tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post880570725291516335..comments2024-03-18T15:52:46.631+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Being carried sideways through the night: The Caledonian SleeperJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-62977484440266448512009-11-22T21:06:13.700+00:002009-11-22T21:06:13.700+00:00Only once have I done that journey, and then on fu...Only once have I done that journey, and then on further in the morning, to Aberdeen and round the corner and immediately to the funeral of my mother's cousin where I had to give the funeral oration - lots of firsts. Slept rather well on the train.dreamingspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324207120279777521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-32363803924231755532009-11-22T13:27:00.245+00:002009-11-22T13:27:00.245+00:00The only occasion that I carry a hipflask is when ...The only occasion that I carry a hipflask is when travelling on the Caledonian sleeper. <br /><br />A dram or two is needed to ensure that the first half of the journey provides some undisturbed sleep.<br /><br />Curiously enough, when travelling by sleeper in India, the rhythmic clack of the train on the older-style tracks was enough to send me to sleep.Lang Rabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480523735113854989noreply@blogger.com