h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

So I took the train from Gipsy Hill to Victoria, then the tube (with huge suitcase - but I didn't stand on the left, no matter how much I was tempted) to Euston, then the train to Berkhamstead.

It didn't take long, and after realising that there were two entrances to the Berkhamstead station, I finally found my friend - someone I knew at school and haven't seen for 31 years.

To be honest, I had been a bit nervous about this visit. What if we didn't get on? what if we had nothing to say? I had committed to a 2 night stay. But in the event it was great, we started talking on Thursday and only stopped when she dropped me off at Terminal 2 on Saturday morning

we stopped in Waitrose to collect lobster tails which she insisted we must have for dinner. The whole time we were together we talked about everything. School (which had been a hugely traumatic experience for her, she was only there for the A-level years) and what we'd done after. Mine has been pretty ok, but hers has been a rollercoaster!

The lobster tails were delicious. as was the roast chicken, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie we had the next day.

not much to say about this visit really, we had a good laugh, laid some ghosts to rest and took silly photos. and then suddenly it was time for me to leave and I was on my way home.

I had a really good trip, it does a person good to go without family sometimes, but I was really happy to see and the Gruesome Twosome when I got back.