What could be better on a bank holiday morning than getting up at the crack of dawn to drive Robbie to Kettering in the rain just because there are no trains running from Northampton today. Quite a lot of things would be better, actually but I got the short straw, so I drove him to Kettering with Robbie rambling on about diversionary routes and amended train plans. He was extremely eloquent (but unprintable) when detailing the inadequacies of Network Rail. The return journey was nice and I enjoyed the peace and quiet of an empty car!
When I got home there was just time for a cup of tea before I had to take Emily to work. Robbie rang me later in the morning to give me a detailed account of his journey to Birmingham via Derby! It would have been so much easier if he'd taken the bank holiday off, but when did Robbie ever do anything sensible?
I had a call from Robbie to tell me that his planned return journey had fallen apart, I can't remember exactly what the problem was but he had all sorts of contorted plans to get back without travelling by coach. I wasn't impressed and I told him in no uncertain terms that he should just follow his normal route and put up with the coach replacement, and just for once he did as he was told! He didn't get home until 8.30pm, but if he had tried to get home by train I would probably have still been running around at midnight!
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Had a funny moment is Sainsbury's, Kidderminster, yesterday. There was this loud speaking man going round the shop from side to side, rather than up and down the aisles. He had some early teens with him. He looked familiar but I knew I didn't actually know him. Then I realised, he looked just like Robbie, only with dark ginger curls, cut short.
Tell Robbie to keep away from The Severn Valley Railway, two of them in this same place may cause a fracture in the fourth dimension!!!
Linda.
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Two Robbie's - surely not!! I don't think the world is ready for that, I think there was a good reason why he was an only child.
Robbie loves the Severn Valley Railway, so unfortunately I will not be able to keep him away!
Yes, we love the SVR too. You'll have to let me know if he's there, I could firghten him to death by going up and asking for his autograph! LOL.
Linda.
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