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Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
 
Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by grahame at 06:37, 24th December 2025
 
Home for Christmas - on Christmas eve, a dozen home area pictures to identify, and a nod of respect to Chris Rea who passed away in the last few days, and who had to drive home for Christmas, as he told in interview, because he didn't have the rail fare. His girlfriend / wife (and certainly life partner) took a mini all the way down from Teeside to London to pick him up and they battled through foul weather with many others to get home.  The story shows both a failure of public transport to look after people who need it but for whom it's out of reach, and at the same time shines of love. RIP, Chris Rea.

Back to standard guides everyone please - just one each to give everyone a chance.  So many of us, for all its problems, know and love our home territory as we travel around.  And, please on Christmas Eve, forgive me if you have seen some of these pictures before.

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Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by Western Pathfinder at 06:52, 24th December 2025
 
No7. Bradford On Avon I think.
And while I'm here
Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year .

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by Electric train at 06:55, 24th December 2025
 
Platform 3 Maidenhead Station

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by John D at 07:19, 24th December 2025
 
I think 9 is near Broughton Gifford (about mile or 2 from Melksham)

Seasons greetings to all

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by PrestburyRoad at 08:05, 24th December 2025
 
2. Penzance.  And I know which train I prefer.

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by old original at 08:47, 24th December 2025
 
10,  Falmouth Town, I recognise the vegetation

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by TonyN at 08:57, 24th December 2025
 
9.Worcester Foregate Street

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by Oxonhutch at 09:02, 24th December 2025
 
6: Okehampton

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by RobT at 09:07, 24th December 2025
 
1. Oldfield Park

Re: Home for Christmas - a dozen pictures of our own area for Christmas Eve - AQ24
Posted by stuving at 09:50, 24th December 2025
 
4. Oxford, via a long lens and a time machine.

 
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