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Old 29th October 2021, 20:26
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On the Slow Train

Recently, I have read another book by Michael Williams - "On the Slow Train." It was written a decade or so ago. It is an excellent, entertaining, gentle read bought cheaply secondhand with chapters of just the right length to read at the end of the day!

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2021/10/29...d-other-routes

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So, those of us who feel a nostalgic affinity for the heady, halcyon days when there was a branch-line to almost anywhere outside of major towns and cities, are back in vogue! We are, perhaps fortunate that not all of those wonderful old lines have disappeared. Writing around a decade ago, Michael Williams takes us on twelve ‘slow train’ journeys scattered across the UK in his book, ‘On the Slow Train’.


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Old 29th October 2021, 20:32
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Thanks.

I've just purchased a used one on Ebay for £2.03 inc postage.
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Old 6th November 2021, 17:47
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This book came in the post yesterday, and it's in very good condition considering the price.

I read the forward, and chapter 1 in bed last night.

I'm looking forward to reading chapter 2 later on.
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Old 6th November 2021, 19:16
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Reminds me of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6OHD2uCpfU
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