Finalé

Yesterday was my final weekend of big train journeys to and from Berkshire. I can’t even begin to describe my feelings about that – I’ve still got some train journeys to do, don’t get me wrong – but the one that’s become a regular fixture over the last six months is no more. That’s quite something – if nothing else it means that I’m not going to be paying Gitboy Branson £200ish per month!

I spent a fair amount of the final journey looking out the windows, watching familiar landmarks go past, wondering when I’ll see them again – and in some cases I wonder if I ever will. One of the things for 2005 will be to pass that bloody driving test, and then the train travel is likely to be a much rarer thing. I’m sure I’ll still do it on occasion, but it’ll be far less common.

I won’t miss the journey that much – there’s going to be a lot of good things happening anyway, and another advantage is that I’ll be getting seven or eight hours per week back simply from not doing this all the time. So far 2005 is looking deeply positive, with many life-changing things going on. I’m currently working on a post about that, and about the changes I’d planned for ’04 and what’s happened with them. That might take some time to write though, so don’t hold your breath.

But in the meantime, life is changing hugely – has already changed hugely. Between now and 04/01/05, I’ve got to do Christmas, move basic stuff between Manchester and Berkshire, sort out things like computers and email, tell loads of people/companies I’ve moved, and start work with a new company. There are bits about Manchester I will miss, and people, but I’ll see them on occasion, and stay in touch. And I’ll be close enough to London that I’ll be able to do most of the stuff that I’ll miss doing in Manchester.

But I won’t miss the bloody train travel.