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Tuesday 21st November 2023

I’ll be honest, I don’t particularly enjoy doing devotions. It’s not so much the writing of them, although this is sometimes a struggle (as it can be very late in the day when inspiration hits – such as last time when I rewrote my entire text on the train on the way here) but more so actually standing up and sharing them with you. I find I am much more comfortable putting thoughts down on paper (or rather the electronic equivalent) and posting them on the internet for people to read if they feel so inclined. I do this in the form of blogging. I have several blogs, all of which are in various states of neglect, but from time to time I do feel compelled to commit things to writing. One of these was our holiday to London this summer, which I’ve been writing up slowly over the course of the last few weeks. You may recall we stayed at the training college and, for those of you who’ve been there’ it’s a short journey into London from Denmark Hill Station. On our first day we were stood on th...

Tuesday 27th June 2023

As you probably all know I work in Exeter and commute there twice a week (as I’m a ‘hybrid’ worker now) via train. I’m used to commuting by train as I did it for several years into various parts of London. As interesting as that journey could be, my current commute through Teignmouth, Dawlish and up the Exe is significantly nicer. Commuting can be a chore, however (as again I think most people know) I’ve a lifelong interest in trains and the rail industry in general which contributes to the overall feeling that my commute is actually quite fun. As Bernard (if he were here) would confirm, having an interest in trains is more than just watching them go past – you need to know exactly where and when to stand, be aware of any delays or changes to the timetable and for that I (and many other rail enthusiasts) use a website called ‘Realtime trains’ which is (for want of a better phrase) a trainspotters bible as it contains all the information you could need in, as the name suggests, real tim...