Literary London Conference - Day One
Posted in London on 16th July 2004
Feeling much better and well rested, set out early to avoid the breakfast at my hotel and to get some decent coffee. Off to Senate House to register. Despite over a year of membership of the IES and previous conferences, I still find approaching this building (which was used for...
City Sickness
Posted in London on 15th July 2004
First day of my holiday, and predictably I wake feeling like crap! Medicate myself for hayfever and headaches and complete packing. Off on the 0908, changing at Bristol for the 1010. Absolutely faultless running, with a slightly early arrival. Straight to my usual hotel - its a back-to-basics experience, but...
Mission Accomplished
Posted in Railways on 10th July 2004
Whilst I have many obsessions, niggling irritations and obsessive compulsions, I don't really have many ambitions. Getting to Fishguard Harbour on a real train has become all of the above. People who know me in real life will know the frustration this has caused me, and regular readers will have...