• Texas – Day Two

      Texas – Day two. Here we are in sunny Texas – and I mean SUNNY – and HOT & humid. it’s probably far too much for the average Englishman to comprehend – temps of over 100 degrees. But I like it :O) However – let’s go back to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam… Not the usual [...]

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      Texas – And It’s Hot!

      Texas is hot this time of year. Yes it was a very hot & humid 108 degrees yesterday afternoon when we finally landed. I have to say that the diabetic meal served by KLM was superb. And watching “Family Guy” & the “Simpsons” wasn’t too bad either. It’s 4am here – and I’m supposed to [...]

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      Weather Forecast For Essex

      Weather forecast for Essex. It’s now that time of year when we are at the “inbetweeny” stages od deciding what clothes to wear for work. Truthfully – it’s still cold-to-bloody-freezing still if you have to take that early morning walk down to get the train. This morning I’m not so early – but it’s not [...]

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      Last Train To Grays

      Last Train To Grays. Oddly enough I could imagine The Monkees shooting a video on Platform 3, (the dead end/terminus platform), of Grays. “Shooting” being the operative word as well… Actually it’s the 07:24am train from Grays this morning. I allowed myself the luxury of an additional 8mins “‘Me Time” back at the hacienda. This [...]

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      More Train Thoughts

      Extremely loud people on the phone, on the train. So far, the guy sitting next to me has phoned his mother and his daughter on one phone. Then, on his other phone – he’s made two “work related” calls. What I don’t understand is whilst he may feel the need to conduct large portions of [...]

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