Started off on the first day of the year getting back together together with my girlfriend on New Years day only to be broken up from her again September. But, what you'e got to remember is, to take life as it comes. If things are meant to be then they will be later on down the road even if it's not as soon as you'll like.
After January, I worked and played and can't remember much of it so, as is the rule, we must say it must have been good. In October I went to go see Alice Cooper and had so much fun my voice went on holiday for a day or two. When it recovered I went and met some new people who I'm now really close too and can't imagine being without and in December I met my current girlfriend and when up to Nottingham to go and see her. This is where my memory returns to me.
The most fun part of the day, other than meeting her of course (so I don't get punched), was coming home. You see, my friend had been to see a football game that was being played in town that day and he was going home by coach and I was going home by train. Race? Oh yes.
So was getting the 18:28 from Nottingham to St Pancras and my jouney should take around 3 hours to get to our end destination. Now you may be thinking the coach doesn't stand a chance. Now you would be right, but the coach left a whole hour before me. Infact at the time I as leaving the coach was already going past Birmingham. So I settled down the journey home and got a little update just before Luton that said the coach was 26 miles from London and they had had their rest stop. So it's starting to get close. Later I get an update saying the coach was going past Finsbury Park, that's two train stops from St Pancras.
At this point we were pretty much neck and neck. We I got off the train I ran through the station the mile long or so journey to the underground platform to get me across the city. Of course, you have no signal on the Underground so I had no idea where the cause was. When I got off at Vauxhall I found that I'd overtaken the coach as they were passing Victoria, just the over side of the river. It was here I found there was no train direct back to my destination so got on the next train to Clapham Junction. Then I had to negotiate my way around the timetables to find my train. I then got another update to say the coach was going past The Oval. I could practically see them. This is where the tension could heated. Every second became aminute and every minute became an hour. The train eventually arrived and when I got off at my destination I got an update saying they hit traffic. I'd won! Well makes a return journey more intresting you know.
So, Christmas, that time of year again where I go to church, have a few awkward conversations there and then go to my Grandparent's for Christmas dinner. The way it should be. Pigs in blankets, stuffing, turkey, piles of veg and exceptionally predictable bad Christmas cracker jokes. It's that one time of year where I get to be a real innocent in the moment kid and that will never change.
Boxing day we went to Reading to go to another family get together and it went quite well although I am completly done socialising for another 6 months or so. However the food made up for it. Just the best, most suculent pigs in blankets, turkey, sausage and smoked salmon. That on top of of all the nibbles and rice based dishes. I really didn't leave hungry although I used to be able to eat more until I took an arrow to the knee.
That's right. I have Skyrim now. Only about an hour into it or so but an hour is all you need. Not sure I'm completly addicted yet as I'm not dreaming about it but maybe as I become stronger it will become more addictive. Although one thing is clear is that it is a huge game with so many possibilities I've barely scratched the surface.
Well that's about it from me I think, I don't me I'm abou to die just finish the post. I'll be back in the new year with more grumbling and complaining and random thoughts for your delectation and annoyance. It's my birthday tomorrow and I have a meal tonight and tomorrow so I'm going to be full.
Have a Happy New Year everyone!!
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