Scribblings from the Mitchy Side

So the commute went much better today. I caught the 8.01 from WGC, got to Stevenage on time, neeearly missed the 8.30 because I went to the wrong platform (it was on that platform yesterday, dammit!) but got aboard the train as the "doors are about to close" beeping started :) Got to Hertford just before 8.45 and by dint of determined scampering, got to work for 9.05am. Not bad, sez I.

Tomorrow morning I have a lift! Yay! Foghorn is doing the honours. I'll have to catch a train home but there we go.

Have a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C for getting out of this mess. Will let you know which (if any) works :)

And now I must have my evening fix of Numb3rs! How badly am I addicted? Weeeell, I haven't got around to watching last week's episode of Grey's Anatomy yet!! Eek!

Public transport sucketh the rocks mightily.

I had it all planned, I did. 8.29 bus from WGC bus station, arrive around 9am in Hertford, followed by a 15 minute scamper to County Hall. I was on time! I was at the bus station for 8.15am! And the bloody bus never showed up.

*snarls*

At 8.55, I said "Sod it, Plan B" and scampered to the railway station to catch the 9.01 to Stevenage. Now, in scouting options yesterday, I'd noted that at 8.01, there was a train to Stevenage, followed by a train at 8.30 to Hertford. Silly, silly me, I thought the same would apply after 9am.

It didn't.

I spent 40 freezing minutes at Stevenage waiting for the 10 o'clock train to Hertford. A 25 minute scamper to County Hall meant I finally got to work for 10.40am.

*snarls*

The good news is that I will probably be able to get a lift from Wednesday mornings onwards from FogHorn although so far it's looking like I'll have to take the train home (she leaves earlier than me). Battleship, bless her, is putting out feelers to see if there's anyone heading back WGC around 5 or 5.30 who could help out. But if I get a lift in the mornings, that'll take the strain out of things. I don't mind training it back of an evening, at least I'm not in a tearing hurry to get somewhere on time. The big downside is it is expensive :( Going to cost £40 a week, unless single tickets are much cheaper than the websites are showing me.

But in even better news is Brook Street rang me this morning to tell me a plum permanent job has come in and I was the first match for it out of their database. So they've sent off my CV and are waiting for feedback. *crosses everything* It's a place I've interviewed before but different department, I believe. The salary and benefits are fantastic and if I'm still car-less, it's an easy commute by train up to Hatfield, where they have a shuttle bus to the company from the station. Oh pleasepleaseplease let me at least get an interview. I must be due a lucky break by now?

Regarding the car, Direct Line confirmed what I suspected and that is they will only write off a car if it's been involved in an accident. They were ever so helpful though, they did double check all the options and assured me I was dead right to ask. So that leaves trying to figure out how to scrape up the cash to get it repaired or seeing if I can sell it to someone/some garage. I'm not holding my breath but I am feeling quite optimistic that somehow it'll all work out.