Titbits from Today

Several random points to pick up so to address in no particular order.

Train Farce: This evening was another joyous journey home - resulting in me getting in the door a little after 9pm, around 90 minutes after I should have returned. The cause was a fatality at Earlsfield, but after having multiple trains come into Woking (where I change trains), stop, mis-announce where they were stopping, let you board, force you to return to the platform it became clear that noone had any semblence of a clue as to what was actually going on. To add a final mockery to the journey, as a train finally arrived that was headed to Surbiton, which I boarded - a second train pulled up on the neighbouring platform, announced it was going to Surbiton also, closed its doors and left before my train did.

Car Update: So we're the proud owner(s) of a car now. Chrissi went about the purchasing of said vehicle today, went to do a shop with it and then returned home later on to park it. I will likely try and drive to work tomorrow morning - which makes me a little nervous, although not the thought of driving itself - mainly that it's an automatic. While that should make it easier, having not driven one I'm not entirely sure what to expect, bizarrely!

Christmas Preparedness: It's now a week until Christmas and I have little done or organised that I should have done. Fortunately with Chrissi having finished work, I can helpfully let her take care of much of our joint gifts to other family members.