Did I say I liked trains? Well one reader took me at my word! Monday evening I was confronted with a huge parcel of books! I’d been warned that I’d be getting a book – and I was very excited. But I wasn’t expecting six!

Thank you, Angela. I have to make it public, because it was such an unexpected surprise. I had no idea you read this blog. And I’m delighted by your reaction. I’ve already started looking at the pictures and the maps.

And trying to catch the authors out by looking for train journeys I’ve been on which haven’t been mentioned!

Exactly nine months to Christmas!