Saturday 15 February 2020

The Railway Children

“Charming, simply charming”
Thus said William Mervyn as The Old Gentleman in Lionel Jefferies’ film of The Railway Children. And on this Valentine’s Day in 2020, as Storm Dennis raged round the UK bringing floods and transport chaos, traditional English afternoon tea was given a spin for Yorkshire’s Railway Enthusiasts. Starting in Oxenhope (ticket office featuring coal fire), the Keighley and Worth Valley line ran wouldja believe? a Prosecco-tasting Valentine’s Day Special. Who knew there was so much to learn about Prosecco? As the rain battered the old-fashioned carriages, it was certainly an unusual and atmospheric way to celebrate almost 34 years of married life…. 


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