So why was I in Oakham?

I got this rather nice shot of a Class 66 going through the level crossing at Oakham Station.

It was pulling a rather long container train much to the annoyance of many waiting to cross but not me!

So why was I in Oakham? Well, Mrs. Woody decided that I needed a trip to a garden centre! We ended up going to Gates Garden Centre just outside Oakham. Now my traditional view of garden centres is that they have rows of plants, pots and compost! However, like most of my views, time has by passed them and modern centres are more like a retail park! 

Never seen this before but a section of shaded parking!

Inside a veritable mass of retail opportunities for Mrs. Woody to peruse but hopefully not take advantage of!

There were some interesting, to me anyway, things such as these tractors.

This second tractor was also hosting a range of Diddly Squat Farm products from Jeremy Clarkson. I actually visited the original Diddly Squat Farm shop days after it opened when all that it sold was vegetables, some meet and T shirts! How things change!

Mrs. Woody would not let me peek at the cards....

But she did point out some possible new friends for me!

And, no, they did not come back to WMD HQ!