Skegness weekend in summary
Jul. 3rd, 2008 03:47 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
suzyscottdotcomLast Friday (25th June), I left Royston for about 50 hours away in Lincolnshire. Because I’d be coming back on Sunday, the only bus option involved a 3-hour stop in Peterborough. Fine during the week, not so much on a Sunday! So, as the price of bus up/train back was actually about six quid MORE than train up/train back (with Advance tickets), I went for that option instead! So, from Royston, First Capital Connect to Hitchin, Peterborough stopping train lal the way to PB, and then National Express East Coast (last time I did this, it was still the GNER franchise) to Grantham. From there, I had to take East Midlands Trains to Skegness (last time I did this, it was part of the now-disbanded Central Trains). When I got to Grantham, the Class 153 train stock waiting for me was in Arriva colours, with EMT lettering…
… and also, when we got to Skegness, I noticed a ‘Pride of Devon and Cornwall’ carriage, amongst the three Arriva liveried cars… ?
Now I’m no train buff, so I can’t really explain that one either. Anyway, from Skegness, just around the corner to the bus station, for a bus to Ingoldmells. This time, I was staying with David & Jacqui but in another caravan park, at Coral Beach, over the road from where we were before. Looking different from before, here it is! It’s bigger, had more lounge space, and added a few extra bits around the kitchen.
The weather was a little better than previously, and after a long day out became longer into Friday, and we went out to Skegness town on Saturday (26th June). After a few things around the shops (yes, I forgot to take any painkillers out with me, so bought some more!), David asked me to take J out clothing shopping while he went for a lunchtime pint or two, so I did… that was interesting, because when I go shopping, everything is too small for me. Now, as I was out with her, a lot of it was too big! Opposite end of the spectrum I guess! We made it back to the caravan, and I caught up with a few hours siesta on Saturday afternoon (antihistamines starting to work, in more ways than one) before going back out for a bit longer, and getting a Chinese on the way home.
Sunday (27th June), back via Skegness town centre, and I spotted some of the Interconnect 6/7/9 double deck buses were out working some of the local services on Sunday. Here, one of the Interconnect 6 Gemini’s is seen at the bus station, about to work a 1A to Chapel St Leonards.
A slight reminder of the times when Lincolnshire was owned by Yorkshire Traction came a few moments later, when I spotted this East Lancs bodied (Scania?) which had came over from Yorkshire to Skegness for the day, on a hire.
The train down was even more of a surprise than the way up, as it was a Class 153 in Central Trains colours at one end, and a refurbished South West Trains Class 158 in the middle, as well as something in the new East Midlands Trains livery at the end! EMT and SWT are both parts of Stagecoach, and it appears that there is being some consolidation of office staff, but I’ve no idea how the refurbished train made it here.
Next, I joined the queue – yes, I thought it was a real person too!
I had posted briefly before, but the Class 158 unit was more or less empty, and it had plenty of space to stretch out! Here’s a cow having a drink in the river bank beside the train…
… got to Grantham, and engineering work was just finishing off, so the train was already in. Then onto Stevenage, across the footbridge, and back onto Royston, where C was waiting for me!
More good fun, and you can see all the pics here.
… and also, when we got to Skegness, I noticed a ‘Pride of Devon and Cornwall’ carriage, amongst the three Arriva liveried cars… ?
Now I’m no train buff, so I can’t really explain that one either. Anyway, from Skegness, just around the corner to the bus station, for a bus to Ingoldmells. This time, I was staying with David & Jacqui but in another caravan park, at Coral Beach, over the road from where we were before. Looking different from before, here it is! It’s bigger, had more lounge space, and added a few extra bits around the kitchen.
The weather was a little better than previously, and after a long day out became longer into Friday, and we went out to Skegness town on Saturday (26th June). After a few things around the shops (yes, I forgot to take any painkillers out with me, so bought some more!), David asked me to take J out clothing shopping while he went for a lunchtime pint or two, so I did… that was interesting, because when I go shopping, everything is too small for me. Now, as I was out with her, a lot of it was too big! Opposite end of the spectrum I guess! We made it back to the caravan, and I caught up with a few hours siesta on Saturday afternoon (antihistamines starting to work, in more ways than one) before going back out for a bit longer, and getting a Chinese on the way home.
Sunday (27th June), back via Skegness town centre, and I spotted some of the Interconnect 6/7/9 double deck buses were out working some of the local services on Sunday. Here, one of the Interconnect 6 Gemini’s is seen at the bus station, about to work a 1A to Chapel St Leonards.
A slight reminder of the times when Lincolnshire was owned by Yorkshire Traction came a few moments later, when I spotted this East Lancs bodied (Scania?) which had came over from Yorkshire to Skegness for the day, on a hire.
The train down was even more of a surprise than the way up, as it was a Class 153 in Central Trains colours at one end, and a refurbished South West Trains Class 158 in the middle, as well as something in the new East Midlands Trains livery at the end! EMT and SWT are both parts of Stagecoach, and it appears that there is being some consolidation of office staff, but I’ve no idea how the refurbished train made it here.
Next, I joined the queue – yes, I thought it was a real person too!
I had posted briefly before, but the Class 158 unit was more or less empty, and it had plenty of space to stretch out! Here’s a cow having a drink in the river bank beside the train…
… got to Grantham, and engineering work was just finishing off, so the train was already in. Then onto Stevenage, across the footbridge, and back onto Royston, where C was waiting for me!
More good fun, and you can see all the pics here.
