It’s not often that one gets to stay in a train carriage and I was really looking forward to the experience. I love the idea of tiny living plus I love trains so this seemed like a win-win. It didn’t disappoint. Even though the fire couldn’t be lit (which Carolann was so apologetic for, bless her) it was totally fine and she was so helpful and friendly. Upon arrival, she showed us through the old guard’s carriage that she had laboured to convert into a nice guest space and explained where everything was and how to contact her if we needed anything. I feel the cold but was comfortable and cosy throughout the stay even though it was a rather cold night outside. Lovely quality linen, plenty of blankets and duvets, heaters, hot water bottles and an electric blanket and we were right as rain. I slept on the sofa bed and my Mum had the bedroom… both beds were very comfortable indeed and when I woke from my very sound sleep I cooked and we enjoyed a lovely breakfast of poached fresh farm eggs on toast, tea, as well as lovely homemade jams on toast to finish it off. Everything we needed was provided and you can tell she’s taken a lot of time to think through the details in kitting out the train. It was the perfect rural retreat to base ourselves for the night so we could attend the Eco Fashion Show in Lower Hutt and was one of the highlights of the trip for sure. I’m pretty sure I’ll be back anytime I’m needing to stay anywhere near Hutt Valley/Wellington.