Tag Archives: transportation

Car-ried away

Period dramas would lose much of their appeal without appropriate props and settings. And where the action takes place at the beginning of the twentieth century we expect to be thrilled by the sight of vehicles of the period. Although … Continue reading

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A ro-ro for Mamacormier

Recently Mamacormier (http://mamacormier.wordpress.com) responded to a comment I had written about the ferry she takes to her holiday cabin and the problems of backing onto it. I said we had ferries similar, but larger, on a service across the Clyde … Continue reading

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