James Went To Malta

Winter seems like it is going on forever – though by time I’ve finished writing this blog post about going to Malta, it will probably be September. Why Malta? I had two criteria for my holiday. I did at first consider going to the Caribbean or Mauritius, but decided spending that much money was daft when I am saving to buy a house. I also considered Dubai to visit a good friend of mine – but decided going when Ramadan was on wouldn’t be so conducive to fun. Which also then ruled out North Africa and the rest of the … Continued

What Exactly Did I Do In A Previous Life?

So I decide to take a short lunch break, however as I approach the exit of my employers beautiful building, the bus pulls away. A full 5 minutes early. So I walk to the Basingstoke Road to get a different bus, two minutes away from the bus stop and yes the bus goes by. No point in running for it. But if I had have done so, I would at least have got the other bus following behind. It seems the world likes to poke fun at me sometimes. Not quite sure what I did in a past life. I only took a … Continued

Life Is So Terribly Unfair!!

Why I am being punished once again? I moved into a new flat only 3 minutes walk away from the bus route number 4 to get to work, and two months later, Reading Buses withdraw it. I can still get to work on the bus, but from two weeks time I will have to walk to the bus station (of sorts) which is 15 minutes away. Although I can then get a bus for £1.30 rather than £1.70, it means that I will then walk past the delightful Crumbs (just off Broad Street in Reading – use Google to find … Continued