I had a realisation on this trip that not all trains have luggage racks and not all trains have toilets.

Didcot to Chester involved four trains, which is strange as I only needed three trains from the far north to Didcot.

Change again at Birmingham, the most confusing station that I have come across, not helped by poor signage. Slightly stressful due to a slight delay in arriving. Had to go to platform 4B . Was that a left or right turn at the bottom of the stairs? Guessed correctly as left.

Accents a mixture of brummie and scouse on the train to Chester.

Only a 1 minute 23 second bike ride from the station to the Premier Inn. Easy.

And even closer is the Shropshire Union Canal.

Had a little explore of Chester.

Chester is pretty with lots of interesting alleys.