Loving London

Fuck is it ever expensive.
Big city+shit dollar = counting tuppence the rest of the trip.

pick pockets are real.

the poker books are right that some times the shaking hands stress response comes only after the stressor is gone and the big decision has been made.

I miss readily available soy milk. I didn't realize that until it's not around. Really lattes are too expensive anyways. Other prices have gone up so much coke is a reasonable beverage choice now.

dublin feels different than belfast than london.

open top bus tours on rainy days are good for hair curling. better than a perm even.

the coutard collection is like walking through an art history text book. Major super-famous impressionist and post paintings. Plus my sweethearts Muenter and Kandinsky. Only one Munter, though. Cought a gallery talk about K-dog. Quite good.

The traditional pub and curry was quite fun. when you order a bottle of wine to share with someone, you should make sure they actually want it so you don't have to drink the whole bloody thing by yourself. I forget cider is readily available here and I could have just had that. it probably would have been a 40, though and that would have been wourse than wine. I did count glasses of water correctly to wake up with no head ache even if I can't hold the liquor as well. Sorry Tim, Pucca, et al. I did do fairly well for an entire bottle of wine.

The trains have been interesting.

Note: If a train is crowded enough to de-classify several cars of first-class, when you get there it won't be very nice. And they won't give you free drinks.

Note 2: I am now old. One of the two 11-13 year old girls at the table with us on the trainleft a book when she got off. We said "hey, your book!" but she didn't turn. Finally the thing she heard was my loud "Miss, your book!" And when she came back I got the silent thank you that was mostly air, not voice. It looked like a library book, expensive to lose. I officially announced That I was old now and a few people sitting around laughed. I can't believe I said "miss".