So then, we begin on the fantastic journey of my second holiday this year, with reasons been planned and spent in the behind the scenes from having to make sure friends are okay and also pre-black Friday sales, this was something new territory, like yes I've never had a winter break before, for real. But let's enjoy the below
Catch-up,
Well thee past few months I need to be honest, but I'm not allowed to mention it which has changed my perspective on things and also made this holiday possible. Also, I'm getting to finally meet someone I've been trying to meet for months from feabie, which strange chapters occur but we are meeting TODAY, or did we?
Funnily enough, both girls got threats from another friend I've met once, it's strange how it all works out. Okay sure I've been doing major late nights on directly and they changed the support style and it makes it harder to earn but it means I can use the coach journey to get it pulled out of my butt a bit, since the more I can answer, the more I can earn to save up for finely.
Now finely, well he's been checked and chipped as of tomorrow on my 1st full day, but it will be £55 for the snip on then worming as well for £34 and tick tablets for £24 so it all adds up, family did give me money but 8 told them to pay towards the fees so all of this is my own money, even if directly this week had to go to Koch since he was getting fussy the rep.
Happy birth of stadia and xCloud too, I'll be seeing the Microsoft store, maybe even today as well,
Speaking of work, my colleague, well he's getting there one PayPal here at a time, hopefully he makes effort when I'm away, but we shall see, but Even last night I managed 4 customers after work,,okay 2 paid and 2 pay when I get back since I'm like that and less hassle more just sort out later, but hey, more dollar for me .
The prep
I got home at 8pm, yes that long and it was time for chilli and extras as well as the cake from Lidl which is mega nice.
Then it was time to pack, yup, we crammed winter clothes, christea's gifts, pants, shoes and the like, bug then Bungie is to the trolley and it was ready to handle running, it's cute with the cat stretching too 😍
Then it was a bath, shave and then movie watching but Finely is attacking Rosie pretty strongly but it's only been his 3rd week here so I can't fault too much.
Fell asleep at 2am after a fap and listen to BBC World-Service yet again, funnily it was on about Airbnb too.
The morning
Well, I woke up my eyes at 5:45 and up by 5:55, getting finely fed and making sure things are ready, glass was charged up and painted (on Sunday) but the laptop has an extra charge as well, it's a fun day for sure. Then I had a toilet and finely joined after dreamies tempting. He meowed while I was preparing, also facial was great even if it stung my face from the shave.
Finely and the food near the door
Then it was parents up and time to get gfuel and ready, (yes I packed both gfuels with me, giving christea a chance to try it, she loved monster actually, then I got changed, more grey attire and no cut jeans due to parents really nagging about it, but by 6:46 I was ready to leave and it was a car drive in the rain, a shame but it's supposed to be dry up there.
We talked about a few things, like how Bovis home skipped a water storage tank and how they are piping under the railway line to then let water drain to monksmead and like that apparently makes no safe chance of railway track being allowed to build on the line, but government always get a financial BJ so they can look the other way, bug hopefully Bovis see common sense (well they won't) .
Eventually, 8 got there by 6:50 and was on the bus, it cost 5.20 for a SINGLE, like fuck, 2 singles costs more than a single to London from Plymouth, (8.00 one way). But paid and then on the bus and saw the parents off. I hugged mum and dad before getting on, they are worried and the truth of why here might worry them further.
The bus for the first part of the journey
The bus was off and by Derriford by half 7, this is good since it means I'm not rushing to get the coach and get to go Poundland on the way in, traffic was piling on let's admit.
On the bus with the luggage
A Travelling Selfie
The better selfie
Nearing Mutley
So I got to town and then ran to drake circus, I got to the toilet and had a pee, the case was sliding around but the lights are pretty.
Mayflower Street lit up
The Lights at drake circus
Now I ran back to Poundland to get luggage tags and a sandwich, well that and an iPhone cable too, the self-checkout was slowing me down but paid on a card and the ran to the coach station, lucky I did since I almost MISSED THE COACH. I got on and also a bracket off the trolley messed up so I had to put that in with the Bungie. I got on the coach and called and text everyone, christea saw it, mum saw it and called my grandparents to bless them,
The tag, sandwich and lighting cable
The journey
It was a start of a 6-hour coach, laptops had a little charge on each battery so that didn't help, but I did some directly work and helped, it took 1 hour 20 to get to Exeter.
The River Ex
At Exeter
Then it was a few people that got on at Exeter, but still, empty seats around but the journey was non stop at least until the m4 mark :) for a 10-minute break at Leigh services
On the road
More highways
Blurred signs
The views from the high bridges near bristol
Looking towards the estuaries
Since the laptop died, I used the Huawei 3g midi to carry on and that 40gb of data is a godsend, like so much, but the chances of what a 7th date will be, well things will be existing and very good base 🐷.
The back of the service station
WHSmith
More roads
Roadworks
Heathrow
In the Tunnel
The coach station
B&Q for sure
Tesco and the rail
Chelsea is always a posh area
Autumn is sure there though
The Run to Euston
Well I got off the bus at the station, then ran my way to Euston, not that fun and the suitcase is bigger than the trolley, it fell off 3 times but the Bungie really did help. From women in glam pink to running past the ritz and the messages says she was going to be late helped me get there on time and eventually I got to my destination of the locker at the exchange.
The Case at the station
The views of the not yet lit up streets
The exchange,
No way, he was a really nice guy and was well worth leaving luggage at his shop, stasher is such a good service, but eventually things to an end. Then it was to finally meet.
The (Failed) meetup.
I'm not going to describe the shouting to myself and constantly checking messages into detail. But the main thing is, She changed the time to 3:43 and I got there just by then, Then she messaged me saying she was about 10 minutes then she had a panic attack, she also said she got me a gift and would warm me up, described what she was wearing, but alas 2 hours of that went by, 3 toilet visits, 1 Domut sample, 1 railway model layout magazine read and loads of people chaos about the poor buy crushed under the tub at Oxford Circus (funnily enough I ran right past that on the way to Euston, by the store I want to go into).
Waiting here for over 2 hours
Selfie
But alas by 6pm I picked up the suitcase and the chap was still one of the nicest i've met in a while, But then it was the walk to the tube to the Airbnb.
Buses and cars always cramming in
The busy of Euston Rush Hour
Then I tapped to get my £20 credit for oyster and got the lifts down to the station, my train just arrived and then it was smooth but few longer stops ride to get to the Airbnb, I was texting once I had a signal. But well we will see what happens and plans for real with christea were talking on. By 6:50 I was at High Barnet and it was £4.70 for that trip actually, bloody peak times.
The station
The arrival.
So I ran my way on the road to the Airbnb, since most numbers are actually apartment names it confused the hell out of me and i text the host and he was a chill guy, so I eventually got in by 7: and he introduced me to the place, shake hands and then left me to it. Which was good. I also had decent fibre (actually similar speeds to home) so getting stuff up was no way an issue. The fridge was nice, the water was nice and well I did cain Gfuel to get this up and loads of TVs I'll show you soon. Except for this
The big TV and video editing.
and there is that, sure there are plans for what this next day would bring.
Well, it's the day of the date and also the day the weather is going to port quality. but this time we finally have my 5th date and so much to feed and eat and chat to. the vlog is below
An exhausted morning
my eye wakes up at 7:00am, the legs were tired and we'll, the body felt shattered but the mind needed gm the bog that stuff is done before this day begins. I finally got up at that time and started to get the trailer made for the previous vlog. Chatted to swaggy and the house and we'll then it was shower and packing up to make it work.
The bins
The shower was nice and good at 39C with little issues to deal with and that good old fact of making sure I was tidy before leaving g. I did text christea as well go say about our plans and later that changed for the better. But then if wax to make the bed and have a good old mini tidy up before getting out of that Airbnb. Chatting to the host and putting the good record in the book is always a cute way. Also, I got rid of some Asus merch as little gestures The water bottle that freezes and refills too. But i found out that buzzing sound is from a rare type of BEE which they eventually just move on to place to place. Nothing to worry about there.
Picking up the camera after testing it the night before
Then I had to drink gfuel but had a call from christea to hear some new and that she couldn't do the evening due to the family but could do afternoon which is what I wanted originally. so after talking. she's picking me up from Collingdale at 1ish so I don't have to go anywhere but Euston for it which is amazing tbh.
The last bits of packing
More of the bits to pack
The beds made
Then I packed up and wheeled out and said goodbye and picked up the other laptop since I left it outside to get the trailer uploaded which it did not leg me.
The run
This was a painstaking bad run, it took me nearly 40minutss to get to just an estate bear the bus station. cars passing, wheels falling off the suitcase and even colleague ringing up for not pulling the machine.
Getting to the junction and knowing the wheel had fallen off.
Then by this estate, a lovely lady picked me up and drove me down the hill and was lovely to talk to. I got to the bus stop by 10:25 :). I was still on time for 11am :)
The luggage
After another few minutes wait, it was £6.40 for that single and a misty ride to Milton Keynes.
On the coach to Milton Keynes
The trespass of delays
I got to Milton Keyes and ran in, scanned the QR code then rushed in the lift to platform 5 to get the train. I eventually got on and well it turns out someone trespassed in the line but didn't die. so it was a case of waiting for a bit.
Rushing fro the platform
Milton Keynes
We got told that we had to switch change and that was a rush to platform 4 and luckily it worked. I had to stand on this carriage to get on but a whole range of lovely people here. I called nan to let her know in on my way to London. Bluetooth headset with glass is actually useful and well it was not that far until we made it into the big E. I did text christea to make sure I was on my way and safe and sound. I was mega excited even if I was annoyed about the hypertec leaking, the wheel falling off the suitcase, even with the battery life of my phone going down from 92 to 83 in less than 2 hours and well just the mini inconvenience and things.
Getting on
Allotments
Blurred Fences
The last bit
insert pics here.
Transfer at Euston
eventually, I got to Euston by 12:09 and then message the Airbnb rep to say I will be there by 5 or so sense of the date. Euston looked nice and I got out and the lift to the right northern line to see her at Colindale. I text her to say I'm on my way then called her
Outside Euston
The next tube it will be
The loft to the tube was not that bad, a few waits for the Edgware tube and I was set. I did drink the rest of the gfuel and heart was slightly higher than usual. But then I got on the tube and sat down while hoping to enjoy the fun time with a growing girl.
It was only another 15 or so minutes to go. Luckily it's Bank when I get back on the tube to island gardens. Really I did book quite far out but to get this done and save money, it's worth it :)...
The wait
So I got there and waited for about half an hour. I did walk to near bang bang and then she called me as well as a customer did, I dragged myself up to. The Taco Bell is soo tempting and smelt so good.
Outside Collindale
Heading towards a retail park
A retail park
The 5th date
Then she called and told me her car and shortly after, I finally hugged her and she is much more my type than I was expecting, lovely accent, posh car and we definitely chatted and it felt lovely.
The towers on the other side
The underground car park
So we had to do a diversion after we got in the car. She needs some cigs so Morrisons was perfect for parking up and then Bang Bang it was. it is a peng foosball with buzzers and a nice relaxed feeling.
Me and Christea
Bang Bang
We firstly looked at dumpling, soft fluffy cakes, mango and so much more. Then we looked and she saw the one she wanted which was prawn in black bean sauce and then the fun begins when I ordered salt and pepper squid. She ordered from another one with spicy vegetable dumplings. it did look nice. It must have been £24 on her so far.
16.45 for 3 things.
We then are and chatting, I didn't get to feed her but she was starting to feel stuffed and we also tried each other's food.
Then it was nearing 2:45 and we decided to drive to her local creams. That was much easier and what she wanted which creams I've ordered for her on Uber eats several times. The excitement for her was insane and thus was her Second dinner. We chatted about everything, from Chloe stand g me up, her work since we did park up and did some work for her boss via an email and also chatted to Lewis on her car phone, well if it wasn't for him, I would not be here typing this. We chatted over so much, like she was basically an account manager for Coco cola and travels to shops to help with product marketing, has excel spreadsheets to translate but wanted a work laptop. maybe I will one day sort that out. Passing the A4, various bits and pieces and we'll the chance with more things to get into. it felt great with the music and how Siri was working in her car, 3G was a pain for it I could tell.
Soon after, we eventually drive to creams and pared near scooters, that was £1.30 an hour but worth it for making her happy and then to order the food, well that was a fun twist with getting the order done which a case of writing it down. The Chap that took us to table 19 was really good at telling the rowdy kids to keep it down and eventually kicked them out with other families arrive in. The total for both of us was a whopping £24.50.
Parking near maccies
The menu for Creams
£5.75 for Cookie Dough and ice cream
She enjoyed it and maybe we stuffed her too much with 3 sorbets, late, milk chocolate utopia and she didn't finish much of the cookie dough, the sorbet did taste lush.
But most of the food was hers that i bought her. 3 sorbets, cookie dough, late ;)
We were chatting as we drove to the high Barent underground and learnt loads more about each other. Which then it was time to leave and say goodbye and I kissed her cheek. it was cute and chubby and I wish I did hug her more. Maybe it might happen soon. Then I was a quick wait in the tube until it goes to the bank. The rep was helpful too.
In the car on the way back
The Tube to Island Gardens.
It was peaceful really, sure cost me £4.70 to get there BUT was a nice relaxing journey until i got to Bank since changing and stairs.
More Signs
Changing stations
Views
Posh Views
Getting off at Island
The Walk to the BNB.
Then it was a case of getting to the lift, a chap in the wheelchair liked glass but never used one in real life, I let him try it and it was great for him to enjoy. But alas I walked out into the Rain and it was nice and fresh and Island Gardens is pretty posh I will admit, the Airbnb was a short left away. I chucked the Creams slush in the bin, cup wise.
Island Gardens Station.
I walked for 10 minutes, dragging the suitcase out to the place. It was okay until the STEPS which is a pain but I got up and well, made it.
Then I settled down and everything blew up at once with the Wifi being DECENT even though its Relish aka Three broadband so its 4G mixed upload crap. But hey, it works in a way. But then it was time to get to sleep at 2:35 am after uploading.
Tomorrow seems to be a fun flirting day planned in the evening anyway.
