Well, train strikes today. I’m on the late running 09.43 out of Euston which was delayed to 10.33. My train is the now delayed 10.47 so just jumped on the earlier one. Train is rammed and I am sitting, nay squashed in standard class so even more rammed. Didn’t think it was worth the extra seventy quid to sit in first with no catering. I know, I know, yes I am feeling ok 🙂
I have with me a bottle of water but will need no other sustenance having eaten well at the hotel. The seats are quite cramped. Headed north to visit the Tatton Park Flower Show. Never been. Strangely looking forward to the day out with THG. It will be greatly enhanced by her subject matter expertise. Not sure I’ve ever been to a flower show before. In fact I definitely haven’t. Never too late to start innit.
Listening to the cricket on BBC Sounds. Connectivity is a bit iffy but better than nothing. Big day ahead. Wicket taken with the first ball of the day, yay. Good start.
Twas a splendid night out in town last night courtesy of my pal Simon Burckhardt. Ronnie Scotts followed by dinner at Hoppers and finishing off with the cabaret at the Phoenix Arts Club. Actually no, we finished off at the Cambridge pub after that. A good time was had by all.
The four of us on this table, after initial pleasantries and banter about train delays, are buried in our own space. Three of us on laptops and the woman opposite started on her book but has put that down and is using her phone.
Most people in the carriage are using their phones. I’m amazed there is any signal whatsoever. The cell sites up and down this line must have a lot of channel capacity. Unusual for a site in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by farmland.
The girl across the aisle from me has bright cobalt blue hair and is wearing puffy silver trousers and heavy black boots. She must be very warm in them. I’m just in shorts and tshirt. Guy sat next to me has eaten his sandwich but left the crusts. Strange. Also has his coat on!
Bored.
Not particularly comfortable seats these. They don’t recline. We are slowly meandering through Birmingham. If there is one place you don’t want to really slowly meander through it is Birmingham.