22/03/2026
Something a little bit different to post todayā¦
Our train services within the UK are more often than not slammed but I just want to say a great big thank you to the lovely northernrailway staff who were on the platform at Reddish North station Friday evening to give me reassuranceā¦
I arrived at the station to find my train was delayed meaning that I potentially had 2 minutes to sprint, with a suitcase, from platform 2 at Piccadilly to platform 14 to catch my connection.
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The level of panic is inexplicable⦠me? Running up the stairs, across a gangway and down more stairs? Those of you who know me, know my level of clumsiness WITHOUT a suitcase out shines Mr Clumsy and Mr Bump put together.
Any way this gorgeous group of helpers did their job, they kept me grounded and gave me options, but best of all they cared!
The result? Thanks to losing 3 and a half stone with Slimming World I made my connection and can report no animals or people were injured or harmed⦠including myself. I firmly believe if I hadnāt lost and maintained that loss I would be writing a completely different outcome.
Moral of this story⦠never give up hope, always have faith, no matter what life throws at you, you can achieve your goal and with the support of the right people, placed at the right place, at the right time that journey can be a little easier.
I wish I had been in the right frame of mind to get names and a photo but thanks to these people I got to my weekend goal as planned, everything happens for a reason and what is meant to be, is meant to be.
Thank you Northern Railway and I hope this post is seen by the young lady and gents who were there when I needed them š«¶š»