The North West

We journeyed up north to Carlisle Stayed in a flat for a while Trav’lled many a mile

In Penrith we went out to eat Our lunch plus bakery treat They’d quaint buildings t’were sweet

We made our very merry way Down the track to Morecambe Bay On a grey Saturday

I always love to see seaside And watch the incoming tide As on the train I ride

In the park they call Happy Mount Another trip that would count Then a rush to dismount

At Lightburn Park in Ulverston This time there were trains to run Saw a tower I’ll mention

The Eden Valley’s rolling stock Came as a bit of a shock “You’re in the South”, they mock

No trains were running at Stainmore But station was open to explore With cats, which I adore

Millerbeck Railway - family one But sometimes they let you come And join them having fun

Ever heard of Pollokshaws East? It’s a place where I would least Expect an ice cream feast

On the Settle and Carlisle line The weather started off fine Even the sun did shine

Threkeld’s museum of mining Showed years of refining The talk explained timing

In the afternoon we did take A cruise round Windermere lake There was next to no wake

Through Lancashire we chose to range This made a bit of a change Cat on train seat was strange

The bus went o’er hill and through vale Reaching Alston, South Tynedale Steam engine on their rail

This week one thing that we did keep On seeing was loads of sheep In dales, on mountains steep

Sunday was bright no chance of rain Good to do Hammond’s Pond train Once round and then again

All good things must come to an end As homeward our way did wend Done all we did intend