and then you have to get there

morning all - Mr bedford's blog on national express - has got me penning this

now i DID consider attending the autumn TORRO conference - and as i don't now drive ( not allowed to ) i had a look at getting to oxford and back in a day - not a difficult task you may of thought - WRONG !!

by train - to get to oxford at say 10 am - would require at least one change and a very early start + would cost an arm and a leg

by national express - a 6 0r 7 hour marathon ( depending on service ) including a stop at heathrow for any thing up to an hour ( why ??? )

sooooooooo - if you want to travel to oxford on a sunday ( from plymouth ) and have to return the same day - FORGET IT .

AND ANOTHER THING - why is it most major events are always held up that way ?? - there is life outside the M25 !!! but us folk in Devon - have got used to the "mind over matter " attitude that is exhibited to any where outside the M25 /"home counties " - ya know ..........................

"we don't mind and you don't matter "


ho hum ............

oh and as to only 3 windows being open during busy times ?? - i have noticed its the same in some supermarkets - when there is no one about all the tills are staffed - when it is busy most of them are not - guess we really should not go shopping during staff tea breaks ??

and i always seem to pick the one where the person at the front has a problem - or just cant decide which of the 40 credit cards they have ,to use - or some moron has a problem with the "less than 10 items " sign .....................

or am i just getting cynical and less tolerant with advancing years ??

have a good day all


Brett .