journey from hell

Anyone offering any excuses for non attendance would do well to read this epic.

Friday 20 July

14:02 Steve - Just seen Norman Whiteside on Alty station. Must be some sort of omen for the weekend.

15:55 Andy - Superb!

16:12 Steve - What the fact that I might get as far as Lem if I'm lucky or Norman ? Are you on your way yet ?

16:19 Pete - Travel is proving a little vexing. Give me a call when you get to Banbury !

17:17 Steve - Where are you ? I may have to go to a hotel at International. What larks. Has it been raining down here or something ?

17:18 Andy - Nr Oxford.

17:19 Steve - Doing well then. Keep going to Birmingham and you can pick me up.

17:26 Pete - Are you on route ?

17:33 Steve - Going home. Sorry guys. See what's what tomorrow. Looks like it's going to be next year now.

17:37 Pete - Train to Oxford. Where are you ?

17:39 Andy - Get a bus.

17:46 Steve - Yeah right you ought to see it here. It's like World War 3. People walking around like zombies.

17:47 Andy - 4 a drop of rain or has a bomb gone off ?

17:49 Steve - I think it's the former but it feels like the latter

17:51 Steve - Change of plan. Looking for a bus...

17:54 Andy - Effort !

18:02 Pete - Just thought. Are you near Oxford ? As I am not sure I can get from there yet ?

18:15 Andy - No. Well past Ox.

18:26 Pete - I am on train to Ox! Hurrah.

18:28 Andy - Roads flooded at Hook. Boo.

19:31 Steve - On a train to Brum Int. Hope to get one from there to Lem and then on to Ban. Keep the faith and save me a pitch.

20:00 Pete - The lure of Hooky Best is working its charms. I am on a train to Ban. Maybe 10-15 mins. See you there.

20:01 Andy - I am supping Hooky. Tent is up (sort of). What's ur status ?

20:06 Steve - At Moor St. There is a rumour that a London train is coming, I have been here before mind. Could be there by 21:30.

20:15 Andy - Keep the faith !

20:25 Pete - Arrived at station entrance !

20:26 Steve - I'm in the vault. Next stop Banbury. Well Solihull but you know what I mean.

Sunday 23 July

10:37 Steve - The nightmare continues.