Stephen Lynas
@sblynas.bsky.social
Somerset. Church (mostly Anglican). Railways. UK politics.
Retired C of E priest, also the retired General Synod blogger known as 'bathwellschap'
Retired C of E priest, also the retired General Synod blogger known as 'bathwellschap'
"You're never alone with a Strand".
Maybe they should have looked up cigarette adverts that bombed a generation or two ago...
Maybe they should have looked up cigarette adverts that bombed a generation or two ago...
December 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"You're never alone with a Strand".
Maybe they should have looked up cigarette adverts that bombed a generation or two ago...
Maybe they should have looked up cigarette adverts that bombed a generation or two ago...
Yes, it's supermarkets or nowhere!
December 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Yes, it's supermarkets or nowhere!
Ooh.
I hadn't seen the retro room in your house before.
Very impressive decor and furnishings.
I hadn't seen the retro room in your house before.
Very impressive decor and furnishings.
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ooh.
I hadn't seen the retro room in your house before.
Very impressive decor and furnishings.
I hadn't seen the retro room in your house before.
Very impressive decor and furnishings.
Fascinating from a train buff's POV, too.
* Modern Mark 2 carriage door and porter's uniform
*but hand propelled trolley full of old style suitcases.
The railways in transition...
* Modern Mark 2 carriage door and porter's uniform
*but hand propelled trolley full of old style suitcases.
The railways in transition...
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Fascinating from a train buff's POV, too.
* Modern Mark 2 carriage door and porter's uniform
*but hand propelled trolley full of old style suitcases.
The railways in transition...
* Modern Mark 2 carriage door and porter's uniform
*but hand propelled trolley full of old style suitcases.
The railways in transition...
This is just a fascinating, knowledgeable, and occasionally withering survey, telling the story a #Ukrailways icon.
So glad I bought it!
So glad I bought it!
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is just a fascinating, knowledgeable, and occasionally withering survey, telling the story a #Ukrailways icon.
So glad I bought it!
So glad I bought it!
I'm willing to bet that you could run it if they failed to turn up.
October 16, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I'm willing to bet that you could run it if they failed to turn up.
Thank you for this recommendation! I had never come across this programme before, but just watched the first ever episode and I'm gripped.
The old ITV 'enemy at the door' on steroids.
The old ITV 'enemy at the door' on steroids.
October 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Thank you for this recommendation! I had never come across this programme before, but just watched the first ever episode and I'm gripped.
The old ITV 'enemy at the door' on steroids.
The old ITV 'enemy at the door' on steroids.
Not before dawn, or after dark! 😄
October 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Not before dawn, or after dark! 😄
Interesting how the parcels van has the correct orientation of the logo, but it 'looks wrong' – going backwards.
Maybe they should have been permitted to follow Sealink and go with the direction of travel on the left hand side.
Maybe they should have been permitted to follow Sealink and go with the direction of travel on the left hand side.
October 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Interesting how the parcels van has the correct orientation of the logo, but it 'looks wrong' – going backwards.
Maybe they should have been permitted to follow Sealink and go with the direction of travel on the left hand side.
Maybe they should have been permitted to follow Sealink and go with the direction of travel on the left hand side.