London Cable Car

Saturday 26th January 2013

The weather forecast looked good so I decided on a trip to London. My first stop on the train was Clapham Junction. Change for a London Overground train service to Canada Water. This means i have now travelled over the whole of the London Overground network. At Canada Water I changed to the Jubilee Line for the train to North Greenwich. This is where the southern point of the London Cable Car is or Emirates Air-Line to use its 'proper' name.

For more info about fares etc go the Transport For London website.

I did a single journey North Greenwich to Royal Docks.

I took quite a few photos and a selection are shown below:

A few hours in York

Saturday 12th January 2013.

A day trip to York, taking advantage of cheap fares on East Coast Trains.

Due to engineering work the train was diverted between Doncaster and York via Knottingley in both dierctions so I got to travel over some unusual track. A number of beers were drunk and are listed at each pub. (half pints of each).

First pub to visit was the Postern Gate, a Wetherspoons pub. Located as the ground floor of a Travelodge, I declined to take a photo.
Beer1: Saltaire-White Christmas

Next was the Rook and Gaskill

Beer 2: Blue Bee-Nectar Pale

Opposite here was the Waggon & Horses which I wanted to visit. It advertised as opening at 12 but by 1215 was still closed so off to the next pub.

The Last Drop Inn owned by York brewery

Beer 3: York-Pacific Gem

Next stop Pivni.

Beer 4: Tempest-Wee Unforgiven
Beer 5: Mallinsons-Magnum Ella

Then to The Habit. Not been here before. Its a small cafe bar type place with 2 handpumps.

Beers 6 and 7

Beer 6: Hop Studio-There is Noel in Christmas
Beer 7: Yorkshire Heart-JRT Bitter

Then to the Old Starre Inn (no photos)

Beer 8: Cullingham Ales-Artisan's Choice

Another new outlet next. The House of Trembling Madness is a bar above an off licence.

bottles of beer

more bottles of beer

Beer 9: Revolutions-Beat Red

The Guy Fawkes was the next stop.

Beer 10: Great Heck-Dark Force Treason





Then a quick stop to take pictures of the local church

And then off to another York brewery pub, The Three Legged Mare.

Beer 11: York - Ghost

I then took a walk along the side of the River Ouse to the next pub and took some more photos.

And arrived at the Bay Tree Inn.

Beer 12: Copper Dragon- North Star



More photos of York walking to the next pub.

Then to the Maltings, newly refurbished and extended.

Beer 13: Peakstones-Pugins Gold
Beer 14: Roosters-Black Math




Next stop Brigantes.

Beer 15: Great Heck-Dr Rudi


Finally it was time to head back to the station

Luckily there is now a pub on the station called the York Tap.

Beer 16: Brass Castle- Q Queenie
Beer 17: Brass Castle- Burnout


I then took some photos while waiting for my train to arrive.

My train home