Kate

Stuffed Rat on a pavement

A more zoomed out view of the same rat

Wandering through the delightful High Street of Stevenage Old Town… and was met by this… a taxidermy rat in the middle of the pavement

Happy Halloween I guess

🎃

First weekend after three weeks of Covid and post-viral fatigue. Time to do some things, see family etc…

Or, have a huge sciatica flare up, and spend the weekend in agony…

It’s a total joke. Have a train

a man in a hat and jacket says i am never going to financially recover from this ALT: a man in a hat and jacket says i am never going to financially recover from this

Realising I left the heating on all night…

Literally cannot decide which I prefer

Did you get a Nokia 3210?

Nope. Nope. Nope. 😂

So yesterday, for the first time in my life, I had some professional photos taken. And of course… I had to wear the moquette dress in some of them

I’m so lucky to have met so many friends in the railway community, despite it being a passion for me and not a career. And I love the stories I get to tell as a result.

Said tipee told me that story with a huge deal of pride recently. You deserve every ounce of your success ❤️

It’s not even 8am and I’ve already used the term “New Age Gricers” more than once.

Enjoy a train

Northerner living in Hertfordshire here… I can generally find them in home bargains or Waitrose… what a combo

Congratulations on the marriage (and the hat!)

Some exquisite canine side eye there also.

Thanks, just can’t wait for it to bugger off

I’ve had Covid for a week now. Whilst I’m over the worst the residual fatigue with this “Stratus” variant is tough. Meant to be in Cornwall eating all my favourite things. Instead I’m sulking in Stevenage.

Enjoy a train. Yes I’m so fed up I’m sharing a Pacer. I hate Pacers

Thank you. I think I’m over the worst

Deltic

For the scientifically minded amongst you…

If you’ve lost your sense of smell, does vapour rub stop working? Or do the active ingredients keep on working even if you can’t smell it?

Yes… I’ve got COVID and this stuff matters, how very 2020 of me

Have a train

This was fun to make!!!

Big fan of this level of niche content

Hey, I’ve followed you back. Feel free to DM me :)

Finally spotted 91150 in the wild today. She’s so unique and in my opinion, rather fabulous

(Photo from TGG, I was eating chips at the time of today’s spot!)

Hope you have a fab holiday 😊

Casual Globemaster c-17 just flew into LTN. Think my garage window may have popped out

It had a hoover on the other end too!!

YouTube video by Kate Smith- Kate’s on an Adventure 50021 Rodney Leads 55009 Alycidon Dean Forest Railway Diesel Gala 13/9/25… A different perspective!

Bluesky seems to be having video compression issues, so here is my favourite little clip from yesterday at Dean Forest Railway

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Great day out with The Whitewicks

Four of Six!

Oh my goodness, you were there? We were watching the livestream in a cafe at the Dean Forest Railway earlier!!

Train three of six

On train 3. Realised it is, in fact, six trains