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For 2023 (and 2024 ...) - we are now fully retired from IT training.
We have made many, many friends over 25 years of teaching about Python, Tcl, Perl, PHP, Lua, Java, C and C++ - and MySQL, Linux and Solaris/SunOS too. Our training notes are now very much out of date, but due to upward compatability most of our examples remain operational and even relevant ad you are welcome to make us if them "as seen" and at your own risk.

Lisa and I (Graham) now live in what was our training centre in Melksham - happy to meet with former delegates here - but do check ahead before coming round. We are far from inactive - rather, enjoying the times that we are retired but still healthy enough in mind and body to be active!

I am also active in many other area and still look after a lot of web sites - you can find an index ((here))
Thingley Junction - the Weymouth line leaves the Bristol Line

An Intercity 125 from Bristol to London
An Intercity 125 from Bristol to London


Even as Brunel's Great Western Railway from London to Bristol was being built, the directors of the company were looking to expand into other areas and funnel further traffic onto their line. It wasn't long after the railway arrived in Bristol that it was being extended towards Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth and Cornwall. Early branches where built off the main line too - one of the first being from Thingley junction through the market town of Melksham to Trowbridge, Westbury, Yeovil, Dorchester and Weymouth.

Map locator - Thingley

The Weymouth line at Thingley
The Weymouth line at Thingley


Although there were numerous intermediate stations on the main line (and branch) in the past, the main line trains now travel from Chippenham (about 3 miles to the east) right through to Bath (about 12 miles to the West) without stopping at places such as Corsham and Box.

On the branch, stations at Lacock and Holt are closed but Melksham Station remains open; we have further pictures of the Melkshamtrain available.
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