In those bygone days of childhood
I well remember Bristol being the
place where we could get off the
train and watch the engines change
at Bristol Temple Meads station
The LMS had hauled us south and
the GWR would take us the last half
of the journey into glorious Devon
Though my first taste of Devon
was not by steam train but as seen
above by steam ship. Those being
the Bristol Channel Steam ships
which plied their trade all along
North Devon and South Wales
coasts.
From my aunts and uncles in
Cardiff Weston was the easiest
destination as it was less than an
hour across the Bristol Channel.
However the favourite trips were
to Illfracombe which took near on
two hours and felt like we were
really at sea.
These days I drive down to Devon
however we still break the journey
in Weston for lunch
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