The Anonymous Widower

Travels With My Stroke

Yesterday, I proved that I could undertake simple journeys by myself.  Admittedly, I had lifts to and from home, but everything in the middle was done by myself, whether on train, tube, bus or by walking.

Did I have any problems?

Not really!

I thought about it afterwards and feel it could be a newspaper column, followed by a book. I could visit all of those places, I’ve never been before, stay in cheap hotels or with friends, travelling most of the way by public transport.

Yesterday, was the first trip, although I suppose you could could the return from Hong Kong.

I travelled up and back to London, by train from Cambridge, then used the Circle Line to get to my hotel and then used buses to get back to Kings Cross. This would seem a model that could be used for many trips.

My first planned trip will be to Middlesbrough for the first match of the season. My secretary will drop me at Bury St. Edmunds station on the Friday afternoon and then I’ll take the train to Middlesbrough, changing at Peterborough and York. I’m still trying to find a hotel in Middlesbrough for two nights, as hotels and especially near the Riverside Stadium appear to be very thin on the ground. Surely, places to stay should be one of the priorities of a council these days, as it attracts visitors, who spend money and thus create jobs. 

The next weekend, I’m going to Edinburgh to see Jarlath Regan at the Gilded Balloon. Again it will be by train, with perhaps a rush back to see Ipswich on the Saturday.

I’ll see how it all progresses.

July 22, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Health, Transport/Travel | Edinburgh, Middlesbrough, Stroke, Trains