Fred Basset by Alex Graham for May 24, 2021

My dad used to buy me “presents” like that…toys he wanted that he could play with…sorry Fred, more walks to Timmy’s

I have a picture of Dad playing with the electric train I received for Christmas one year. It surprised me, I didn’t think Dad knew ‘how to play’ ! ! !

Guess Young Sheldon wasn’t invited.

Trains. We love ‘em. Real or toy.

Fred did you get a piece of birthday cake yet ?

The train they call The City of New Orleans.

The Dears got it for Timmy, but Mr. Dear wants to play with it too!

I love travelling on both bus and train. My most popular train trip was a trip from Southampton Airport Parkway which is near my home to Liverpool Lime Street via Birmingham to attend a deaf event there in June 2017.

I saw two statues of Ken Dodd and Bessie Braddock in Lime Street station. Very nice. For two days I’ve visited the underground club where the Beatles play and where Cilla Black (not my relation) sings.

I also went to dock where I saw statues of the Beatles and the museum. I went home the next day It was one trip of my lifetime. I enjoyed a train trip I never forget.

The party food will be out soon Fred!

“ALL THE WORLD LOVES A TRAIN”

Is what said, in a circle, on a T shirt bought over 20 yrs ago, at the TRAIN store ( Sheldon would have loved) at the Mall of America.