How do we stay sane despite the craziness that is sweeping the world? For myself I try to maintain that there’s really no point worrying about things I have no control over. If the news is bad, then I stop looking at it. In today’s connected world this is sometimes easier said than done! At […]
How to build an empire part 4 – The canopy and stoves
One of our biggest problems in the early days was how to restore the canopy. St Germans station is very unusual in that we have what is called a flying freehold over the station platform. This means that we have the right to have and maintain our canopy over railway land. This was deeply unpopular […]
Passengers – A new travel crew hit the rails
A year after we moved into St Germans station, in April 1993, a new Care in the Community act was passed. This involved the closure of many hospitals that had been the home of people with mental health illnesses. Part of the reason for closure was that there was concern that these hospitals caused the […]
How to give up the right things for lent
Although ultimately rewarding, living a green lifestyle can at times be tough. Sometimes it can be hard to give up things, even though we know we would like to. This is why at this time of year I like to try and make one change through season of lent. Lent begins this year on March […]
How to build a railway empire part 3 – Living the life
Living the life When we first moved in we had very little in the way of possessions; just two chairs, a workmate and a Baby Belling cooker, and until a kind neighbour gave us their old sofa, this was our only furniture. For a bed, we had two pallets on the floor in the room […]