The Bridge to Nowhere

First post has to go in honour of our marvellous Bridge to Nowhere, currently featuring at the north end of the station. In the week the European Space Agency lands a probe on Titan, we can gaze at our new bridge and ponder the size of the Meccano box which they must have used to put up our wee creation. Scaffolding poles as bannisters? Ingenious. There has been a rumour circulating around the Manchester platform that the opening of the new bridge has been delayed because the required member of the Royal Family is currently 'busy on other engagements'.


Back to the old bridge which is now shrouded in a mysterious blue net device. It is not clear if this is to catch bits which fall off the bridge, or as some sort of support during that well-known Blackrod sport – bridge skating. Very popular at the station when the temperatures fall after a rainy spell. Martin received a maximum 6.0 for his recent performance across the icy felt, which was something of a cross between Torvill and Dean's Bolero and Michael Jackson's moonwalk. Quite beautiful.