Chris Fx
@chrisf111.bsky.social
Retired, always reading, gardening, travel, rail enthusiast, avoiding air travel. Always looking forward to the next holiday. Sun lover ☀️
Fan of Nederlandse Spoorwegen and public transport in the Netherlands
Fan of Nederlandse Spoorwegen and public transport in the Netherlands
Sunrise over the Firth of Forth circa late 1980s. Originally taken using a Yashicamat 124g on Fuji slide film. My slide scanner went ages ago, so I attempted to copy it with the camera on my phone. Backlit with a 6000k LED. #photography
December 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Sunrise over the Firth of Forth circa late 1980s. Originally taken using a Yashicamat 124g on Fuji slide film. My slide scanner went ages ago, so I attempted to copy it with the camera on my phone. Backlit with a 6000k LED. #photography
A chilly walk amongst the sand dunes on the promenade this morning with @janetspog.bsky.social
December 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A chilly walk amongst the sand dunes on the promenade this morning with @janetspog.bsky.social
A jaunt to Southwold this morning by bus. Rough seas!
@janetspog.bsky.social .
@janetspog.bsky.social .
December 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A jaunt to Southwold this morning by bus. Rough seas!
@janetspog.bsky.social .
@janetspog.bsky.social .
A walk along the seafront with @janetspog.bsky.social
I challenged the "rules" by including the sun 🌞
I challenged the "rules" by including the sun 🌞
December 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A walk along the seafront with @janetspog.bsky.social
I challenged the "rules" by including the sun 🌞
I challenged the "rules" by including the sun 🌞
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💔 Ukrainian Christmas carol Shchedryk sung at destroyed thermal power plant as call to world for help
📹: DTEK
📹: DTEK
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
💔 Ukrainian Christmas carol Shchedryk sung at destroyed thermal power plant as call to world for help
📹: DTEK
📹: DTEK
A colourful start today!
December 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A colourful start today!
Always a slow passage through here. Hopefully the line speed will now be increased. Perhaps🤔 the rest of the line from Lowestoft to Saxmundham will be upgraded soon. 🤞
www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/clos...
www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/clos...
Closure of Suffolk level crossing extended for a further day
The closure of the level crossing at Melton near Woodbridge in Suffolk has been extended to 8 am on Sunday, 7th December.
www.railadvent.co.uk
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Always a slow passage through here. Hopefully the line speed will now be increased. Perhaps🤔 the rest of the line from Lowestoft to Saxmundham will be upgraded soon. 🤞
www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/clos...
www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/clos...
Lowestoft outer harbour was busy last Friday.
November 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Lowestoft outer harbour was busy last Friday.
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First Step Into Rail Scheme for Young People with Greater Anglia https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/first-step-into-rail-scheme-for-young-people-with-greater-anglia.html #GreaterAnglia #stratford
First Step Into Rail Scheme for Young People with Greater Anglia
Greater Anglia has open applications for its three-week ‘First Step into Rail’ employability scheme for young people.
www.railadvent.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
First Step Into Rail Scheme for Young People with Greater Anglia https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/first-step-into-rail-scheme-for-young-people-with-greater-anglia.html #GreaterAnglia #stratford
Multiple trains controlled simultaneously in landmark for digital signalling share.google/D7frXQicYwzl...
Multiple trains controlled simultaneously in landmark for digital signalling
A major step forward in the introduction of digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line took place last weekend, 22nd and 23rd November.
share.google
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Multiple trains controlled simultaneously in landmark for digital signalling share.google/D7frXQicYwzl...
Storm from the north and sun from the south. Perfect for a 🌈
November 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Storm from the north and sun from the south. Perfect for a 🌈
@barryh71.bsky.social
Saturday outing to The Peak 1973. When I arrived back at the hotel, the aircraft captain told me he had received a signal to inform me that my Dad had died. 😢
Saturday outing to The Peak 1973. When I arrived back at the hotel, the aircraft captain told me he had received a signal to inform me that my Dad had died. 😢
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
@barryh71.bsky.social
Saturday outing to The Peak 1973. When I arrived back at the hotel, the aircraft captain told me he had received a signal to inform me that my Dad had died. 😢
Saturday outing to The Peak 1973. When I arrived back at the hotel, the aircraft captain told me he had received a signal to inform me that my Dad had died. 😢
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The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Reform cabinet backs £10mn cuts to start filling Durham’s growing black hole
Reform is now learning that running a big council is not as easy as it probably thought
northeastbylines.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The black hole in Durham County Council’s budget has grown by £11.1mn in the past two months under the control of Reform UK.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
Its cabinet has been forced to approve a £10mn list of cuts.
I had never heard of this before this week.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
Battle of Lowestoft - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I had never heard of this before this week.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...
A bit parky out there today 🥶
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
A bit parky out there today 🥶
