In stark contrast to yesterday, the weather was really nice today. Parts of the sky were actually… blue! The sun was out and I felt compelled to get out and enjoy the day. We went out to the local “Co-operative” supermarket and got some last minute essentials. Then mum mentioned there is a catholic church […]
Today was a very rainy day. Very rainy. I think several parts of the UK were badly flooded. After a bacon sandwich, my brother and I went out to Costco. Yes, Costco. The excitement. He was amazed when they actually recognised my costco card as valid. They had a 90″ 4k TV in stock. Price? […]
I ate quite a lot today. Mum made eggs and bacon and surprisingly garlicky sausage. That shoudl provide enough fuel for the day ahead. I left and got the train to Croydon. For some reason, if you get a return ticket to Croydon it costs about 16 pounds. However, if you want to return on […]
So after a decent sleep, I spoke to my step mum. I am going to see her and my brother and sister tomorrow. I have not seen them since my last trip in 2011. Yes, it will involve another train journey, but not 5 hours thankfully. If I had to say what was different about […]
I awoke to tap-tapping on the door. it was Simon, with a nice cup of tea. The window was covered in condensation but I could see the sun was just up over the horizon. The time? about 9am. Yes, we are that far north, plus winter solstice is tomorrow. Despite the cold and the frost […]
Well after the non-fatal breakfast today, we went for a drive in the rainy mist and ended up at a small shopping area with a pet store, electronics store and department store. Shopping is very different from the states, as they have huge malls and huge stripmalls everywhere. In England, you put them where they […]
OMFG. I know its almost winter solstice. I know I’m in England in December. But still, the overcast and rain, accompanied by the obligatory “It was so nice before you got here” refrain is getting old. Arundel castle is near-ish, but despite being around for 800+ years, they are closed until April for visitors. It […]
Wifi is spendy here so I’ll post the day blogs when I can. In the meantime, I had a terrible flu/cold, and went to Eindhoven in Holland. There, I presented at the Benelux content days and enjoyed meeting colleagues and customers from this part of the world. After 2 days, I moved on to Amsterdam, […]
Took the train from Coulsdon to Ashford in Kent. The Channel Tunnel used to stop in Ashford. I don’t think it does anymore though. I had to change in Croydon for another train out of London (you go in to go out, of course). At one of the platforms was a stunning dark blue steam […]
Some time around today my “unpleasant sore throat” migrated to something closer to flu or bronchial pneumonia. Ah, good times. The original plan for today was to meet up with my old pal Simon in London and then maybe stick around to hit some shops. I had to walk to the railway station today and […]
