Newark train station.

Im at newark train station today. North gate. There are two. This one is on the east coast mainline which runs from london to edinburgh. Ive been watching with some interest the bbc 4 documentaries which i think set out to chart the railway's decline from the beechim report in about 1963. One short film showed, side by the view from the train cab the same journey in 1953 and 1983. They were virtually identical. I think rail is the key to getting people off the roads but governments baulk at the cost of extending the network. The film graphically showed the longevity of the investment in rail infrastructure and i do wonder if someone needs to take the political decisions that commit to this, and throughout the country not, just on what used to be called network south east. A return to the 1950s would be a step forward.

Phil

Got a phone call from a very good friend phil inviting me to lunch. Well it would be rude to refuse!

Autumn

The leaves are changing, autumn is just around the corner. Often it is said we havent had much of a summer and winters are not as hard as they used to be. But I think spring and autumn are two seasons that can always be relied on to deliver the goods.