Thursday 14 June 2012

FULL STEAM AHEAD FROM THE PARISH


                                                  Our thanks to John, who sent us this photo and his account of the trip.
Mary and I went on a Steam Train excursion last Wednesday, 6th June. This was part-funded as a gift from Fr Danny and the Parish in association with the Apostolic Blessing I received from the Pope, earlier this year.
We joined the train at Brockenhurst and travelled to Windsor, at the height of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. We had excellent, first class service, with refreshments provided throughout the journey there and back. Along the way, there were one or two stops to replenish the water for the locomotive. 
The photo shows Mary and me beside the loco (the 'Duke of Gloucester' a Pacific 4-6-2 locomotive).

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