To Bolton and back sur le train today with Ed and Gail to see our friends at AG Barr. The train journey was notable for two reasons.
On the way down this misty morning, Ed suddenly gazed out of the window and declared that the landscape was beautiful. He must have believed that we were still in the Borders.
On the way back, a very entertaining man sat alongside us at the companionable 4 seating table and observed latterly that it was ironic that Ed and I were working so hard as I tapped tapped away on my laptop and he on his blackberry while Gail sat gazing into space. Gail replied reasonably that it was after half past five so technically down time.
She was unoffended - as she remarked on his departure at Haymarket that we needed more friendly strangers on trains. I wholeheartedly agree.