Tuesday was another overcast and cool day with just a little light rain in the evening.
My plan was to combine a little steam train spotting with a trip to the garden centre for some new fruit cage netting to protect our red currants which are just starting to turn. The Yorkshireman was to be steam hauled by 70013 Oliver Cromwell from London Victoria to York but unfortunately the engine failed and as you can see below the train was in fact diesel hauled. Part one of my plan a total failure.
At the garden centre the fruit cage netting was much easier to find. All we need now is a little fine weather to get the redcurrants covered before the blackbirds help themselves to the ripening berries.
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Your photo is amazing, despite being diesel hauled. I love the view of the countryside in the background.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame. Glad you managed to get the fruit cage netting otherwise it would have been a wasted day all round.
ReplyDeleteNot quite the Railway Children. But thanks for the reminder on the currant front!.
ReplyDeleteps We get steam specials annually along the Edinburgh Circular railway line that passes our allotment. It's hard to get the camera out before it passes, but I did capture it once:
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Hi Prairie Cat
ReplyDeleteMust admit Sue took the picture. All the rain has made the countryside a lush green this year.
Hi Jo
ReplyDeleteIf it stop raining we'll be able to get the net over our redcurrants.
Hi Mal
ReplyDeleteBy coincidence we also have a railway line running past our allotments - transpennine route Wakefield to Manchester. Occasional have some steam engines but I've never managed a photo. Impressive loco passing your allotment.