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Jul. 22nd, 2003 08:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cybermuleFinally updating on my trip to Manchester :)
The trains were all crappy and delayed on Sunday, so ended up waiting over an hour for a connection at New Street. I seem to spend way too much of my time hanging around at that godforsaken station, although the boredom was relieved by a new discovery - gin&tonic in a can! Very tasty, and compensated somewhat for having my face patted by a strangely overfriendly guy who was waiting for a taxi in approximately the same space that I was wasting time in :/ By the time I got my connection to Manchester, it was dark and I had that eerie "descent into hell" feeling that one always gets when hurtling through the darkness in a train. Or maybe that's just me ;)
The hotel seemed very spiffy, but to be honest I just kicked off my shoes and got into bed straight away for some fitful rest. Giving a talk went well, although I was very nervous for some reason. But people asked questions, I got it over and done with and there's only one left to go ... *phew!* These events always give me a strange celebrity status - everyone knows me and wants to ask me stuff, but I don't really know them and it's all a bit weird. Rushed straight to a meeting, then straight to the train station and caught a very fast and smooth train ride home. Minimal time was spent at New Street, most of which was spent yumming down some vegetarian sushi :) Collapsed into bed as soon as I got home, but one big bonus was getting all the notes done for my next OU essay while I was on the train.
Today at work was somewhat stressful, so I'm looking forward to my day off. Might go to the garden centre for a few rocks and follow it up with exploration of Thornbury (especially the Thai restaurant and castle!). But first and foremost, I'm just going to enjoy my chance for a long and snoring lie-in.
Hope everyone out there is OK :)
----> Late edit for my gargoyle snap!
The trains were all crappy and delayed on Sunday, so ended up waiting over an hour for a connection at New Street. I seem to spend way too much of my time hanging around at that godforsaken station, although the boredom was relieved by a new discovery - gin&tonic in a can! Very tasty, and compensated somewhat for having my face patted by a strangely overfriendly guy who was waiting for a taxi in approximately the same space that I was wasting time in :/ By the time I got my connection to Manchester, it was dark and I had that eerie "descent into hell" feeling that one always gets when hurtling through the darkness in a train. Or maybe that's just me ;)
The hotel seemed very spiffy, but to be honest I just kicked off my shoes and got into bed straight away for some fitful rest. Giving a talk went well, although I was very nervous for some reason. But people asked questions, I got it over and done with and there's only one left to go ... *phew!* These events always give me a strange celebrity status - everyone knows me and wants to ask me stuff, but I don't really know them and it's all a bit weird. Rushed straight to a meeting, then straight to the train station and caught a very fast and smooth train ride home. Minimal time was spent at New Street, most of which was spent yumming down some vegetarian sushi :) Collapsed into bed as soon as I got home, but one big bonus was getting all the notes done for my next OU essay while I was on the train.
Today at work was somewhat stressful, so I'm looking forward to my day off. Might go to the garden centre for a few rocks and follow it up with exploration of Thornbury (especially the Thai restaurant and castle!). But first and foremost, I'm just going to enjoy my chance for a long and snoring lie-in.
Hope everyone out there is OK :)
----> Late edit for my gargoyle snap!
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Date: 2003-07-23 12:36 pm (UTC)I doubt theres anywhere in it I actually want to shop (certainly what I know is there doesnt appeal!), but I must confess I havnt tried the restaurants....
I take it you were in a Budokan in Bristol, not a Mailbox branch ;)
Nathan, The Toxic Pixie
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Date: 2003-07-24 07:29 am (UTC)Yup :) Probably wouldn't have enjoyed the food so much if I'd been focussed more on ranting and muttering "mammon" at passers-by.
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Date: 2003-07-24 08:48 am (UTC)Bit of a money lenders in the temple moment there..
Aids the digestion, does some bile!
:)
Nathan, The Toxic Pixie