Paul Bigland
@paulbigland.bsky.social
Photographer, Journalist, NUJ member. Likes transport, politics, food and travel. Hates extremism. My blog: https://paulbigland.blog/ My photography: https://paulbigland.zenfolio.com/ #FBPE
Today's grand tour blog. The last day of #Innotrans and a look at the new luxurious train for the Nordics. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/25/t... #railways #travel #photography
The grand tour. Day 18. Innotrans wraps up.
Today’s the last day of the Innotrans trade fair and I’m back on site for a few hours just to wrap up a few more internal shots of some of the trains. The weather’s overcast and w…
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My latest blog showcasing the first full day of the #Innotrans rail fair in #Berlin. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/23/t... #railways #photography
The grand tour. Day 16. Innotrans day 3.
I’m back at Innotrans this morning on a lovely crisp and sunny day. In fact, for some of what I want to do it’s just too sunny! I’ve been concentrating on outdoor shots and moochi…
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Here's the start of a look at day 2 of #innotrans paulbigland.blog/2026/09/22/t... #railways #photography
The grand tour. Day 15. Innotrans day 2.
Today Innotrans opens its doors to the world’s rail industry and the madness begins as 1000s of people flood in to look at what’s on offer. Enormous amounts of shoe leather will be expe…
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Today's grand tour blog from #Innotrans in #Berlin paulbigland.blog/2026/09/22/t... #railways #photography
The grand tour. Day 15. Innotrans day 2.
Today Innotrans opens its doors to the world’s rail industry and the madness begins as 1000s of people flood in to look at what’s on offer. Enormous amounts of shoe leather will be expe…
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The start of today's 'grand tour' blog from #Innotrans in #Berlin. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/21/t... #railways #photography
The grand tour. day 14. Innotrans press opening, Berlin.
11:50. Hi ho, hi ho – it’s off to work I go… Having been up early again I’m now at the enormous Innotrans rail trade fair, waiting for the official opening. I’ll be bl…
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The latest 'grand tour' blog. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/20/t... #photography #travel #railways #Innotrans
The grand tour. Day 13. Warsaw to Berlin.
13:15. My plan to blog throughout this trip fell at the first hurdle. Whilst I’m in 1st Class on the Polish run ‘Berlin – Warsaw express’ there’s no wifi on board. Wel…
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Major opinion poll shows that every constituency in the UK except four would vote to reverse Brexit and rejoin the EU
'Natural greenery in Welland is denying us traditional supermarket trolleys, fridges and dead dogs'
Market Harborough residents demand action over 'eyesore' river
More than 600 people have signed a petition to improve overgrown parts of the River Welland.
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Yesterday's 'grand tour' blog. Warsaw old town, reflections on city living and a spot of madness with trams. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/20/t... #travel #photography
The Grand tour. Day 12. Warsaw.
I’m staying in Warsaw until 11:00 tomorrow when I move on to Berlin, so I have a full day to explore the city. The weather’s gorgeous with clear blue skies. The temperature is due to hi…
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Mark Carney: “I would now like to inform you that the teleprompter has ceased to function. Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy.”
A stunning shot of a Ukrainian F-16 pilot looking back at a jet-powered Shahed he had just shot down over Kyiv with his onboard cannon.
Yesterday's 'grand tour' blog. I've moved on from Vilnius in #Lithuania by train to Warsaw in #Poland. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/18/t... #travel #photography
The grand tour. Day 11. Vilnius to Warsaw.
Typical! The day the rain stops is the day I’m on the move again! I was woken early this morning by the sound of military jets in the skies above Vilnius. It’s easy to forget that the L…
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When you've passed through here and (IYKYK) you catch yourself humming 'springtime for Hitler' - on a Polish train..
My latest 'grand tour' blog is all about the amazing city of Riga in #Latvia. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/15/t... #travel #photography
The grand tour. Day 8. All about Riga.
For the first time on this trip I’ve not actually been travelling anywhere. Instead I’ve had a full day in Riga. I have to say I’ve been really impressed with the city. There̵…
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Yesterday's 'grand tour' blog has been updated with pictures from after my arrival in Riga, #Latvia. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/14/t... #travel #railways
The grand tour. Day 7. Tallinn to Riga.
11:40. Right now I’m on my way from Tallinn to Riga by train with one change at a place called Valga. I was up early this morning to make the most of my last few hours in Tallinn. Breakfast w…
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Nothing says “America First” like having Moscow sponsor the open bar.
What a surprise to learn that a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Junior’s lavish wedding. Who could’ve expected it?
Today's 'grand tour' blog. Day 7, from Tallinn to Riga. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/14/t... #photography #railways #travel
The grand tour. Day 7. Tallinn to Riga.
11:40. Right now I’m on my way from Tallinn to Riga by train wuth one change at a place called Valga. I was up early this morning to make the most of my last few hours in Tallinn. Breakfast w…
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Today's travel blog. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/13/t... #Travel #Photography #Estonia
The grand tour. Day 6. Tallin tales…
The ferry from Stockholm to Tallinn was a great way to travel and a fascinating experience in people-watching. This wasn’t just a ferry, it’s more a cruise. There were live shows aboard…
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Today's 'grand tour ' blog - and more delays, this time in #Sweden. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/11/t... #railways #photography #travel
The grand tour. Day 4. Copenhagen to Stockholm…
Excuse the lateness of posting this but it’s been a long day and it’s still before noon here in Sweden. I left Copenhagen early this morning after a day full of memories – even if…
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Today's 'grand tour' blog. paulbigland.blog/2026/09/10/t... #railways #photography#travel
The Grand tour. Day 3. Hamburg to Copenhagen.
11:00 Another day, another city. As I was later arriving in Hamburg I haven’t had chance to explore more than the area I’m staying in, which is functional, but not very attractive. I…
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Yesterday's 'grand tour' blog. The trip turned into the usual German railways farce... paulbigland.blog/2026/09/09/t... #railways #photography
The grand tour. Day 2. Lille to Hamburg.
10:00. Having had an early night I was up with the larks at 06:15 this morning in order to make the most of the day and the opportunity to explore some of Lille sans suitcase. Some of the architect…
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Today's rolling blog. Day 1 of the 'grand tour'. #Halifax to #Lille... paulbigland.blog/2026/09/08/t... #railways #travel
The grand tour. The adventure begins…
07:30. I’m on my way folks! The trip’s got off to a slightly rocky start. Late last night we had a torrential rainstorm, this led to the frustrating discovery that the cottage roof is l…
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Today's (foodie) blog. My last chance to cook for a month as tomorrow my 'grand tour' of Europe begins... paulbigland.blog/2026/09/07/7... #travel #food
7th September picture of the day…
I’ve been back in Halifax since Saturday but tonight’s my last night for a while. Tomorrow morning I start my ‘grand tour’ of Europe (North and South) so I’ve been bus…
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Today's #BRNostalgia. A Railfreight Coal liveried Class 58 sneaks through #Birmingham New St past a row of BRUTE mail trollies in September 1989. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #Railways #Photography #Nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0030. 58003. Birmingham New St. 10.09.1989.+
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Today's #BRNostalgia. October 1989, and a class 73 sits in Clapham Junction yard next to a withdrawn 4-EPB EMU which is en-route to the scrap yard. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0134. 5180. Clapham Junction. 09.10.1989.+
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Today's #BRNostalgia shows #Grimsby Town station in March 1990. Just before the resignalling scheme that replaced traditional semaphores and signalboxes. paulbigland.zenfolio.com/p651486993/e... #railways #photography #nostalgia
The BR gallery. | 0512. 150124. Heading to Cleethorpes. Grimsby Town. 05.03.1990
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