J and H had gone down to Blandford on Friday and so I had an evening of pure World of Warcraft heaven. The next day I would make my way down there by public transport.
On Friday evening I realised that tomorrow was Saturday and therefore the bus ran to a different timetable. I had agreed to meet Sarah and Kathryn at 10 in Waterloo but the first bus did not leave until 8.30 so it would be a tall order. Then in the morning it struck me that while I had ensured I had enough money for the bus home on Friday I had made no such provision for today’s trip so I had a mad rush through all the places in the house that coins accumulate.
Scraping together the 2 pounds in 20p and 10p coins I set off and amazingly at 9.55am I arrived in Waterloo, met Sarah and Kathryn and hopped on the train to Poole.
We had had a sneak preview of Karen and Chris’ place the weekend but now we could spend some time properly. We took a walk in the grounds of the adjacent public school before taking a well earned pint. Then it was time to challenge each other to Wii and although some of us weren’t as good as we had trailed ourselves to be it was great fun.
Last weekend the weather was perfect for a BBQ and this weekend it was much less so. But we were determined and set off despite the foreboding clouds. The picnic tables we had planned to use were occupied by the local yoof knocking back their White Lightning and Cooking Brandy so we went off looking for a quieter spot. But then we saw the yoofs head off in search of a bus shelter so we returned and got the meal going.
After we had had our fill of boar burgers we headed home just as the rain started but before the thunderstorms.
Sunday began with a fried breakfast and in view of the weather the walk was abandoned so we read newspapers, played the Wii and then headed to the pub. A mad dash to Poole railway station and we were on our way home after a very enjoyable weekend. The M25 was just awful but safe and sound we arrived at last, just in time for the Apprentice.
No more buses needed for a while I hope.
