Checking in

[davidgillon]

Still in Durham, with net access only by wandering down the street to my sister's, so only checking in every two or three days.

Journey up was straightforward, though Passenger Assistance at Kings Cross didn't seem to know about me despite ringing Virgin to get the reservation changed to the wheelchair seat. Must call them to check the journey down is properly booked.

Nice to see the family, though my sister only saw me for a couple of hours before fleeing the country I'm covering for her with the parents while she's on holiday, though of course my mother insists she is perfectly capable of looking after herself - she left the house before 10AM this morning, and won't be back 'til 8PM, I wish I had a fraction of her energy!

Comments

[maramcreates]

Hope you have a good time while you're up there :) !

Current Location: God's Own Country

Hmm....

I'm pretty sure that my Yorkshire 'in-laws' would take issue with that ;)

[maramcreates]

(Though, I'm not actually sure that Durham isn't in Yorkshire...?)

[davidgillon]

I'm pretty sure that my Yorkshire 'in-laws' would take issue with that ;)

Jealousy, pure jealousy ;)

[maramcreates]

I'm sure that's it ;)

[davidgillon]

Hmph!

Durham is the next county north.

[maramcreates]

Of course, my mistake :)

I once made a bad decision in asking if a particular 'in-law' was Scottish or English (because I couldn't remember which side of the border Northumberland was on).

You can imagine the response I got, I'm sure ;)

[davidgillon]

I'm Northumberland born, and just to confuse non-Brits, that means I'm both English, and born north of Hadrian's Wall*.

*Not true for all of Northumberland, but the vast majority of it.

[maramcreates]

It was the north of Hadrian's Wall bit that did me in actually, so yes pretty confusing ;)