Worst
Today I've had the worst day of travelling ever. I want to explain it, so everybody can share in my pain. I had to get from South London back home to the North East.
FIRST.
I had to wait 20 minutes for my bus to get from my flat to the Tube station.
I then arrived at Borough station, only to be told the elevators were broken (with people inside) so I had to drag my suitcase down 10000 stairs.
Once I got onto the tube, the driver told everybody there was a signal failure at the next station, so we would be sat waiting. (and because the elevators were broken, there was no easy way to get back out of the tube).
20 minutes later...
We slowly set off for London Bridge after a few tests of the emergency brakes.
At Bank, the driver had a torrent of abuse to hurl at a suit who was tapping his watch for being late.
By this time, I was 10 minutes away from missing my train home. :(
I then ran for the train, surely knocking a few slow moving tourists out of the way. I managed to catch the train, and I was looking forward to relaxing for a few hours.
HOWEVER
The train was totally packed out. There was nowhere to leave my suitcase, so I had to stand with it in the middle of the train; despite having a seat reservation.
Eventually, I found a place for my suitcase and went to find my seat; only to find a man and his wife sat in my spot. I politely asked them to move, but I was nearly impaled on their sharp gaze. I was then moved along by a rude rubbishman.
I then had to go back to my standing spot, after tuts from the women already sat down.
I was then told the train had to stop in York because of a 'coach malfunction' and I'd have to take a connecting train AND THEN a taxi for another hour.
Nearly 3 hours stood on a train which wasn't even the right destination.
Not a good day at all. But now I'm home, so it's all nice.
I'd just like to thank the delightfully helpful people I met on my journey. The Grand Central Train staff for being incredibly rude to a paying customer, the man sat in his INFORMATION box at York who blasted me for asking for INFORMATION; and of course the delightfully rude woman on the Cross Country service from York to Darlington who wouldn't help me with some basic information.
Phew.
Rant over. UNDERSTAND MY PAIN.
x
FIRST.
I had to wait 20 minutes for my bus to get from my flat to the Tube station.
I then arrived at Borough station, only to be told the elevators were broken (with people inside) so I had to drag my suitcase down 10000 stairs.
Once I got onto the tube, the driver told everybody there was a signal failure at the next station, so we would be sat waiting. (and because the elevators were broken, there was no easy way to get back out of the tube).
20 minutes later...
We slowly set off for London Bridge after a few tests of the emergency brakes.
At Bank, the driver had a torrent of abuse to hurl at a suit who was tapping his watch for being late.
By this time, I was 10 minutes away from missing my train home. :(
I then ran for the train, surely knocking a few slow moving tourists out of the way. I managed to catch the train, and I was looking forward to relaxing for a few hours.
HOWEVER
The train was totally packed out. There was nowhere to leave my suitcase, so I had to stand with it in the middle of the train; despite having a seat reservation.
Eventually, I found a place for my suitcase and went to find my seat; only to find a man and his wife sat in my spot. I politely asked them to move, but I was nearly impaled on their sharp gaze. I was then moved along by a rude rubbishman.
I then had to go back to my standing spot, after tuts from the women already sat down.
I was then told the train had to stop in York because of a 'coach malfunction' and I'd have to take a connecting train AND THEN a taxi for another hour.
Nearly 3 hours stood on a train which wasn't even the right destination.
Not a good day at all. But now I'm home, so it's all nice.
I'd just like to thank the delightfully helpful people I met on my journey. The Grand Central Train staff for being incredibly rude to a paying customer, the man sat in his INFORMATION box at York who blasted me for asking for INFORMATION; and of course the delightfully rude woman on the Cross Country service from York to Darlington who wouldn't help me with some basic information.
Phew.
Rant over. UNDERSTAND MY PAIN.
x
G20
You might have saw the HUGE media interest in London this week; due to the G20 meeting and the 'violent' protests in the city. (Although some guys on the bus assured me it was very much a peaceful protest until the police started getting jumpy)ANYWAY
I was on the news. ITV News, to be exact. Waving away in the background. This is my photographic evidence. Please see above.
Bonjour.
I have returned from Paris. It was nice. I'm tres chic now. A list of things I did.
1. Walked along the Champs Elysee in the cold/rain.
2. Enjoyed the Pompidou - one of the first contemporary galleries I've actually liked.
3. Went to the top top top of the Eiffel Tower, with about 30 Birmingham school girls.
4. Disneyland Paris, of course. Space Mountain and Tower of Terror, of course.
5. Climbed through Montmartre to the Sacre Coeur.
6. Had a fantastic time.
x
I have returned from Paris. It was nice. I'm tres chic now. A list of things I did.
1. Walked along the Champs Elysee in the cold/rain.
2. Enjoyed the Pompidou - one of the first contemporary galleries I've actually liked.
3. Went to the top top top of the Eiffel Tower, with about 30 Birmingham school girls.
4. Disneyland Paris, of course. Space Mountain and Tower of Terror, of course.
5. Climbed through Montmartre to the Sacre Coeur.
6. Had a fantastic time.
x
:(
Could you ever imagine a sadder situation for a poor ladybird to die in? :(
I didn't do this, it must have been a fatal accident with one of my flatmates. It was quite distressing to find one morning. Burnt to a crisp on our festering oven hob.
A little dotty corpse.
RIP, Ladybird.
I didn't do this, it must have been a fatal accident with one of my flatmates. It was quite distressing to find one morning. Burnt to a crisp on our festering oven hob.
A little dotty corpse.
RIP, Ladybird.
Do?
Do you like this? I think I like it. I think I might get it printed large and plastered all over my face or something, to show off my "TALENT"*.
Or you could just offer to buy a print, something like that.
GET IN TOUCH.
www.flickr.com/andrewbeedle
andrewbeedle@hotmail.co.uk
*"TALENT" = nothing
Or you could just offer to buy a print, something like that.
GET IN TOUCH.
www.flickr.com/andrewbeedle
andrewbeedle@hotmail.co.uk
*"TALENT" = nothing
Emma
Hello.
Today was very sunny! I enjoyed it alot. I walked around and spent far too much money, but overall - the sun was nice, wasn't it!?!?11eleven.
I found this photo HILARIOUS. Simply because I wish I was Emma Frost as much as this woman does. I want to share her costume, I think it would fit me.
Final VCT lecture of the term ahoy!
x
Today was very sunny! I enjoyed it alot. I walked around and spent far too much money, but overall - the sun was nice, wasn't it!?!?11eleven.
I found this photo HILARIOUS. Simply because I wish I was Emma Frost as much as this woman does. I want to share her costume, I think it would fit me.
Final VCT lecture of the term ahoy!
x
Into each life some rain must fallI didn't know I would catch it all
The clear skies have gone
And you with them too
It's not the same now without you
I used to say you're so beautiful
But it didn't change a thing at all
There's nowhere to run
Got nowhere to hide
I can't forget you and I've tried, but...
Into each life some sun must shine
Well someone else must be getting mine
The days are so empty
Night's are so long
Awaking to find again that you've gone
I used to say you were wonderful
Now I just wonder where you are
It's easy to say memories fade
But I'm still missing you
Nothing's changed ... and
Summer is over
And all we are is apart
The nights are so cold now
Without you in my heart
I'm a deeper shade of blue
And there's nothing I can do
You're so far, far away
Yeah, I'm a darker shade of me
And I just can't be free
You're so far, far away
You're so far away
EPIC.
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