Tag Archives: M A Andrew

Oxford, The Bodleian, Radcliffe Camera and the Bridge of Sighs

I spent a couple of days in and around Oxford last week. The weather was good and got the chance to wander around a number of the university colleges. Apparently, the design of the colleges at Oxford was down to safety. Many students were being killed by the locals so they built colleges to protect […]

Settle to Carlisle Railway – North Yorkshire Dales

Probably the most scenic railway journey in Britain, the Settle to Carlisle Railway runs for 73 miles between the tiny market town of Settle and the Cumbrian city of Carlisle. Built my over 6000 navvies, the line is a marvel of Victorian engineering and determination. Anyone who has been to the remote stops along the […]