We're riding BRITAIN'S MOST LUXURIOUS TRAIN (NORTHERN BELLE)
Today we're riding on the Northern Bell which is Britain's most luxurious train. We experience the Golden Days of rail travel and enjoy fantastic food, great entertainment and the beautiful English countryside along the way. Take a little glimpse behind the scenes and join us on this unique and unforgettable trip. Good morning! Good morning! Okay, we are both very excited. Yeah. Can
you spot the train already? No but I can see it's on time because 7:30 Carlisle, Platform 2. I's time to travel in style today. Yes, I'm really nervous. Yes. We're so excited because this is something we've always wanted to do. Yes. Really travel in - yes, the golden days of railway travel. Yes. Yes like in 'Murder on the Orient Express'. I hope there won't be a murder but so we're boarding in Telford Central this morning. It is 7:15 so it's very early. Yes but yeah, we're going to have 14 hours of train - train travel. Yes. With, well, I think I would say this is more about, well, of course travel in style and a lot of great food so - yes - let's board the train or no you know what? Let's show, let's show you the train from the outside. Yeah. I'm really excited
what it will look like inside. Yeah. Let's board the train. It's cold. What do you think? [Music] This is our carriage. Glamis. This will be so amazing. [Music] Now before we take a seat we want to show you today's route. We start our journey at Telford Central Station and head north to Carnforth where we change to a steam engine. We then continue our journey to Carlisle where we have some time to explore. After
that we enjoy the spectacular steam hauled journey over the Settle to Carlisle line. [Music] How cute is this? Isn't this gorgeous? Yeah. Look! A lovely teddybear. We now have a companion for ours at home. Yeah. How cute. So how lush. So nice. It's really comfortable. I love it. [Music] The tea is a royal blend from Fortnum & Mason. It's delicious. Okay, a lot of people know me
by now. I of course hade to check where this is from. And we have a little bit of here on board. This is from Villeroy & Boch and it's very beautiful. Very 1930s. I love it. Goes with everything in here. Okay, Jörg is checking this plate because I'd love to know. Also Villeroy & Boch. Now we've got this beautiful card and it says 'To Joerg & Kirsten, We hope you both enjoy your day with us today on the Northern Bell'. And as you can see there are four names so four people look after you in each carriage which is pretty pretty great. So this
is the menu for our three-course brunch. Yes. Brunch. So first we get a cocktail. Sparkling Mimosa cocktail. Mhm. Then you've got Mr Smith cinnamon fresh spiced mulberry granola. Yes. Then as a main course 'Tartlet Arnold Bennett'. Mhm. Sounds very Jane Austen like. Mr Bennett. Yes, I can't wait. I'm getting hungry. And then you've got a selection of freshly baked breads and pasties. So we're now in Wrexham and the carriage is still quite empty which is great
so I can show it to you from here. It's absolutely beautiful. I love this so much. We absolutely love to travel by train in this style. And now I also want to show you the toilet. Let's have a look. Smells nice in here. Okay, let me close the door first. Okay, as with every train the toilet is small but very nice. Lovely smell. And I love the the wood. It's so beautiful. Everything is absolutely lovely.
Now. And we're so lucky today because this week has been actually quite terrible. We had a lot of rain but today it's supposed to be sunny. cold but sunny so that's really great. [Music] We just got breakfast and the first course is a Jörg, cinnamon spiced granola and I get everything gluten free. It wasn't problem whatsoever. We are now so hungry. It looks very nice. Hello
everybody! Hello to the folks at home. Uh my name is John. I am part of your entertainment today although I am a magician so I'm using the word entertainment pretty loosely. I'm sure they'll tell you actually. Certainly told me. Um but would you like to see a magic trick? Yes. Otherwise it's just you know a bloke talking nonsense, isn't it? But in my pocket here I got a handkerchief. Some would say a tissue. I say bless you. It isn't a good joke but it's technically a joke. Here
comes a silence. Um it's also not the worst joke you'll hear from me so apologies in advance. This my friends is well I'd say pink but i' I've been corrected today so maybe magenta. I'm not sure. But one way or the other yeah, would you like to see it blue? Yes. Thank you. This isn't going to change it will though disappear. I'm going to tuck it into my hand. Please make sure nothing is up my sleeve or what have you. And I wonder Madam, would you mind awfully wrapping me sharply on the back of the hand? I would not want to be in your shoes sir. That handkerchief
will completely disappear which is good as far as goes. I can make it come back and there. I'm so sorry. And there. I'm so sorry. And there. I'm sorry sir, have you got my handkerchief? Well, it's probably behind my left ear. I don't want to be rude but doesn't he look the type? Make sure nothing in my hands. Can I check your pocket sir if I may? Oh I say. John! I say. A round of applause for John everybody. Bravo! It's natural smoked haddock,
egg cream, hot smoked salmon, parmesan crisp and a cream charm sauce. Thank you. That looks wonderful. That looks delicious. Yes. And this is gluten free anyway - yeah - so. Oh that looks good. [Applause] [Music] Cinnamon swell. The muffins or the chocolates or toffee? The choccolate. Okay, we just to laugh. These are the pastries for Jörg. A cinnamon swell and a and a muffin, chocolate muffin. Okay. And now look. Look! Do I look that greedy? Yeah it's, that's the gluten free option. I think
I'm gonna - you know the people next to us just said 'Okay, I just want gluten free. So that's the gluten free croissant and it's so good. It's really delicious. Okay, we stopped in Carnforth in Lancashire because now we are, well, riding on a steam train. Yeah. It was a diesel before but then the Settle and Carlisle, um, journey is with the steam engine. Yeah and you can see it and you can hear it. Well, I can feel it. I can't see it but I can feel it. [Music] My name is Sue. Sue. I'm the lead chef in kitchen one. And the food is amazing. Thank you so much. Thank you
so much. So this is the Queen Mother seat and I think it's, I think you should have a try. Okay. How does it feel to feel royal? I do, I have to. There you go mom. Can I get you anything mom? It's beautiful. So this is where she used to sit, that was her chosen seat. Wow, I feel honoured. Thank you. This is a nice carriage. This carriage is only half as you can see. Half the size - yes -because attached is the kitchen. I see. and
And the kitchen and the washer area so I'll take you to have a look at that if you like. Yes. This is our posh area. Hello, hi. This is Chris and Pete. And they're preparing - hi - your canapés for later on this afternoon. Okay, that looks amazing. They are lovely. They're lovely. And then this area is our kitchen and here's Sam. Hi. Hi Sam. You okay? Yes. How are you? I'm well, thank you. Sam helps me in the kitchen. Yes. Have a little look in. Oh. Just preparing staff meals at the moment. We've got some crisps and fruits - yes - and we've got some
chicken curry on and some pies in the oven. Uhhuh. You could stay if you like. It smells - it smells - delicious. So as you can see it's quite a small space where we where we prepare your meals. Yes. All your all your meals are in the walk-in fridge, all I've got Sam and I got them all trayed up and ready to go, haven't we? So do you prepare everything on the train or is something? Pre-prepared. Some of that is as you could imagine it's quite hard to do to for to cook 6 courses for 260 people. Of course. Yes. We have a a kitchen off site and our chef
is semi-preparing and I have finish it off here. So yeah, what are you having tonight is all as we say vacuum packed. Yes. Yes. And I, yeah, I'll finish it off here. And hopefully you'll enjoy it like you did your breakfast. Oh yes. Yes. Amazing. No what I, I mean what was amazing because she's gluten free. She had that gluten free pastry - yes - and that was something. You know because I often can tell that's gluten free - yes - but this one was really good. Oh yes. Yes. It's good. Our bakery yeah. The bakery products, aren't they? What we have? We just the supplier at the start of
this year. We actually just changed the supplier. It's fantastic. It really is. Yes. Yes. Really good. Yeah. Was it big enough your pastry? Oh my goodness. You know the people next to us said: 'Okay, I'm gluten free.' Enormous. I know. So these are the quarters. Linen room. Oh, okay. Linen room. Engineer's room. I don't know where he is at the moment. Yes. Yes. Of course yeah. A walk-in fridge. Uhuh. Wow. Little bit of a dry stores. Not much stock in at the moment because we don't need. Yeah - so - yeah.
Guard room. Our generators. I see. So we've got the staff, two sleeper carriages here. And then now another carriage the same. Yeah. Yeah. An unspeakable crime. Teddy kidnapped. Our teddy has been kidnapped.
Where's Poirot? Where's Poirot? [Laughter] At least there isn't a murder. How do you know? That's true. Does it say 1 million? It's not too bad, is it? Spread it amongst your subscribers that' be fine. Yeah. Where is Teddy? No, he's not up here. You have to find him before Carlisle. Absolutely. Jörg between
between the seats. No. Warmer. Warmer. Warmer. Okay, there's the bear. No but see, he tried to run off with both of them. [Music] We're now in Carlisle in Cumbria and so far this trip is - yeah - absolutely incredible. It's really really really amazing. Yeah. Yes. And the food is just - the food is great. Yeah. And you know what? We have the best neighbours. Yes. It's something we didn't really
expect because we have such a laugh. Yeah. Even our bear loves them. He wanted to run off with them. Yeah. A ransom of 1 million. 1 million yeah. A fake ransom. So when we returned from the kitchen we saw the note which just shows they have the best humour. Yeah. And now, well, we just walk around a little bit. We are here for about an hour. Yeah. Yeah. And we have never been to Carlisle so. No. Well, we won't have a lot of time to explore the city but,
well, at least we can walk a little bit. Yeah, we'll see. We'll see. [Music] That was lovely to walk around a little bit. Yes. I mean it's it's too short. It's only 1 and a half hours - yes - but it's good because you sit all day. The trip is I think the entire trip 14 hours. Yes. So it's good to walk around a little bit. Yeah. I prefer it to to an airplane because there's just, there's more space in the train itself. Yes. And it's far more comfortable. Yes.
Welcome back. Thank you. Welcome. Thank you. This is non-alcoholic Prosecco or champagne? Cheers. I love the glasses. Caviar, sour cream quail egg blini. Thank you. Enjoy. Sour cream, quail egg blini. Yeah. This is for Jörg as well. And these are some gluten free canapés. Looks delicious. It's a
six course dinner and we're now having the the blini and then, yeah, selection of canapés. Yeah and then we continue. Jörg ordered some mocktails for us. Yes, alcohol free cocktails. Yeah. Show us yours. Yes. Because I can't see it. This one is called Forest Picante. Yeah. Uhuh. And this is mine. Yeah and it's called Sakura Paloma. Cheers my love. Good. It's very refreshing. Yeah. We have a semorina and we have a whole grain. I'll
get one of the whole grain, please. One only? Yes. Now the starter is a pressing of Gressingham duck with Granny Smith gel and pickles. Mine is the gluten free version and I've got some gluten free bread. [Music]
Look at the view. A stunning Yorkshire landscape and countryside. We love it so much. The sheep. It's so beautiful here. Fo you Sir. For your main course you have the Aberdeen Angus fillet beef served with the café de Paris butter potato fondant, bonon carrot, green beans and a red wine gravy.
Thank you. Thank you. This looks very good. Horseradish on the side. No, what happens in a tunnel stays in a tunnel. A murder. A murder is happening. I want to see it. No. A murder is happening. Music is coming and also the Ribblehead Viaduct is coming any minute now. [Music] Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Judith and Judith and the drinks are on you. [Music] Okay, the bear just ordered a cocktail. This is an
Espresso Martini. See. The colours matchy matchy. So you have the chocolate and coconut parvey which is a gluten free. Everybody else you have the tartan fashion éclair. Enjoy. Thank you.
[Music] We want to introduce you to our amazing neighbours. This is Joe. Hello! We had a wonderful time. Yes. Judith. Hello! We have another Judith! Hi, nice to meet you! And this is John! Hello! You have got 4 new subscribers. We do. We can't thank you enough. And there was the kidnapping of the bear. Yes. You know what? That beats every Agatha Christie film. Of course. Absolutely. Now our journey has come to an end. Yes. It was absolutely
incredible. Yeah. It was a wonderful day and an amazing experience. We met wonderful people. Yeah. We we made friends. Yeah. And we can't recommend this trip any more highly. And also the staff. Hang on, hang on. We need to wave the train goodbye. Bye. We hope you enjoyed this video - yeah - and yeah - as much as we enjoyed the day. Exactly. We hope it comes across so thank you so much for watching and as always we'll see you again very soon so until next time. Bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.
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