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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 15h

My train window pulled up next to this at Edinburgh Waverley. This sign tells a story.

Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I always seem to forget to promote my videos on here! Anyway here's a vid of my day riding the Island Line on the Isle of Wight 😀 youtu.be/xof_MAhhk5U

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The Island Line on The Isle of Wight | Visiting every station on the line

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Well done @everylaststation.bsky.social for completing Week 1 on schedule. A great effort! Enjoy your non-walking day and relocation of digs further north. To Inverness!

A map of the UK showing Stu's route from London to Inverness. Stations as far as Newark Northgate are now highlighted in green as he has completed that section of the walk.

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Parkrun in Todmorden. Lovely little parkrun. Three laps of the park with some challenging (but not silly) climbs.

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

@everylaststation.bsky.social has completed Day 1 is his walk. Follow him on BlueSky and don't forget to chuck a few coins in the hat too here www.justgiving.com/page/highlan...

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

C'mon people. Let's get behind Stu as he WALKS from London to Inverness, calling in at Every Last Station (all 74 of them) on the way!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

You better believe it! Get over to YouTube and give it a watch!

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Every Last Station @everylaststation.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

WALKING THE HIGHLAND CHIEFTAIN! From 2nd September I will be walking from London Kings Cross to Inverness following the route of the famous Highland Chieftain service to raise money for Samaritans! Please donate what you can: www.justgiving.com/page/highlan... #ChieftainChallenge

Artistic photo of an Azuma train with hills behind. Text on photo reads “Walking The Highland Chieftain
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I'm walking the entire route of the famous LNER Highland Chieftain service. Calling at Every Last Station along the way! (Including the ones that the Chieftain doesn't call at!)”

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

@countbinface.bsky.social how about "It's time we put Farage in the bin" Posters. stickers. Badges. 👍

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

@allenholub.bsky.social would you agree that sentence very aptly describes the process of software development? Maybe we add "so just fix the most important thing"...

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Welcome to Clermont-Ferrand on a sunny November afternoon. I've just arrived from Paris and I'm itching to get some fresh air after the journey. What could be better than following the old railway up to Volvic as it curves around the city and climbs into the hills. youtu.be/6KST3j0gCjM

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Clermont Ferrand to Volvic - into the volcanic hills!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

For my first Frecciarossa ride on the channel I'm on an ETR700 unit for the ride across Northern Italy from Brescia to Venice. I was staying in the beautiful town of Chioggia, which is at the very southern end of the lagoon, so stick around for that too! youtu.be/7Bb9_vFqeLI?...

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Brescia to Venice | Frecciarossa ETR700

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

This was released 6 years ago in May 2020. Dusseldorf Airport provides a wonderful backdrop to a gentle, personal session. Videos like these helped get me through some of my toughest times working in NHS IT. Remembering the frontline staff all around the world that we lost youtu.be/VfQUjH9_Ghs?...

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Maxim live | Corona Sessions | Rockpalast 2020

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

There's a bus that runs between Tirano and Edolo in Northern Italy. It has a stunning route and also makes it possible to take a circular railway/bus journey through mountains and past lakes. Great! youtu.be/aQ3wl3bfcZw?...

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An Italian Circular Ride - The Lakes and Mountains of Northern Lombardy through Tirano and Edolo

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Westerland is on the island of Sylt. The only way of getting there is via a land bridge called the Hindenburgdamm, a railway-only causeway built in the 1920s. And for most of the trip we'll have DB Class 218 from the 1970s pulling the train! Sign me up! youtu.be/92Tk1piOVFA

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Hamburg to Westerland along the Marschbahn onto the island of Sylt

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I took a look at Perth's grand old station before heading out to two new stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven. It's a very cold wet day in January, but I'm keen to explore Sir William Tite's testament to the great railway era and then compare it to the new Levenmouth line youtu.be/DgCDDMpyEUc

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Perth to Cameron Bridge and Leven on the new Levenmouth Branch

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Great day out! Video to follow some time in the summer 😉

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I've not ridden the DB high speed ICE trains very much on the channel, so now it's time to remedy that with a run from Berlin to Hamburg. I had a chance to take in the epic size of Berlin Hauptbahnhof before a pretty nice lunch in the Bord Restaurant on the ICE to Hamburg. youtu.be/sHY3fGkyxv4

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DB ICE4 from Berlin to Hamburg in 1st Class

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The old HSTs in Scotland will be withdrawn soon, so I shall take you on what may well be my last ever trip on an HST set. It might get shortened by the bad weather, as ScotRail are telling us that the line is closed beyond Pitlochry. Mind you, I'm feeling lucky today... youtu.be/oJJHf_L8EQQ

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Inverness to Perth on Inter7City HST - through the floods!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

I've not visited Tobermory for over 30 years, so I think I'm due a return. The connection with Oban is easy, just hop on the ferry to Craignure then pick up the "connecting" bus on to Tobermory. Even in the rain, both the ferry ride and the bus ride are wonderfully scenic. youtu.be/OtFZEG0FBdc

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Oban to Tobermory - A day trip to the Isle of Mull

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I'm planning to go on the Tiree ferry as far as the island of Coll, before the ferry returns from Tiree to pick me up for the ride back to Oban. That means the ferry must make port in Coll TWICE, and the crew aren't sure whether that will be possible. Let's see... youtu.be/JkIJSz_hOfo

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A Hebridean voyage with CalMac aboard MV Lord of the Isles on an (almost) perfect January day

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Went visit daughter/grand daughter in Bristol. Rode this coming home from Bristol to Exeter. Did not like the std class seats. Gave me backache in an hour. Oh well. Might just be me, but the lumbar support, I thought, was too high up the back.

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

After arriving in Fort William on the sleeper, I must now travel across to Oban by coach. This should be a beautiful winter's journey as the route follows the shore of some of Scotland's lovely lochs all the way. So join me as I try out West Coast Motors for the first time. youtu.be/6RC4vBv1Cd4?...

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Fort William to Oban with West Coast Motors

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The direct train from Chur to Basel takes 2 hours 18 minutes. But if you want to go via the "Gold Coast" on Lake Zürich, then you'll need four trains and three changes. Swiss railways are an integrated service so this should be a breeze. But will it be? youtu.be/QQNH57oECO4

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Chur to Basel using 4 trains with 3 connections - easy in Switzerland!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

I'm on the first Caledonian Sleeper service for Fort William that's called in at B'ham International. Will it open up more of the market to people that live in the Midlands and maybe the South West too? Let's try it to see if there's any point stopping at Birmingham too. youtu.be/ViFmzb9kCog

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Birmingham to Fort William with Caledonian Sleeper- will the new stop be a success?

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Many want to ride the Bernina railway from Chur to Tirano. But what is it like, and how can you make the most of your day in the mountains? Join me as the line climbs over 2,000 metres above sea level with views from the train of wonderful alpine vistas. youtu.be/ztaQ9uVyTzY?...

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Get the best day on the Bernina line, from Chur to Tirano

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Been up in Scotland messing about on CalMacs and buses. It's been excellent!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Rob's just watched them. And here's his link to the playlist where you can now see all 7 videos. You might need a tea break along the way... 😉

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Every Last Station @everylaststation.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Over on Johnnys YouTube channel the final day of #LEJOGbyBus is now released! Please do check it out! youtu.be/sc7-dt3RIEo?... My thanks to Johnny for coming along and making these great videos! Here’s to myself, Johnny & Marks next trip! @letsmakeatrip.bsky.social @johnnyhoover.bsky.social

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

well that's it! with today's video @everylaststation.bsky.social and I finally make it into John O'Groats after riding, well, quite a lot of buses. Thanks so much to Stu for planning this and letting me tag along. It was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. youtu.be/sc7-dt3RIEo?...

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Land's End to John O'Groats BY BUS Day 11 - Today, it finally ends!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

This week started with release of Day 9 of LEJOG by Bus, as Stu and John make a detour to the highest station in the UK! Days 10 and 11 will come on Weds and Fri youtu.be/35JLF99H8VI

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Land's End to John O'Groats BY BUS Day 9 - Let's go up a mountain!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

Quiet day? Feet up? Then catch up with Stu and John as they undertake a daft challenge of going from Lands End to John OGroats by BUS! Land's End to John O'Groats BY BUS! Here's how it all started, with Days 1 to 5 youtu.be/94shIFg2QOY

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Land's End to John O'Groats BY BUS! Here's how it all started, with Days 1 to 5

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

It really was great tagging along!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Stu @everylaststation.bsky.social loves a bus ride and so is going from Land's End to John O'Groats by just using service buses. No trains. No coaches. Just buses. I provided support at the start, but it's from Day 5 that I really start to properly tag along. youtu.be/94shIFg2QOY?...

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Land's End to John O'Groats BY BUS! Here's how it all started, with Days 1 to 5

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Well today I did it. Ticked off the Bernina Pass, and it was fabulous! Got out on the 06:58 so I could savour the trip with decent stops at St Moritz and Alp Grüm. Dodged the crowds on the panorama trains too !

Yellow retro painted EMU waits at Chur to haul the 06:58 to St Moritz

The sun begins to rise over the mountains as we climb past Filisur

A train passing below Alp Grüm with the mountains behind

The peak peeks out from a break in the clouds at Alp Grüm

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Went around Lake Konstanz today. Highlight has to be the Zeppelin museum at Friedrichshafen. Marvellous.

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I have to be in Paris and so I thought I'd give Flixbus another try. It is certainly worth a try, given that the ticket will cost me under twenty quid! Mind you, is that a good use of my time or should I be using a different route from London to Paris? youtu.be/BH7TGnUf6Ho

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Flixbus: London to Paris with the budget coach company

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Before a new video comes out at 11:00 today, there's still time to catch up on last week's release where I took a run down the Esk Valley line from Middlesbrough to Whitby youtu.be/r0rz52DhPzM

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Middlesbrough to Whitby on the BEAUTIFUL Esk Valley Line

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Let's discover the Riviera Line from Exeter to Paignton. It was opened in 1846 as an atmospheric railway where a train drops a piston into a tube between the rails and a pumping station a few miles ahead sucks it along! But after a year, they switched to steam locos... youtu.be/XWf4stmAsV0?...

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Every station from Exeter to Paignton | The "atmospheric" Riviera Line

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Scotland to Devon the next day. How about the Caledonian Sleeper from Inverness to London and a morning train to Devon. Except... I've decided I can rough it for one night in one of the seats. But can I? The Caledonian (will I get any sleep) Sleeper from Inverness to London! youtu.be/I1r_pk-jTQk

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Can you sleep in a seat? Inverness to London on the Caledonian Sleeper... In a seat!

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Over on YouTube you can now check out my highland ride from Thurso to Inverness with ember. This new entrant to the Scottish coach market is trying to be a disruptor by using both all-electric buses and also simplifying the pricing model. But what is it actually like? youtu.be/lF1N5lXX6rk?...

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Thurso to Inverness with ember in one of their all-electric buses.

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Turns out it was quite a pleasant journey. May have even managed 5 hours sleep! Yes, would do it again. But only on the homeward leg.

Scotrail train at night at Edinburgh Waverley

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Day 7 and time to leave Baltic one last time on the wonderful Baltic Express. What a great ride! Gdańsk to Prague on the Baltic Express - the direct train from the Baltic sea to the Czech Republic youtu.be/UsEmTX7tUDE

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Gdańsk to Prague on the Baltic Express - the direct train from the Baltic sea to the Czech Republic

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Lovely town of Berwick and a great welcome (and great beer) from Dave at The Barrels. Definitely the place to go for a drink and some good music too. Today @every_station and I head into Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #LEJOGbyBus

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Day 6 and back to the Baltic with a run on one of PKP's Pendolinos in 1st Class! Warsaw to Gdańsk - Pendolino with PKP InterCity youtu.be/cNnqFF3gWas

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Warsaw to Gdansk - Pendolino with PKP InterCity

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Johnny Hoover @johnnyhoover.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Beers in the York Tap. Nearly, but not quite on a train with @everylaststation.bsky.social #LEJOGbyBus

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