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BarryH71
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Essex based Train Driver, Cat Dad and Cyclist. Love going on holiday and spending time with my gorgeous wife 😊 Former National List Match Official and GB Age Group Duathlete. Chelsea FC and Boston Red Sox fan
Nice little run this afternoon but probably got the timing wrong as I was slaloming around school kids for most of it 😂
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
George had to make do with my spot on the sofa this morning as I was busy being out and about and building a bed (which he’ll no doubt commandeer when it has a duvet on). He’s been very patient and has now got the cuddle he wanted 😻 #catsofbluesky
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Un Rennes - Brest en 03-09 encore en Corail derrière une => #BB25500 alors qu'il franchit le #viaducdeKerhuon (29) peu de temps avant d'atteindre sa destination.
📷Anthony Querleau, source : Flickr flic.kr/p/29YC3ig
November 12, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Good morning #bluesky

“There can be only one”
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Two days off work now to enjoy. Plans for today include my Asthma review, a stroll to the supermarket, a run, some cuddles and building some IKEA furniture 😊
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Good morning lovely followers. Hope you slept well and are feeling good today. Hope you have a great Wednesday 😊
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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'Alone on a platform, the wind and the rain on a sad and lonely face'
- 'Smalltown Boy' by Bronski Beat (1984)
- 📷 Clapham Junction, England, 1979, taken by Dmitri Kasterine
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I’m glad that’s over, has been a grim slippery day. Just pass home now and then I’m off until Friday.
November 11, 2025 at 9:13 PM
After a smooth but slightly slippery run up to London, the last leg today is 1A94 to Harwich International with 720508 leading again.
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Break over and 720531 and 508 are waiting for me in Platform 4 at Colchester to work 1Y51 to London
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
With 720508 now leading 521 we’ll be working 1Y24 to Ipswich. I’ll be relieved at Colchester for my break and a colleague will take the units to Ipswich and back and I’ll pick them back up when they get back 👍
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’ve got 720521 and 720508 for today’s shift. First up is 521 leading 3Y24 to Liverpool Street from Orient Way
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Slept better last night but still not quite enough sleep for my liking. Woke up a lot less than I have been the last couple of weeks. Hopefully some decent bed times in the next 3 days will set me up for the last week or so before our holiday 😊
November 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Having a day off from exercise today as my body needs a rest and I have a little ache in my right leg. Will still go for a walk with Sara before work though. George should get plenty of lap time too 😊
November 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Day 2/2 at work, 12:55 to 22:09. Pass to Orient Way then empty to London and in service to Colchester for a break. Second half is London again, Harwich International and then pass home. Nice job and a decent bedtime too 👍
November 11, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Good morning Blue Sky. Hope your Monday went well and you are feeling good today. Hope you have a lovely Tuesday whatever you are up to 😊
November 11, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Last bit for today is to work 720533 back to Colchester as 2N95
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
A few mins late into London with 1F77 after following a track machine from Colchester to Ilford. Now it’s 720542’s turn to lead 125 on 1N60 to Clacton where they’ll spend the night.
November 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Back to work after my break and I’ve now got 720125 and 720542. We’ve just come round to Colchester Town as 2F62 and will next be working 1F77 to London
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It’s now 720554’s time to lead 549 as we work 2F55 to Colchester where I’ll have my break.
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Having just coupled 720549 to 554 we will shortly be off to Colchester Town as 1F42
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Time for me to get ready for work and wake up George 👎 #catsofbluesky
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I’m now back on the sofa with George as it’s too wet for a stroll with Sara #catsofbluesky
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM