Monthly Archives: December 2006

My Time: 10:00pm. I’ve been down to Ramsbottom a couple times in the last few days. A few days ago I walked down on my own to get some groceries. The walk down takes about 20 minutes, but it’s the walk back that is killer. The hills to return are on a 15 degree incline which doesn’t sound like much, but when you have a bag of potatoes and a 2 litre bottle of Fanta Fruit Twist (among other essentials) it’s death. Today CW and I walked down to pick up some kitty litter for Flossy and Charlie and some dog treats for Ava. We also grabbed a few groceries (yet again) and then Fish and Chips for dinner. The fish was really nice – they fried it right when you ordered it so it was nice and fresh. The chips had cooled down by the time we got them home so they weren’t as tasty, but I adored my malt vinegar. Just as we were getting into town, approaching Ramsbottom Station, a train steams in hissing and hooting. It’s titled “Santa Express” or something like that and it pulls into the station. I snapped a few photos – I thought it was awesome. It was totally old-style train with coal coloured engine and steam pouring from beneath the wheels as it screeched to a halt. It was totally different from the bullet Virgin trains we catch from Picadilly Station into London. Speaking of London – Heathrow is totally bottled up due to the fog. It’s relatively foggy [...]