154 Saturday 31st December 2022 Brookside Miniature Railway

 The  weather  wasn't  that  great  so  I  decided  on  visiting  the  miniature  railway  at  Brokkside  Garden  Centre  near  Poynton. 

We  went  by  train  to  Hazel  Grove and  hoped  to  get  a  bus  from  there  to  Brookside  which  is  about  a  mile  away.. Unfortunately  it  isn't  on  a  bus  route, at  least  not  one from  there. Luckily  it  wasn't  raining as  we  walked..I  was  relieved as  we  neared  the  place to  hear  the  engine  whistle. I  had  checked  the  railway was  open  on the  internet  but  you  never  know.


The  video  we  filmed  can  be  seen  here.


After  that, we  had  a  look  round  the  garden  centre. Simon  liked  these  female  statues.


We  both  liked  these  ceramic  animals.




As  usual,  Simon wanted  another  ride  on  the  train  before  we  left  and  I  joined  him. We  then  went  to the  nearby  chip  shop  for  lunch  just  as  it  started  raining.


We  had  a  good  lunch  there. It  was  a  bit  drizzly for  the  walk  back  to  Hazel  Grove  but  nothing  too  uncomfortable. As  we  neared  the  town  centre, we  saw  a  load  of  tractors  passing  by. It  seemed like  an  odd  date  for  a  rally  but  there  you  go.



I  bought  Simon  a  drink  while  we  waited  for  the  next  train.


We  got  back  home  without  any  difficulties.



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