Northern Trains

Without Northern Trains I probably would not be able to make my 9am lecture on Wednesdays for German politics. Maybe a good thing. But to get there on time I need to get the 7:17 from Stoke-on-Trent.

Northern Trains, by comparison to XCountry and Virgin, are god awful to boot. The trains are like Arriva's, it's a cardboard box with tiny toilets, no desks or power sockets. And it takes a full hour to get to Manchester because Northern like to stop at all the little stations like Kidsgrove, Congelton, etc. What's the point when the pull of trains is that it's faster than a car? If I had a car I'd probably get there quicker than a Northern Train!

And that's a sad thing to contemplate. Not to mention the ridiculous times I have to wake up just to get there for 9am.

Most people are still asleep at this time. So for me, it calls for a blog, some relentless and reading the news on my iPhone.

I guess, putting it that way it's not all bad....


-- Post From My iPhone

I'm a Virgin

I'm Virgin Trains best customer today, not to mention Boris' messenger boy on the TFL.

Travelled to Manchester to hand in an essay and leave...! And now on my way in the opposite direction to the capital. Before heading back sometime this evening for £1 V&C at the Underground!

I worked out it's about 400 miles I'm clocking up today, probably more.







Yes, I take pictures of myself on the train! Gangsta! ... Not to mention there's a couple sitting opposite!

Hooray!

Sam Mead was right - I'm an idiot!
-- Post From My iPhone