Little Zach, our only grandson, was one year old yesterday. Today, we are heading down to London to see him and of course his mama and papa too. In fact, they invited us down there so that we could look after him for much of Saturday while they attend a family engagement party. Above - that's their street.
We are going by train. The journey normally takes just over two hours. For two of us the return package has cost £85 using our "Two Together" railcard to reduce the cost. I don't think that is too bad. We will be coming back to Sheffield on Sunday afternoon.
On the outward journey, our train will terminate at St Pancras Station and then we will make for the London Underground then it's twenty minutes to either Barons Court, Fulham Broadway or West Brompton. Probably the latter from where we can catch a bus along Lillie Road to the north of Fulham where Zach lives.
We sleep up in the attic with its nice en suite but neither of us are keen on the bed up there. Its a futon that sits very close to the floor and is quite hard too with a fairly thin mattress. The Japanese may be brilliant at designing and producing electrical goods and motor vehicles but when it comes to creating comfortable beds they clearly have a lot to learn.
Let's just say that I am very glad there are no known YouTube videos in existence of me getting up off that futon in the middle of the night. It would be like watching a bloated sealion rolling off the rocks in a gale of laughter.
Anyway, I must dash. We have a train to catch. Toodle-oo!
Enjoy your weekend with the grandson!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend with your grandson. Delightful age and they go to bed early!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about the futon. There's a similar arrangement at our youngest daughter's house in London. Getting down to the bed is okay - getting up again is another matter altogether. Good exercise, I suppose . . .
Happy birthday to Zach! I'm so glad you get to go see him. Sorry about the futon.
ReplyDeleteCrikey, where has that year gone? I can meet you at West Brompton and show you where the best mobile phone shops are ;). Seriously , though, we've not laid on the best of the weather for you, but enjoy your visit with the grandson. The image of you getting off the futon is stuck with me for life now. I may get PTSD!!
ReplyDeleteI am so envious of the wonderful public transportation you enjoy in your country. Have fun with Zach!
ReplyDeleteHappy 1st Birthday, Zach! Wishing you a wonderful life!
ReplyDeleteHave a good visit with Zach,
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend in London and celebrating your little grandson's first birthday!
ReplyDeleteHave a good trip there and back, and enjoy your time with Zach! A lovely treat that you get to spend the day with him so close to his birthday (not that he is really properly aware just yet of what a birthday means, I imagine).
ReplyDeleteZach's parents should have more consideration for his grandparents. Why don't they sleep on the futon, and you get their comfy bed?
Mrs Pudding could have a viral hit with a quick video.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time, you two!! I absolutely can't believe he is one already!!!
ReplyDeleteNo YouTube videos (that you are aware of). Ha. Relatable.
ReplyDeleteMakes me miss the UK train...Canada is so so far behind in this regard.
We have tried various beds over our many years. I think the waterbed was the worst, though futons also don't deserve to have been created.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely visit with your grandson. On the upside, you can't break a hip falling out of bed on a futon:) Of course you could expire on the floor, unable to get up. Just saying.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Zachary! Could you take along a blowup mattress next time and leave it on that futon?
ReplyDeleteHave nice family fun.
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy First birthday to Zack. Have a good weekend - and don't forget your tablets!
ReplyDeleteHave fun! I really think you should MAKE a YouTube video of said procedure.
ReplyDeleteI hope your weekend has been enjoyable. Grandparents are very important.
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