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We haven’t been away for a few years so pushed the boat out a bit for our trip to Niagara Falls.

We took a fair few pictures

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Summary. Nice get together despite sub plot. Got drunk. Got cross. (They often go together these days – must drink less and find way of trusting Joe = v difficult)
Spent Saturday pottering about central London. Managed to include a few minutes in record shops in Berwick Street but mostly dragged down Oxford Street. Nice meal in China Town. Back to hotel in time for X Factor. Asleep before Arsenal win on MOTD.
Sunday. Early for train back but broke down before leaving Euston. Swap to alternate train (shorter). Seating free for all so end up in First Class with a load of Sp*rs fans on their way to a trashing at Goodison (fingers crossed).
Conclusion. Need to explain to Joe why I dont trust him and give him chance to prove me wrong. Apart from Record Shops I really do not like shopping. Not doing Oxford Street ever again.

EDIT. Home to find the text that said “Trust Me” was missing 2 words in front of it. You and cannot. Thinly disguised evidence of a party. Issue is not the party per se but the fact there is a 12 year old Dog involved.

On the 7:33 Crewe to Euston with the boss for the 30th MCFL in my case and the 2nd WTF lunch / afternoon tea in hers.
Train gets in at about 10:50. Bloody long journey but cheap.
Someone was a bit tardy this morning so distinct lack of coffee despite travelling First Class!”

I don’t use the train very often but when I do it’s usually to travel from home to Central London. If there is only one of you travelling and if you can avoid “peak times” then by far the cheapest and most relaxing mode of transport is the chuffa.
When there is 2 of you travelling it isn’t quite so cut and dried financially but it’s a close call and when you factor in car parking and congestion charges it really is better to go by train.
We live fairly near Crewe and therefore use the Crewe to Euston service when we visit London. Today we are travelling to Sutton just outside London. A return ticket for one including the underground is £70 bar 10p – about the cost of a tank of unleaded but what I really like is that the journey door to door is going to be a shade under 3 hours. The Crewe to Euston leg is an amazing 1 hour and 35 minutes with no stops. It will take us almost as long to cross London and use the commuter train down to Sutton.
The other thing I like? Already had half a bottle of red to get the weekend going!