Diary

Friday, 12 August, 2011
The original plan had been that I would race up to town from work to get an early evening train up to Birmingham…
Saturday, 13 August, 2011
I had thought sitting at home listening to the sirens and helicopters on Monday evening had been a pretty unpleasant experience, but I now realised that was nothing compared to the train journey to Telford…
Sunday, 14 August, 2011
Out early, onto the first Gorge Bus of the morning and up to the Victoria town at Blists Hill.
Monday, 15 August, 2011
Out early again, this time heading beyond the gorge to another part of what is now sleepy rural Shropshire, but in its time one of the most important places in England…
Tuesday, 16 August, 2011
I had quite a bit of time to kill today, having to check out of the hotel by 11am, but my train not leaving Birmingham until nearly 7pm…

Diary

Friday, 13 November, 2015
I’d been at a conference for a couple of days in Manchester…
Saturday, 14 November, 2015
The mornings weather appeared to be better as I checked out of the hotel…
Sunday, 15 November, 2015
The heavy driving rain of the previous day had been replaced with a light mizzle…
Monday, 16 November, 2015
Breakfast completed, room checked out of and luggage left with the hotel…