Saturday 30 June 2007

Tarka Real Ale Trail

We had a wonderful night last night on the Real Ale Train from Exeter to Barnstaple and back again.

The train was full and everyone got into the mood. We had people dancing - In fact one young lady got quite carried away with Graham!

It was so good to see so many Jazzers on board - How did we know? Many people had the Devon and Cornwall Jazz Diary sticking out of the pockets!

Paul the bar man from the Real Ale Partnership was happy too, just as we were heading back into Exeter he ran out of Ale!

A very friendly man was so busy chatting to people before he departed he missed the Exeter St David's stop - This despite the band getting off and playing on the platform - much the bemusement of the train staff at St Davids and passengers waiting for their train to depart! So we made sure he got off at Central to walk back to his car at St Davids, instead of going to Exmouth!

All in all a great night - The next Real Ale Tarka train line with the Dart Valley Stompers is on Friday 27th July departures from Exeter Central and Exeter St David's to Barnstaple and return usual fare applies - Be there or be square!