All aboard the Witherslack Hall for the 14.40 service to Minehead.
Julie and I were on the West Somerset Railway today to celebrate my 60th birthday for one final time. Julie had bought me an afternoon tea (£65 each, but that includes the train too of course) for my birthday but the first day we could reclaim it was today. And that day has arrived with perfect timing given all that's going on.
We got there a little too early so watched the volunteers messing about at Bishop's Lydiard station. Quite a crowd surrounded one chat beating the living daylights out of a coupling thing, whereupon succeeding in his endeavours a loud cheer erupted.
Eventually we were called onto table eight (out of the rain). And what a spread, one vegetarian plate stand one gluten free. It looked lovely and was tasty too. But like all cream teas, there was far too much to eat. It doesn't look much but we both struggled.
It takes an hour to get to Minehead, where we had thirty minutes to wander about before heading back with complimentary tea on tap. Such a lovely present and hats off to the West Somerset Railway, it was a beautifully slick, well organised day.
On the way home we popped onto the Carew Arms in Crowcombe to have a drink. I've been meaning to come here for years. I wish I'd visited sooner, it's a great place. And they do rooms too.
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