The Daily Commute

Why is it that as soon as I move into a flat conveniently situated for work, they decide to move offices leaving me with a 70-minute commute?

Still, it has meant my reading time has dramatically increased, now I'm reading on average a book every week-and-a-half, which means I've had the chance to re-read Lord of the Rings after seeing the film. (See Mark Rosenfelder's comments about film and book - I find myself agreeing with much of what he says)

Of course, being a railway enthusiast, a commute out of Manchester Piccadilly has it's attactions; I'm seeing the last stand of the Virgin Cross Country 47s, and even more venerable 43-year old class 101 DMUs, of which half-a-dozen or so are still running on services to Marple or Rose Hill, including the green-liveried one known as 'Daisy'.