It was a grey and gloomy winter solstice. I caught the tube - Piccadilly then Victoria Line from Manor House to Euston. At Euston I boarded Pendolino
390 134 City of Carlisle on the 12.30 to Glasgow Central for the run to Preston, then at Preston it was on to
142 049 on the 15.02 to Blackpool South as far as Squires Gate.