There was a magical Christmas scene at Euston station. Next to a Santa's grotto with an elf on the floor was a choir reciting carols. Took a Boris bus to Marble Arch, saw some people on soapboxes at Speaker's Corner. The rides at Winter Wonderland went up to the blue sky. Near Hyde Park Corner saw a lovely tree; the combination of lights on green made me squeal. Pleasant Christmas cheer at the Nag's Head.
Did some work on Sat morning before going to Brentwood for an Essex day out; Xmas reunion. Sadly Sarah couldn't make our round of pubs, as it was the Winter Solstice we had people dressed as druids. Liked the sharpness of the wind. Return trip was Brentwood- Dalston via fast train and Overground from Stratford, bypassing Liverpool St Zone 1. I was going to a birthday there and thought it'd be nice to catch up with a friend who lives nearby beforehand. Unfortunately she thought it was meeting for the birthday; i can't invite her to someone else's do. Don't people meet up before going to other things or do i get these things wrong? The party went resoundingly well; i crashed over at my friend's quite near town. So today checked out a new All Bar One in Euston station, did some train spotting so to speak..a very slight element of Anywhere But Here.
Fri was my sister's birthday; epic food. After midnight ended up in Ministry of Sound till 4.30am; fab music, the dj's dancing added to the vitality. I only slept 3 hours so making it till after 3am Sat was pretty good.
Winter Wonderland on Thurs had its cons. Min spend on cards is £20; charges at the ATMs are £2.95 and there's only denominations of twenties. They do a huge leg of ham in the Bavarian Village. Good meditation Wed lunchtime. 'You're right, you did push me away. When it would've been so easy to keep me'. Stills become photos, in life what is background can become the foreground and vice versa. Life won't get the better of me. Worries won't kill what's good.
TOTP2 is always good; obscure memories. How good is Erasure's Gaudete? Saw Sting's gig; we need the quality to counteract today's shit.
Swanny doesn't owe anyone anything; if he wants to make a swipe at others he can do so.