See - I missed out the 'and' in the date above, following the US idiom in respect of American Independence Day.
It's a holiday of another kind too. Somewhere along the line I decided that there would be six weeks worth of this first run of blogs. Well, here we are my friend, forty-two days down the line. Pretty much made the deadline with each of them - of course being of a railway sensibility the day each entry corresponded to stretched as far as 2.30 the following morning - much like the validity of a day return ticket. I think most of my life is run on railway lines. I am quite often 'off-peak', although my routes are often 'any permitted' more often than not they are 'not london'. And I certainly have my reservations.
That Retford episode yesterday aside, there hasn't been nearly enough train stuff, has there? Let's have a picture of a Class 40 loco.
How cool was 40 106 when I was a boy trainspotter. In the BR world where everything was painted blue, there was this lone engine that was painted in green. Seeing it go past our old school was awesome.
So, I'm going to put the blog to bed for a fortnight or so and in that time review what I've written and try to make some sense of it. What are the recurring patterns? Can I identify a particular style that works? I've been surprised at how much more formal it's become after the freewheeling, multi-tangential start we had. And most of all is there any way I can come up with something to write the right side of midnight (and if there isn't, how is the best way to make use of my time).
Maybe try and up the fiction content a bit. I thought there might be a bit more storyishness about all this, but apart from fighting off the advances of Katy Ashworth it's all been mostly factual. I can't believe she was jealous of me and Amanda Righetti.
But there you go.
Oh, I'd hate for this to become serious. Please tell me if it does and I'll stop immediately. I am fortunate enough not to have an opinion on anything and that helps. But by all means, look back over the nonsense I've sprouted over the last six weeks and leave your comments. It's all good stuff.
Man, this writing nonsense blows. Lets have some Adventure Time. See you in a fortnight.
More soonliest.
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