Monthly Archives: October 2024

Ignore the ‘delights’ of Northampton or Leicester or Wellingborough or even Melton Mowbray and head for Market Harborough. Trains from St Pancras. It’s a walk from the station, but worth it. The town has some rather fine jewellers and eating … Continue reading →

Getting to Stamford is a pain in the bum. You have to go to Peterborough eg from King’s Cross, then get a little cross country train heading towards Birmingham. But it’s only a short distance along that line. When you … Continue reading →

The last time we went to Stroud (from Paddington) it rained, that kind of heavy, drizzly rain that’s not fun. We managed to find a great place to eat, a small market where we got some nice coffee beans, and … Continue reading →