Stuart G Wilson

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Great to see the Vette on display and looking superb!

[Lakeland Motor Museum @LakeMotorMuseum]

NEW EXHIBIT! Flashback to the 90s with our stunning new exhibit: a rare 1992 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 - now on display & just in time for October #Halfterm > https://t.co/REkpBa640s

#classiccar #classiccorvette #lakedistrict

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Baseboards cut and deployed over two days in the gorgeous Glenawilling sunshine. All ready for N gauge model railway to run again for the first time in 40 years, watch this space !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Half way through the baseboards for the model railway !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Another E15 tram bus replacement half way to Pasteis de Belem then finally new tram. 4 Pastel de Belem lunch and 2 boxes to takeaway ! Vintage tram 25E out to Prazeres and return via the narrow streets back to Corpo Santo. Walk back through city centre for some fabric and pottery

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Oh,did I mention the free room upgrade too? Train trip out to Sintra today. The tapas view from Binhoteca balcony before entering the National Palace with its stunning ceilings and wide landscape views. Rossio station terminus walk to hotel drinks & Addiction chocolate desserts !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Back in Lisbon at our favourite Hotel Britania ! Due to tram roadworks walk upto Castle San George for the stunning views and Peacock calls ! Avendia afternoon beer and light hotel refreshments from 5PM. R&R before delicious Dourada fish dinner at nearby Forno Velho restaurant !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Midleton train trip into Cork for fabric shop and Caffè Nero of course !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Cork train up for day out in Dublin complete with Connolly railway line running right past our hotel window as two seagulls look on ! A very filling lunch of Brazilian food at Kalabasa Market ! Walk along the quayside to 3Arena for a fantastic James Blunt Back to Bedlam concert !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

First day of meteorological Spring, so time for a mow and the mower performed faultlessly !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Breakfast Bristol fashion then cross heavily scaffolded bridge on way to Wales via M49/M4. We wait in-line to board delayed James Joyce on its penultimate 14:45 Pembroke to Rosslare crossing. The pollution hangs heavy as sun sets over The Haven after 4 hours we await chocks away

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Back to Bellinger for an Ampera small service. Walk back to Aunt’s flat then back to garage for 2PM car pick up. We’re parked up overlooking Avon Gorge by 4PM. Free glass of champagne in the bar with that Clifton Suspension bridge view. Stu ‘wine glass breaker’ at Giggling Squid!

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

School friends meet for a Cafe No 3a breakfast catching up on old times! Joint drive by of Bromsgrove station and Finstall Road. Eyston Arms Sunday lunch with Cousins and Aunt then stroll around East Hendred. Back to Wantage for Herd Mentality laughs over some pizza, beer & wine!

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Sunny Tram into Manchester for super filling Wrestler naan breakfast roll ! New Northern electric train to Stockport for our first ever visit to Nephew’s Greenhouse BOOKShop. Drive down to Bromsgrove for pre dinner Doom Bar and walk to Casa Med for some fine Mediterranean Tapas !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Sunny crisp snowy frozen midday walk into Didsbury for Art of Tea brunch and Village bookshop perusal ! Managed to capture a tram in the snow on the way back. My brother’s fantastic fish pastry pie for dinner followed by cheese board. Weather Quiz to end the night with hilarity !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Sunny stroll around Wokingham before long drive upto a very cold and snowy Manchester complete with unexpected freezing fog ! West Didsbury night out with the Wilson family visiting The Metropolitan and The Railway pubs either side of an excellent Namaste Nepal Balti+Kingfisher !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

It’s Wokingham, so it has to be a Nero ! Lunch with ex work colleagues at the Golden Retriever (50% off mains!). Drive over new California Crossroads leaf pattern for Gulf fill up. See new double glazed Croft Road and check on old Maple at friendly Warfield. Pad Thai & Doom Bar !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Rosslare sun rise from James Joyce Club Class style for cold calm crossing to Pembroke Dock via Milford Haven. Long drive via old Severn Bridge to Wokingham Premier Inn. Superb Sanpa for our favourite tapas and then Everyman Throwback of weird and wonderful The Big Lebowski !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

We’re celebrating one year of Glenawilling ownership today ! First Irish Christmas tree is up and the weather is as gorgeous as it was on the first day we saw the house eighteen months ago ! Great Clancy’s seafood dishes & a Murphys Irish Red pint is a perfect way to end the day!

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Electric Cycle ride on the road to Killeagh then onto the old railway route to Mogeely on the sunny opening day of the new section of the Midleton to Youghal Greenway, nice and flat and very smart indeed with quite a few people (and dogs) out walking and cycling !

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

@LakeMotorMuseum 1992 Corvette ZR1

[Stuart G Wilson @wilsosg]

Yesterday morning sunrise and ReCycle & bottle bank trip today with Observer pick-up postponed until Tuesday !