Later start than I'd planned, due to good sleep. Excellent breakfast and some very old sci-fi from my youth on TV. Fine weather, so out to the beach, and thence via bus to Oystermouth, Ice-cream at the near-legendary Joe's. Walked to Bracelet Bay and clambered precariously over some rocks. Saw a group of youngsters catching serious amounts of crabs with bare hands and Tesco bags! Pretty exhausted by the time we returned. Vegetated comfortably. A really fine day.
Only managed two out of three letters published in local paper, and one of them had my favourite bit edited out! Off to Swansea to visit Telsa and Alan. Smooth journey, including a ride on one of Virgin's new Class 220s, which was quick and quiet. Later, headed out for a curry with friendly locals. Really good food. Watched old Dr.Who episodes. Very sleepy.
Frantic day, trying to fix two very difficult student-related problems which won't go away. Both seem to stem from sillyness on behalf of their University, which as the day goes on I began to think was rather cynical and sad. They will of course shout loudly when no fees appear. Off to Bristol, and out to Fishponds for the first time in a while. Arrived remarkably early considering I had to brave a 49 to get there. Lounged around taking advantage of cheap beer and watching a pub quiz fail to start before we had to leave. Wandered back to the station playing word games which keep us entertained for ages. Back to pack for trip. Exhausting and frustrating day which ends much better than it started.
Weird week at work - very quiet in the office. Not getting much done despite the peace. Knowing I have Friday off is encouraging. The week after that is the usually accursed birthday week. Further attempts to grab RedHat 8.0 from the UK Mirror Service end in disappointment since its still horribly busy. Later a very long phonecall indeed results in an invitation for the weekend. A change of scenery will be very nice, and its a chance to take a train journey I've not done since 1995.
Lost::MikeGTN
I've had a home on the web for more years than I care to remember, and a few kind souls persuade me it's worth persisting with keeping it updated. This current incarnation of the site is centred around the blog posts which began back in 1999 as 'the daylog' and continued through my travels and tribulations during the following years.
I don't get out and about nearly as much these days, but I do try to record significant events and trips for posterity. You may also have arrived here by following the trail to my former music blog Songs Heard On Fast Trains. That content is preserved here too.
