Thursday, January 14, 2010

Oyster PAYG is here!


14/365 Oyster PAYG is here!
Originally uploaded by clogsilk.
This is rather a dull subject and a pretty terrible photo to boot but it's something (sadly) close to my heart. Finally we have Oyster Pay As You Go on National Rail Services in London. It doesn't work perfectly (see Darryl at 853 and Boris Watch for more info), but it does mean that people like me who don't travel into Central London every day can finally use our Oyster cards and (hopefully) not lose out.

No more queuing for a paper ticket in the morning, missing my train in the process! The 'beep' of the Oyster reader at Hither Green station this morning was very satisfying. (See I said it was sad).

Mind you, I'm not convinced all is well with my journey - my walk through Southwark station this evening appeared to cost me the princely sum of £6. Yes, that's £6. Unfortunately it's 48 hours before I can check it out on the Oyster website...

Sunday, January 03, 2010

The famous Newstead lights


The famous Newstead lights
Originally uploaded by clogsilk.
These lights are AMAZING. It has to be the single best house display of Christmas lights I have ever seen in my life. They are just round the corner from where we nearly bought a flat, and only a short hop from where we live now. M took J round them tonight while I waited in the car with C (it was -1 degrees!) J absolutely loved them. Chattered on about them all the way home.

Hope they'll make a return next year so C can enjoy them properly! They must cost a fortune to run though.