The BeerTrain

Part 1 - up to and including the wedding A trip to New York for Dan (our son) & Robs wedding and a chance to sample the Beer scene over the pond. Plenty of time to line up some decent pubs/bars to try & including a visit to Plymouth & Boston (both in Massachusetts). Thursday 30/07/15 We flew with Thomas Cook on the 0945 from Manchester airport / arriving at JFK 15.30 US time. Although more expensive then the rail option we took a Yellow cab into the City, a chance to see the skyline & buildings of interest whilst queuing our way into the City. To make us feel at home the heavens opened on our way, so much so that texts of Flash Flood warnings started arriving on my mobile. Just alighting from the taxi & walking into the Hotel became difficult due to the torrent of water running down Park Avenue, our home for the next six nights being the Waldorf Astoria Towers.               The Waldorf...

Monday 03/12/18 Down to the Smoke Unit  Barnsley – Sheffield    1238 Barnsley – Sheffield  16miles Unit  Sheffield – St.Pancras 1329 Sheffield – St.Pancras  165miles After recent travel “blips” we decided not to risk the very early start Tuesday that would be required to make our booked Eurostar departure so travelled down today instead. I booked accommodation in Travelodge Kings Cross (356-364 Grays Inn Road WC1X) at late notice so a Super Room cost £124. On arrival at the Hotel about 15:50 I was told that the room won’t be ready for another ten minutes; even though check in starts at 3pm. My wife was not happy with this, however another member of staff told me the room previously ready for us had a lighting fault (flashing on & off) and rang the cleaners upstairs to get a room number, he then checked us in & gave us room cards so we could go up as soon as they got the nod our room was ready. He then wrote a Free Breakfast voucher f...