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Glasgow bound…

20 Friday Oct 2017

Posted by Paul Bigland in Railway Benefit Fund (RBF), Travel

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We’ve survived days of gales and torrential rain here in the Pennines, now it’s time for something different. Dawn and I are heading for Glasgow to attend the Railway Benefit Fund annual dinner which is being held at the Grand Central Hotel this evening. It’s a great night and an opportunity to help out a very worthy cause. Oh, and also have some fun – even though I will be working.

Expect a few pictures to appear later…

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