The Flying Scotsman Flies through Loughborough

Was going to get on treadmill, just checking FB first. And Jackie Bullen had said something about FS going through Syston. Quick research and instant plan change. Then hurried (with hindsight un-necessarily) to Loughborough Station to book my spot amongst the throng. Or, in fact to look like a lunatic as you ask rail employees to ensure that you haven't fallen for a prank because the rest of the world seems oblivious to its arrival.

Anyway, two hours of fretting later.. it finally arrived, having stopped at a red light just before the station, so it was going slow enough to see and waveband smell, and yes the two hours waiting was totally worth it :-)

Last minute decision to prop the phone up against my rucksack worked out quite well..

Actually cried after it had gone through. I was shaking by the time it went past and I think after all that I was just so relieved not to have screwed it up. Fear I will get disowned again. Ah well.