Past life

vonski

Hi,
I was lying in bed this morning hearing the train chugging away and blowing it's whistle and I thought how nice it was as the rain poured down. I then started remembering the time when I was young before arthur came to visit. This was a time that I walked on the railway, shouldn't I know and often walked what is now known as the walk the Railway Children took. I would happily to that now in rain, snow or sun, if only, I'll just dream
Love
Vonski x

dreamdaisy

We live very close to a small line which leads to Felixstowe. There is the odd Felixstowe Flyer (passenger train) but far more common are the long freight trains that trundle along, heading for the docks. The small line is about eighty feet up in the air, over the viaduct, and I love lying there in the small hours listening to the train. It is very comforting. DD

resusjan

I grew up in Bewdley, close to the Severn Valley Railway and for birthdays my parents used to take me on the Severn Valley railway for a trip into Bridgenorth - it was lovely. I have since been back there (live in Wales now) and took my two children along with my Dad on the same route - it was still as beautiful as ever.

Your post has made me think how nice it would be to arrange to do all this again with my dad while I still can.

Thank you for reminding me of this simple pleasure xx

skezier

Hi Vonski,

I hope that made you feel better though? I find comfort in memories but to be honest i don;t rember ever not having the bone shift. probably thats better though

i ind the sound of a bantam cockerel sends me back to 17 and training but also having the joy of being in charge of some very top draw t/b mares and foals...... even thinking about them makes me smile.

i did have my own beautiful top draw ones but them memories still hurt..... silly eh?

trains i remember very young my Nan took us up to my aunts, we walked and crossed the tracks on this big metal bridge [ actually its quite small as it turns out i went back last year] anyway it was the only time i ever saw one but a huge green steam train went under the bridge and well it i often remember that if i hear a train.

happy days and the magic of finding your self in all that 'mist' they were not environmentally friendly at all cris xx

kellerman

Oh happy days. I remember on my way back to school after lunch I had to pass under a bridge and without fail at 12.55 the Flying Scotsman went over it.
Never late,you could set your clock by it and my Grandad often did.

Where have all those years gone.When your young you can't wait to grow up,well now unfortunately you can't turn back time but what lovely memories.

CJHunter

Hi Vonski,
We have a cambridge line that runs behind our house, only every half hour so not too bad. The only time we notice it is when a 'special' goes past. The rattle on the track and the smell is just magical.
.enjoy your memories, just dont get too sad

elnafinn

Dear Vonski

This is in the present, but I like to hear the whistle of the train, only once an hour, as it leaves our tiny station and chugs slowly away. It is quite comforting. I only hear it when everything is quiet as we are a 10 minute walk away. I know that the time is 10 past the hour when I hear that whistle.

Elna x

dreamdaisy

I like the sound of American trains. When we are watching the golf from Augusta we occasionally hear one of those very distinctive whistles, I think it adds to the atmopshere. DD

vonski

Hi all,
I here the train everyday in summer and at Christmas It's the being able to walk on the moor, stones and on uneven ground which we have lots of without pain, I bet everyone is the same. Even in the rain or snow which all of tourists have to do.
Love
Vonski x

frogmorton

Lovely memories Vonski - shame we don't appreciate the experimces while we can still do them....

mind you l call having fun with my girls 'making memories'

Take care

Love

toni xx

mig

We dont live near a railway line only if the winds in the right direction do you get a faint sound.Rode on one of the big usa trains when we visited our son its not a bit like ours,very exciting.Mig

jillyb1

We live at the top of a hill overlooking the sea ( Brighton is very hilly ) , and we hear fog horns blaring from the boats on misty mornings and nights . It's a very " old fashioned " sound . Jillyb