London here we come...

Neat mural in the coffee shop

We’ve had our London trip planned for weeks. Always liked video game music? Always wanted to go to the Proms? Why not do both? On Monday we are going to the first ever BBC Prom featuring video game music.

But of course, first we had to get there. Today we were sitting on a bus for four and a half hours because of the rail strike. Two things stuck me about bus travel. First thing: It saves you a lot of money compared with train prices. Second thing: You earn that money. When we set out from Leeds the driver said “Next stop London. We have an emergency toilet on the bus if you need to use it”. Well, would you want to use a toilet marked as an emergency resource? I think the answer is yes, but it would have to be a proper emergency.

Anyhoo, the journey went smoothly enough. They put me in the “king seat” (the one right at the back in the middle) so I could have stretched my legs 20 feet if I’d needed to. Snag is, the king seat is not that well padded. So I arrived with something of a numb bum. But apart from that, all good. Then it was off for a much enjoyed coffee before heading to our rented flat.

The next few days are going to be fun.