WSR SANTA EXPRESS DEPARTS BISHOPS LYDEARD AND CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS AT OTTER GARDEN CENTRE,

[@billburnhope2176]

Sitting up in bed with a cup of tea here in Cape Town, watching a cruise ship depart, bright sunshine, and then I spotted this on utube! Where would I rather be? Hmmm! a hard one! Happy Christmas and a good new year to you!

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Wow that sounds good Bill. Compliments of the season to you and yours too!

[@valdan6395]

Mike and I would like to wish EVERYONE a Very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and Joyful New Year. Thank You so much for all your valued comments which we do appreciate.

[@davedear929]

Merry Christmas to Admiral's Corner... it's been a great year of videos from you.. looking forward to next year. Best wishes to you and Val. Stay safe stay well..

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Many thanks Dave. Our best wishes to you too for Christmas and the New Year.

[@joannejohnson]

Lovely Video Mike Chris and I wish you and Val a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thank you all the videos from Joanne and Chris.xx 🎅🤶🎉❤

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

@@joannejohnson Thank you both and we wish you a Happy Christmas and a good new year in 2025.

[@terrywatson7997]

Another excellent video Mike and I am wishing you both a very Happy Christmas and look forward to more videos next year.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Our best wishes to you and yours Terry.

[@dianarolph1770]

What a difference a few hours make- nearly flooded at the station and then a completely dry road coming home! The Santa Special evoked a time gone by - all about the magic for children! The Garden Centre was being run down Christmas wise- to prepare for the Sale event! Blink and Christmas will be over! Thanks Admiral! & Val!

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

The present is a special time with excitement looking forward to celebrating the good things of life.

[@bashert4ever]

Lovely video Mike.. the weather is just what I need at the moment, it's extremely hot and humid here :(. The garden centre is beautifully decorated, and I see Val is enjoying her coffee as well . Sending you both Christmas blessings and love...stay safe & warm. Love to you both xxx 🎄⭐

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thank you Sara. Val was keen to get her coffee almost as soon as we arrived at the Garden Centre, as we had been "out in the COLD" for some time (watching Trains). We send you and Chris joyful Christmas Wishes and all the very Best for the New Year. xx

[@bashert4ever]

@@ADMIRALSCORNER Thank you Val & Mike..take care, blessings to you both. Merry Christmas xx

[@clvskl5058]

Nice to see you both covering the Santa special and the Garden Centre , it did look nasty down there about the same up here in Surrey, thank you both for this year's coverage of the trains, have a good one over Christmas . Clive and Dawne XXXX

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thanks so much Clive and Dawne. We wish you both a joyous Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year. Looking forward to seeing you both in 2025 xx

[@cherylmoore5793]

We have enjoyed all your videos Mike during 2024 and it was great to meet you both too back in June. Wishing you and Val a very Happy Christmas and a happy, healthy 2025. Cheryl and Adrian😊

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

That is good to know that you have enjoyed seeing what we have been doing here. We remember meeting you both and send you our Best wishes at this special time.

[@johncaves]

Good vid of the Santa train. Has there been any snowfalls? nice display in the garden centre. Thanks for posting, Mike.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thanks John. No sign of snow just yet!

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

You're having a nicer day than me. I was sick yesterday, so I'm not quite right in myself. Merry Christmas to both of you and Admiral's model steamies.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Merry Christmas Kelly and Val and I hope you feel much better soon.

[@janinapalmer8368]

How good was that 👍... most enjoyable... I watched it in 33°C temp here in Australia... Only a steam loco can make it bearable to be out in a cold miserable morning in the UK ! Otters market is absolutely magnificent.... it's Santa's paradise.... I've never ever seen such a wonderful store for Christmas items .... they have EVERYTHING 🥺 Even when I lived there I never came across anything quite like this amazing place ... If that place were in Australia you'd have to pay just to go in ...!! Is it open all year round selling Christmas things or just for the weeks leading up to it ? I loved the ride going home .. brought back memories of that region .... great video Mike ... thanks 🙏 😊

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Thanks Janina. The Christmas displays only appear at this time of the year. A shop once opened in Dunster selling Christmas items all year but it didn't survive.

[@shovelhead.6266]

Thank you for all your videos this year. I feel i know the line already, i will be visiting this line in 2025 from Jersey CI.

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Our Compliments of the season to you too. We have twice visited Jersey and enjoyed it very much!

[@janinapalmer8368]

.... oh and I'll take this opportunity to wish you both a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year to come .... keep up the good work too btw .... And one other thing.... what's stopping the WSR from turning their live stream cameras back on at Watchet and Blue Anchor .... they've been off for ages now... the tracks are now fixed .. so what is stopping them ...

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Our compliments of the season to you too. About the station cameras, that is known only to the WSR management! Some do have some strange ideas. I was once told not to video a station building as it gives info to those planning to break in! Another strange comment was to say once they have seen a station in a video, people wont feel the need to visit! I believe the opposite is true!

[@barbaralcharles]

What road did you take home from Otters?

[@ADMIRALSCORNER]

Its the main road from Taunton towards Williton and then Minehead, the A358.

[@barbaralcharles]

@ADMIRALSCORNER Been on that road dozens of times. Happy Christmas to you and Val.