All eyes on the skies!

Happy 199th birthday to the world’s first public passenger railway @sdrfestival To celebrate, a new song has just landed! Listen now 🎵 samslatcher.com/post/first-t… ‘Pioneers’ is the opening track from a new album ‘Passengers & Pioneers’ due for release March 2025 #Railway200

Absolutely love that @hopetowndarl features the famous conversation between George Stephenson & Edward Pease in 1821, when Stephenson persuaded Pease trains were the future. It is the inspiration of a new song coming out Friday: samslatcher.com/post/first-t… #Railway200 @railway200

First taster of a new album to celebrate birth of the railways! 🎶 🚂 The single ‘Pioneers’ is out next week, marking the official 1 year countdown to 200 years of the Stockton & Darlington Railway @sdrfestival Read more: samslatcher.com/post/first-t… 📸 footage from @LonelyTower

Sunderland is not the scene we saw last night, despite the intent of a few descending upon the city to stir up hatred. The #Sunderland I know is fully of decent people who look out for each other. We’re a bridge across the river, a sanctuary by the sea youtu.be/BjNb94UW8tQ?si=USak…

Last chance to see Stories of Sanctuary! Meet the incredible singers and musicians and be mesmerised by the soulful sounds of heartfelt songs Place Green Stretch Tent, @durhamfringe 7.15 TONIGHT

I have become slightly obsessed with @LNER’s Together #Pride livery and it seems to be following me this week. How could you not photograph it crossing Durham Viaduct and standing under the magnificent ‘Cathedral’ that is Newcastle Central (as @TheRestHistory aptly puts it!)

Every year it catches me by surprise, that visceral feeling of solidarity. The thump of the bass drum, the rallying cry of the trumpets, that lump in throat moment at #DurhamMinersGala.

Great to meet the ‘Get Your Bum on Board’ @gonortheast bus who will make sure you get to the @durhamfringe in 3 weeks time! The festival includes Songs of Sanctuary by @CitizenSongs at Palace Green’s Stretch Tent at 7.15pm on 24 / 26 July: Tickets/info: durhamfringe.co.uk/events/du…

I want to be that advocate for electric driving, but the network is simply shocking. @LidlGB at Crook, are you aware your charger has been vandalised/@Pod_Point, when can you fix this? I have too low battery to make the next charger. So I’m stuck here til your engineers turn up!