Travel woes

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I'm in Stockholm airport, waiting for a flight to England. The flight is delayed by half an hour, which gives me 20 minutes from touchdown to get to the bus station, not very likely in Heathrow. If I miss the last bus, I can take the last tube to KX, and that gives me 6 minutes to get up from the underground station into the mainline station and catch the last train to Cambridge. If I miss that, I'm stranded in Kings Cross, which seems worse than being stranded in Heathrow! So most likely I will end up hanging around Heathrow for 4 hours, getting into Cambridge some time after 6 am. That sucks very badly, and it's exactly what happened a year ago; it's almost enough to make me want to go back to Ryanair.

Oh well, even if tonight is hellish, I will end up in England where I'll get to see cartesiandaemon and my parents and maybe some sibs and any other friends I manage to catch between Xmas and New Year. And in the middle I'll go to cartesiandaemon's family in NW England for my first real Christmas. And celebrate my 30^th birthday.

Comments

[jacquic.livejournal.com]

If it's any good, the rail-air buses to Reading stop quite late, I'd be happy to put you up overnight :)

[miriammoules.livejournal.com]

Bugger.

I am in Yorkshire. Had I been in KX, you could have crashed at ours.

There is a very nice YHA in C.London in Fitzrovia, which isn't far away.

[blue-mai.livejournal.com]

yes, me also. i am easy to reach from KX and have spare room... but good luck on getting home tonight!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Are you there? What's your phone number?

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Sorry, that was me -- Rachel was stuck in Heathrow and wondering if she can get to you, but think it's probably too late now.

Her mobile is: +46736938186 if you're still up and can ring her. She says thank you so much for offering, anway!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Thanks. Just so anyone reading knows, blue_mai and I managed to reach Rachel.

[darcydodo]

Hooray!!! :)

[megamole.livejournal.com]

Oh dear *hugs*

I hope to see you at Jack's party (if I can get crashspace in Cambridge) but quite understand if you're too tired to make it to mine tomorrow.

[darcydodo]

I realize Ryanair is beyond evil, but on the other hand this is beyond ridiculous.

I'm so excited that you're going to celebrate Christmas. ;) (More than eight) presents!!! Pretty tree!!! I'd say "eggnog!!!" too but I'm not sure England does eggnog.

Happy almost-birthday. Did you sensibly bring your English sim-card with you so that you can get a new phone to put it in? I'd like to try and call you on your birthday, but I presume you won't be back at the parents' yet.