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Badge win. My badge (which I'm wearing as part of a TfL trial, to advertise that I need a seat on the tube) demonstrably worked at least twice today!

( Seats on offer... )

My journey in this morning (which was hilarious in its own right, due to failed signals and misinformation - in place of one Central line train I took three Districts, two Piccadillys, a Victoria and a Central and was monstrously late for work) featured some definite badge events...

A man leapt from his seat as I boarded the tube. And it was District, which means no step to board, so I think the badge would be the only indication that I'm walking-impaired. I felt rather guilty, as he was holding a baby, but he assured me it was fine and handed the baby off to someone else (I assume she was with him...)

On one of the other tubes, a guy got up but without obviously looking at me, so I'm not sure he hadn't just decided to stand up anyway. On another, one of the other standees offered to go and ask for a seat for me (I declined her offer). And on at least another two tubes people ignored me totally - though I think I perhaps could have positioned myself better to be more visible.

This evening, a lady beckoned me over to take a seat she would presumably otherwise have taken herself. Again, I think only the badge would suggest I had any more need of a seat than she did.

So I'd say this badge is definitely working well for me today!

The story begins at Day 1. The short version: I fell over skiing and have ruptured ligaments in both knees. I'm making some progress towards walking again.

( Day 32 )

When flying out to Germany (pre-kneesplosion), ChrisC and I checked ourselves in using one of the automatic touch-screen check-in machines rather than dealing with a human. You scan your passport, and push buttons to indicate how many bags you have.

( She stares at the screen and the little words of green )

Current Music: Cats on Fire - The Province Complains

The story begins at Day 1. The short version: I fell over skiing and hurt my knee. As we begin this, I am still in Germany.

( Day 3 )

Mostly what I have learned this week is that you lot are much more into jam jars than you are gig reviews. Still, I shall press on :)

( Helen Love @ The Lexington )

( Getting chilled to the bone on the stupid bus home )

Current Music: Tullycraft - Every Scene Needs a Center

Good morning, the internet. Does anyone know anything about Brussels?

My dance team are organising a trip for ourselves and another team there next Easter (location chosen mostly for presence of Belgian beer, and ability to get there on the train).

Right now we're at the planning stage, and looking for things to do, things to see and places to dance for a group of ~30 people. Also a (cheap) place to stay, and places to eat. I'm sure the internet, and the research trip Sally and I are planning, will turn up plenty, but if you have any special recommendations, I'd love hear them!

Here is a useful thing I just came across. At least, it is useful if you are planning to go to Japan and are not omnivorous:

Cut-out-and-keep cards explaining various dietary restrictions, in Japanese

I think these are a great idea, particularly for countries in which your average foreign person is all at sea with the language. It occurs to me that I haven't bought a phrasebook in a long time - maybe these days they have a handy set of stock phrases for common allergies/intolerances/choices?

A friend of mine - who's a travel writer - has started keeping a blog about travelling with a baby in tow. (At least, it will be about that... at present it's more about travelling with a bump. Or not travelling on account thereof.)

So if anyone thinks that might be a topic that interests them, it's at: http://mummytravels.com/

Here endeth the commercial break.

Current Music: Beirut - The Rip Tide

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Entries tagged with travel

I have a tendency to wear my mind on my sleeve

She'd go dancing in the nightclubs, on the underground she'd ride

You can take drugs if you want but I'm taking a rain... check me out

I heard the guitars ringing and it brought me home again

Please make your way to the glitter dancefloor

Those men in biohazard suits, mud caking on their rubber boots

It looks good, it tastes like nothing one earth

Didn't leave nobody but the baby

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