#chester — Public Fediverse posts
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Images released after assault on board train in Cheshire http://dlvr.it/TTvYnt #BritishTransportPolice #Cheshire #Chester #ManchesterPiccadilly
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Images released after assault on board train in Cheshire http://dlvr.it/TTvYnt #BritishTransportPolice #Cheshire #Chester #ManchesterPiccadilly
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Pay as you Go set for seven Wales and Borders railway stations http://dlvr.it/TTtbFJ #Cardiff #CardiffQueenStreet #Chester #Neath
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Pay as you Go set for seven Wales and Borders railway stations http://dlvr.it/TTtbFJ #Cardiff #CardiffQueenStreet #Chester #Neath
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Photo Of The Day 2nd August 2026.
Schiphol Sunday 2nd August 2026.https://mancavgeek.co.uk/2026/08/02/photo-of-the-day-2nd-august-2026/
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Ferried Across
I took another ferry back from Holyhead to Dublin last night. The outbound journey was via Irish Ferries but I returned on the Stena Line. I left Holyhead at 22.15 and arrived at the Ferry Terminal at Dublin Port at 1.45am. I was a bit unsure what it would be like on such a late-night trip but the trip was uneventful. I’d had a very tiring day getting to Holyhead so I toyed with the idea of sitting in the bar and having a few drinks, but I thought better of that. Instead I found a quiet corner in one of the lounges where there was a bench seat, and managed to stretch out enough to get about an hour’s sleep.
I think quite a few passengers had booked cabins for the crossing. I didn’t think it was worth doing that for less than four hours aboard, but I will consider that next time I take a late-night ferry. There’s not much to see out of the window in the dark!
The disadvantage of being a foot passenger on these ferries is that you have to wait until all the people with vehicles have disembarked before getting a bus back to the terminal building, which adds about 30 minutes to the time. Anticipating the probability that I would be knackered topo fed up to try getting home by public transport with all my luggage in the early hours of the morning, I had booked a taxi to meet me at 1.45, the scheduled arrival time, but I didn’t actually meet the driver until after 2am. Sitll, I got home to Maynooth quickly and was tucked up in bed by 3am. I had to open all the windows as the house was very stuffy, but other than that all was well.
While I was staying in London I took a few trips by train here and there, most of them very shambolic. All the direct trains from London Paddington to Oxford were cancelled, so passengers had to get on very overcrowded trains that went through Oxford to other destinations. To get back to London I used a train to Marylebone which I didn’t know existed. It was slow, but got me back.
With these problems in mind I took an earlier train from Euston to Holyhead than I originally intended. I’m glad I decided that because even the earlier train was delayed by > 45 minutes leaving Euston. Worse, some other trains goint to Manchester and beyond were cancelled so passengers were advised to get on the train I was on and change at Crewe or Chester. The seat reservations weren’t working so the result was a very sweaty overcrowded train with standing room only, at least until Chester where many people got off. The uncomfortable journey made me break a 195-day blogging streak as I just couldn’t be bothered even when I got a seat. Instead I just relaxed and looked out of the window as we travelled along the coast of North Waves.
My train from Holyhead to London was delayed by over an hour as was the train back yesterday. The upshot of all that is that I get a 100% refund of the fare for the entire journey so it was effectively free (if you don’t count the cost of the stress and discomfort).
Anyway, this trip was my first experience of ferry+train to the UK and back. My summary of the experience is “Ferry Good, Train Bad”.
#Chester #Dublin #Holyhead #HolyheadToDublin #IrishFerries #LondonEuston #StenaLine #Travel -
Ferried Across
I took another ferry back from Holyhead to Dublin last night. The outbound journey was via Irish Ferries but I returned on the Stena Line. I left Holyhead at 22.15 and arrived at the Ferry Terminal at Dublin Port at 1.45am. I was a bit unsure what it would be like on such a late-night trip but the trip was uneventful. I’d had a very tiring day getting to Holyhead so I toyed with the idea of sitting in the bar and having a few drinks, but I thought better of that. Instead I found a quiet corner in one of the lounges where there was a bench seat, and managed to stretch out enough to get about an hour’s sleep.
I think quite a few passengers had booked cabins for the crossing. I didn’t think it was worth doing that for less than four hours aboard, but I will consider that next time I take a late-night ferry. There’s not much to see out of the window in the dark!
The disadvantage of being a foot passenger on these ferries is that you have to wait until all the people with vehicles have disembarked before getting a bus back to the terminal building, which adds about 30 minutes to the time. Anticipating the probability that I would be knackered topo fed up to try getting home by public transport with all my luggage in the early hours of the morning, I had booked a taxi to meet me at 1.45, the scheduled arrival time, but I didn’t actually meet the driver until after 2am. Sitll, I got home to Maynooth quickly and was tucked up in bed by 3am. I had to open all the windows as the house was very stuffy, but other than that all was well.
While I was staying in London I took a few trips by train here and there, most of them very shambolic. All the direct trains from London Paddington to Oxford were cancelled, so passengers had to get on very overcrowded trains that went through Oxford to other destinations. To get back to London I used a train to Marylebone which I didn’t know existed. It was slow, but got me back.
With these problems in mind I took an earlier train from Euston to Holyhead than I originally intended. I’m glad I decided that because even the earlier train was delayed by > 45 minutes leaving Euston. Worse, some other trains goint to Manchester and beyond were cancelled so passengers were advised to get on the train I was on and change at Crewe or Chester. The seat reservations weren’t working so the result was a very sweaty overcrowded train with standing room only, at least until Chester where many people got off. The uncomfortable journey made me break a 195-day blogging streak as I just couldn’t be bothered even when I got a seat. Instead I just relaxed and looked out of the window as we travelled along the coast of North Waves.
My train from Holyhead to London was delayed by over an hour as was the train back yesterday. The upshot of all that is that I get a 100% refund of the fare for the entire journey so it was effectively free (if you don’t count the cost of the stress and discomfort).
Anyway, this trip was my first experience of ferry+train to the UK and back. My summary of the experience is “Ferry Good, Train Bad”.
#Chester #Dublin #Holyhead #HolyheadToDublin #IrishFerries #LondonEuston #StenaLine #Travel -
Hype for the Future 245/284: Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—New Jersey—Delaware—Maryland
Introduction The Greater Philadelphia area is a notable metropolitan area associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with nearby New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Today, the region is associated with the major city (and largest in Pennsylvania) as well as with the overall Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPA) area. Counties associated with Greater Philadelphia commonly include Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and […] -
Hype for the Future 245/284: Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—New Jersey—Delaware—Maryland
Introduction The Greater Philadelphia area is a notable metropolitan area associated with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania along with nearby New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland. Today, the region is associated with the major city (and largest in Pennsylvania) as well as with the overall Southeast Pennsylvania (SEPA) area. Counties associated with Greater Philadelphia commonly include Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks in Pennsylvania; Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and […] -
@helenclayton Lovely.
One of the good things of my childhood was day trips out in North Wales. The background of your picture reminds me of the view high up on Moel Famau looking across to #Chester, #Wrexham and the #Wirral peninsula.
I am not sure I will see that view again.
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@helenclayton Lovely.
One of the good things of my childhood was day trips out in North Wales. The background of your picture reminds me of the view high up on Moel Famau looking across to #Chester, #Wrexham and the #Wirral peninsula.
I am not sure I will see that view again.
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#chester Street Angels do amazing work to help keep the streets safe at night. They need your help! https://thechesterblog.com/2026/07/02/street-angels-launch-spacehive-crowdfunding-campaign-to-support-their-essential-work/
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#chester Street Angels do amazing work to help keep the streets safe at night. They need your help! https://thechesterblog.com/2026/07/02/street-angels-launch-spacehive-crowdfunding-campaign-to-support-their-essential-work/
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Hi! I’m doing a FREE family event in #Chester Town Hall on Saturday at noon — I’ll be talking about Roman Britain and signing books, so please do come along if you’re nearby!
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Hotel Indigo Chester Review: Stylish boutique hotel in the historic Roman city. Charming rooms, modern decor and sustainable dining in The Forge. Tempted? #Chester #VisitChester
Posted into The Travel Exchange @the-travel-exchange-travelers
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Anyone around #Wrexham, #Chester, #Liverpool, #Manchester etc recommend a #sitar #luthier please? I think the action on mine is a bit too high!
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Anyone around #Wrexham, #Chester, #Liverpool, #Manchester etc recommend a #sitar #luthier please? I think the action on mine is a bit too high!
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Photo of the Day 14th June 2026.
https://madcam.co.uk/2026/06/14/photo-of-the-day-14th-june-2026/
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Class 37 haulage on rail tour to Stratford-on-Avon http://dlvr.it/TSyvJc #Altrincham #Chester #Class37 #Hereford
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Class 37 haulage on rail tour to Stratford-on-Avon http://dlvr.it/TSyvJc #Altrincham #Chester #Class37 #Hereford
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My WalkaboutsVerse #poem, with #photos (1 of York Minster with over a million #GoogleMaps views), "On #York and #Chester" https://walkaboutsverse.blogspot.com/2011/06/walkaboutsverse-63-of-230.html
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#today
I enjoyed a cafe brunch with theatrical pals celebrating their colossal production success in #Chester, then came home and deeply reorganised my #music #studio to make more use of 3 vintage #analog #synthesisers. The space already feels more supportive to general creativity, which is the main goal.Supper (thankful for food at all) is about to be cheese salad rolls with hummus, and probably the usual ungodly experimental combo of random hot spices.
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Delivery pain for UK dad as baby magazine arrives 19 years late https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/07/uk-baby-magazine-arrives-19-years-late-royal-mail #RoyalMail #Magazines #ParentsAndParenting #Media #England #UkNews #Chester
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Saw Brian Bilston in Chester last night.
Not seen him before but I thought that I might
enjoy the event cos I'd heard that he's funny.
He was and I did. It was well worth the money. 😁(That's @brianbilston on here)
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RE: https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/116690235602663968
Was absolutely 0 surprise to see #Chester #UK in this #ACARS incident mesage..
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🏴🚧 The North #Wales railway between Chester and Llandudno Junction will close from the early hours of Saturday 6 June until Monday 8 June for essential engineering work.
Network Rail and #Transport for Wales are carrying out drainage improvements at Flint to reduce flooding risks, preparatory work for a new accessible footbridge at Pensarn, and sleeper replacements at Rhyl. The upgrades aim to maintain safety and support a recent 50% increase in train services.
No rail services will operate between #Chester and #Llandudno Junction during the closure. Holyhead services will terminate at Llandudno Junction, while #Manchester #Airport, Cardiff Central, and Liverpool Lime Street services will start and terminate at Chester.
Replacement buses will run every 30 minutes on Saturday and hourly on Sunday, with ticket acceptance also in place on Arriva buses. Passengers are advised to allow extra time and check journeys in advance.
https://news.tfw.wales/news/essential-engineering-work-to-take-place-on-north-wales-railway -
Great to see so many people at the Dee Trust open evening last night, and a fantastic reaction to the first showing of my short film. It was an absolute pleasure to make, spending time with both the Dee Trust and volunteers, and exploring the beautiful, complex and unique River Dee.
#riverdee #conservation #environment #waterpollution #chester #northwales
