A snowy reminder...

Caught up in the round of endless work meetings, sometimes it’s easy to forget that the opportunity to visit interesting places is actually a real privilege. Yesterday, I posted pictures on Facebook of snowy landscapes taken from the train during a routine journey on the Carlisle-Settle line on my way to Leeds. Immediately, several of my friends said how much they wanted to travel on that line too but the opportunity hadn’t arisen.  I try not to take the beauty and history of where I live and work for granted but their comments reminded me of how lucky I am.

Let the train take the strain.....

Highest mainline station in England at 1,150 feet above sea level

From the train

I allowed the train to take the strain as I travelled to a meeting in Skipton earlier this week on the Carlisle – Settle line, and what a delightful experience it was!  I cycled to the station, loaded my bike into the cycle rack and settled back to admire the stunning scenery, enhancing the experience with the seat-side purchase of a drink “off the trolley”. The return journey was just as relaxing, although the train was busier than it had been earlier in the day.  I shall definitely repeat the experience it was infinitely preferable to driving along the horrendous A65

from Ribblehead

Liverpool Leeds canal

Skipton Station

It's in the title - on the way home