street scenes!

Position paper: recycling of used spectacles | Reports | Sightsavers A position paper from Sightsavers explaining why they do not take part in the recycling of used spectacles, including lack of cost-effectiveness.

After a bit of research it seems donating glasses doesn’t happen any more.

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There used to be a charity that took glasses and donated them abroad, but not sure that they exist any more.

We’ve found it takes around three or four months for the whole moving process, but as you’re not selling it will probably be faster than that.

Congratulations! Are you still going to be in the same area?

I think Specsavers will take them.

I’ve found myself doing that when reading magazines.

Also worth a mention are the two railway stations designed by Santiago Calatrava - Liège and the recently completed Mons.

I last went there over 30 years ago and saw very little of it that time, it’s such a lovely place!

Day trip to Hastings today which is lovely. Went up on little funicular to viewpoint, had fish and chips and walked along seafront. #hastings #travel

Trip to Worthing today involved going via Barnham as Brighton line closed. Nice views of Arundel from the train and lots of nesting rooks at Barnham station.

Fantastic! What could be nicer than wining and dining on a train going through the Swiss landscape.

We’re going to Geneva in July, we’ll be going to a football match while we’re there (women’s Euros). Probably something later in the year as well but nothing planned yet.

Old tickets from a trip we did to Prague and Vienna in 2004, which I just found in a book.

Just pre-ordered mine, I’ve always been fascinated by borders so looking forward to reading this.

A few more photos from Lille and Kortrijk. #travel #traveladdicts #photography

Inside the restored modernist Villa Cavrois in Lille. #tilesontuesday

This would make a big difference. Just back from a few days in Lille, such an easy journey on Eurostar, we also did a day trip to Belgium on the train from there.

Lille 2025 When we visited Bordeaux last summer I realised two things. The first was just how much I love France, a country I’ve been to many times in the past but hadn’t visited for quite a few years. The se…

New blog post about our trip to Lille. #travel #traveladdicts

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The modernist Villa Cavrois, Lille, originally built in 1932 before being restored by the French state in 2015 after falling into disrepair. #stairsonsaturday #staircasesaturday

Train trip from Lille up to Kortrijk in Belgium, which is very pleasant with plenty to see. #travel #traveladdicts