Our train journey from Manchester to Glasgow on Sunday started out on a very busy train due to an earlier cancellation; we had to struggle through the crowds to reach our reserved seats. Everyone was a bit grumpy and the guard kept making announcements over the tannoy about moving up and making space for people. Chanel was doing some word puzzles and people in nearby seats were joining in. At one point Chanel asked for help with the clue “What’s another name for a railway official?” and a voice shouted “wanker!” which I must admit was very funny given the circumstances! Everyone around us was laughing so it lightened the mood. Our train from Carlisle to Glasgow was cancelled and we had to wait an hour for the next one. That’s two significant delays in two days. When we got to Motherwell James met us and we gave Chanel a lift home to Stirling.
On Monday James went to see the rock group Greta van Fleet at the Hydro; recommended to us by Kevin Appleton. I had offered my ticket to Ewan because I knew that the concert would not really be my cup of tea, and he kindly agreed to take my place. This turned out to be an excellent decision for all concerned; James and Ewan both enjoyed it very much and went for a lovely Italian meal in Joia beforehand.
This morning we were on the train to Edinburgh to meet Janet and Peter for lunch, and we got chatting to a very pleasant American couple from Nantucket who were on holiday in Scotland with their teenage children. They mentioned that they had visited Glasgow in order to go to a concert of their daughter’s favourite rock band, which had been sold out when they had tried to get tickets in Boston - yes they had also been at Greta van Fleet! They had even been in the same section as James and Ewan!
On Monday James went to see the rock group Greta van Fleet at the Hydro; recommended to us by Kevin Appleton. I had offered my ticket to Ewan because I knew that the concert would not really be my cup of tea, and he kindly agreed to take my place. This turned out to be an excellent decision for all concerned; James and Ewan both enjoyed it very much and went for a lovely Italian meal in Joia beforehand.
This morning we were on the train to Edinburgh to meet Janet and Peter for lunch, and we got chatting to a very pleasant American couple from Nantucket who were on holiday in Scotland with their teenage children. They mentioned that they had visited Glasgow in order to go to a concert of their daughter’s favourite rock band, which had been sold out when they had tried to get tickets in Boston - yes they had also been at Greta van Fleet! They had even been in the same section as James and Ewan!
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