Sorrel gets somewhat nervous when negotiating trains home, so as the 10.04 virgin train to London arrived three minutes early I got on with her to help locate her seat.
The fucking train left the station at 10.02!
The two elderly ladies sat across the aisle hooted with laughter when they realised, so much so that I nearly punched both hard in the face for their trouble.
I pressed the intercom to the driver which is located above the door but nothing happened. The train roared on, Sorrel looked more anxious and the two crones cackled harder with laughter.
Things got worse as after I disembarked at the next station, I missed the train back because, in the wet, as I was running down the steps of the pedestrian bridge, I lost a croc which slithered underneath the wooden decking.
A fat lady on an invalid scooter kindly lent me her crutch to fish the bloody thing out.
I'd left my coat in the car back at the original station and noted then that I had not bothered to buy a car park ticket before as I thought I 'd only be at the first station for a minute or so.
It then started to rain heavily!
A scotch egg moment? X
ReplyDeleteTwo! With a hot chocolate chaser!
DeleteOh John, sometimes I can't believe you're let out alone. xx
ReplyDeleteI need a baby sitter
DeleteOops !!!
ReplyDeleteI am not laughing. Truly... well, I am smiling .. This was really one of those Shouldn't Have Even Gotten Out Of Bed days for you.
ReplyDeleteThankfully, they rarely come in pairs, you will have nothing but Good Days after this ..
Id only had four hours sleep
DeleteAwww, honey, you deserve to be pampered and waited on hand and foot after such a rough day .
DeleteNaps are good .. remember that .. being waited on hand and foot ( croc-less or not) is good.
Oh no...only you John, only you. Have a stiff drink :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad I am not the only one that has "those days". I feel your pain!
ReplyDeleteremember that old cartoon from the 60's? the born loser.
ReplyDeleteI wish you were my son in law! Endlessly kind AND amusing!
ReplyDeleteOh my! A stiff drink and a hot bath for you!
ReplyDeleteTomorrow you'll find a golden ticket inside your Scotch Egg wrapper.
ReplyDeleteSorry but this crone is cackling
ReplyDelete"So what's the worst that could happen?"
ReplyDeleteAnd then you proceed to find out.
Oh, John!
GO HOME..TAKE A NAP..START AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't help myself I was roaring with laughter but you
ReplyDeletereally are such a kind individual and I expect Sorrel was happy that you got on the train and helped her find her seat.
To add insult to injury did you or will you be receiving a parking fine?
Sandy
Luckily no!
DeletePoor John and all because you were being kind and thoughtful.
ReplyDeleteWell, I really felt sorry for you; a kind, thoughtful, act gets 'rewarded' with a ton of crap. Why people would 'cackle' at someone's misfortune baffles me; what selfish shits they were. Hope you're okay now.
ReplyDeleteAs Wilde said:No good deed goes unpunished.
I thought it was good natu
DeleteSorry I am in a train and went into a tunnel. Good natured laughter rathen than nasty in good Briish way even if John did want to thump them.
DeleteYes it was good natured and yes i wanted to thump them
DeleteCount yourself lucky. If you'd been in Austria you'd have to pay a €90 fixed penalty for being on a train without a ticket plus the price of a ticket to your destination i.e. The next station in your case.
ReplyDeleteNo excuses! You have been warned. Stay in Cymru. Better safe than sorry.
I had no money on my...not even a coat either
DeleteIt was bad and then you threw a shoe. My goodness.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lousy start to your day! Take a hot bath and go back to bed!
ReplyDeleteBollocks indeed! I hope the day improved. Despite all the trauma this is one of your finest blog entries and I can picture it all happening vividly! Please write 'John's Diaries'. :)
ReplyDeleteWhen i retire i will i promise
DeleteReminded me of some U2 lyrics:
ReplyDelete"Some days are sulky, some days have a grin,
And some days have bouncers and won't let you in".
Why do i have so many bouncers?
DeleteSometimes you're the pigeon, sometimes you're the statue.
DeleteFrom the sound of it, today was more like a flock of low-flying buffalo!
Low flying Buffalo... I have to remember this one.
Deletecheers, parsnip
"some days are bouncers and won't let you in " LOL I love that one .. and a flock of low flying buffalo. heh heh heh ..
DeleteYou have made my day with that story. You even managed to fall over - again.
ReplyDeleteI didnt fall on my arse just slide gracefully down 3 steos
DeleteBig beach ball lady bollocks eh?
ReplyDeleteOh my giddy aunt, a day to forget! x
ReplyDeleteA 'Mr Bean' day? Though without his naive innocence - AND you're much funnier (Tee hee!)
ReplyDeleteOh my John, get some rest. Hugs to all the furr babies too from GG.
ReplyDeleteOy, vey! What a start to a day!!! Hope the rest of the week is better... or at least drier.
ReplyDeleteThank you for often bringing a big smile to mornings. Sometimes a full on chuckle.
I wasnt smiling x
DeleteThank you for being honest enough to tell us about it - the ability to laugh at oneself is invaluable. I bet it took Sorrel's mind off the worry about trains! It's made me howl, Scotch Egg definitely deserved.
ReplyDeleteI treated myself to noodles
DeleteAn E-Hug for you dear John.
ReplyDeleteHope you are back on an even keel.
Not quite
DeleteIl y a des jours comme cela...Kisses from France
ReplyDeleteTranslation please
DeleteYa can't make this stuff up, folks! :)
ReplyDeleteLucky it wasn't non-stop to London Euston - or was it?
ReplyDeleteNo, thank fuck, it stopped at fflint
DeleteDays like this drive me to eat !
ReplyDeleteWhere is a scotched egg when you need one ?
cheers parsnip
And all for trying to do a good deed for your mother-in-law. Murphy's Law John...if it can go wrong it will.
ReplyDeleteOh John, you were doing such a good deed too !
ReplyDeleteOmg, I just spat my mushy peas on toast out 😂 It all sounds like a day in my life :-D
ReplyDeleteBloody lovely mushy peas on toast! With lots of salt an pepper
DeleteOmg, I just spat my mushy peas on toast out 😂 It all sounds like a day in my life :-D
ReplyDeleteThe icing on this cow pat would have been a parking ticket! Did you get one?
ReplyDeleteThank god no!
DeleteThought i was having a bad day but yours makes mine look like a picnic
ReplyDeleteAt least i made you feel better x
DeleteYou grumpy old git, its hilarious. You'll laugh about it one day. You could make money writing about all your mishaps. xx
ReplyDeleteYou grumpy old git, its hilarious. You'll laugh about it one day. You could make money writing about all your mishaps. xx
ReplyDeleteDo you blame me! . ? I should have bitch slapped those OAPs
DeleteYe Gods and little fishes...it just goes to show us, No good deed goes unpunished.
DeleteI've never understood why The Prof raises an eyebrow or rolls his eyes about you.
ReplyDeleteHe's a drama queen!
DeleteTranslation de "Il y a des jours comme cela..." : There are some days like this...
ReplyDeleteAnd a great thank you for my daily cup of tea !(I want to say that I thank you alot because this is a delicious and daily moment to read you :))
Merci xxxxx
DeleteIt was very Michael Crawford
ReplyDeleteHow very dare you
DeleteExactly what I thought 'Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"!
DeleteAt least you didn't have a car full of dogs waiting at the station ... did you? They always say things could be worse, but that's the only way I can think that it would have been so ... take care, get some rest and for god's sake get rid of those crocs :)
ReplyDeleteThey are a fashion statement jenny
DeleteOn four hour's sleep that was pretty testing - you passed with flying colours - or should that be flying crocs! If you had no one on you did you get a free ride back? I do hope so....
ReplyDeleteTomorrow will be better... or at a least different set of challenges.
Thanks for a vivid vignette!
Oh dear, sounds like an episode from 'Some Mothers do Ave Em'. I take it you did your own stunts! x
ReplyDeleteOh yes, i am a natural athlete
DeleteHow do all these exciting(?) things happen to you?
ReplyDeleteI am blessed
DeleteBook assisted travel for her. Then you hand her over to someone on the platform and they get her on, seated, etc. And someone else will see her off the train at the other end. We use it for my mother-in-law who panics about trains.
ReplyDeleteShes a young 74!
DeleteYou live such a fascinating life filled with adventure. At least you were dressed for public consumption this time. No pajama bottoms?
ReplyDeleteNot with my mother in law present!
DeleteI had my second best WALKING DEAD t shirt on
WHAT a day. At least you didn't follow your croc and have to be fished out.
ReplyDeleteI would have eaten an entire bag of chocolate covered almonds. You brighten my day, make me laugh, make me wish I worked with you. I so look forward to your posts. Although I personally hate crocs, I am glad you were able to retrieve yours. -Jenn
ReplyDeleteI AM a delight to work with! But not at 7 am in the mornings
DeleteWhen it rains - it pours. Wink, wink
ReplyDeleteThis is why I seldom leave my house. I am prone to misfortune. Thanks for the giggle!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my strange little world
DeleteDunno how you get through a week sometimes!!
ReplyDeleteI have a sense of humour
DeleteApparently not on the 10.02 to London!!
DeleteMy mother always said; "No good deed goes unpunished" Cynical, but somewhat true at times. Good bless you John. X
ReplyDeleteIt has been a long day, THANK YOU, I needed the chuckle.
ReplyDeleteI can top you...I woke up.
ReplyDeleteThat bad?
DeleteYet it was your LAST post that was entitled "Being caught unawares."
ReplyDeletePoor John.
Sit down with a cuppa my dear and I'll put on some soothing music for you.
ReplyDeleteYou are a hoot!
ReplyDeleteGood thing you weren't wearing your pyjamas and it wasn't non-stop to London.
ReplyDeletei think you need some time to sit and meditate
ReplyDeleteHow did you get out of the barrier once back with no ticket ?
ReplyDeleteThis is wales we dont have barriers
DeleteWhat a comedy of errors and you a victim of circumstance -- what more could go wrong!
ReplyDeleteOh John - you cheered me up considerably with your chronicle (should I say comedy) of errors. This kind of thing always seems to be happening to you.
ReplyDeleteOh well .... you brightened up our day :-)
ReplyDeleteWell that made my day look a whole lot better!
ReplyDeleteAre Crocks involved in a lot of your slip and falls? ...just sayin'!
ReplyDeleteOh, yeesh. Now THAT is a bad day. :(
ReplyDeleteSome days it doesn't pay to be a nice guy.....but then there are those other days,
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