laura_seabrook | Beaten by Timetables

Well, I almost went to Ascension tonight.

I hadn't planned to go. I happened to phone

majickblackcat last week and she thought that Wake the Dead was on instead. It wasn't, and when I phoned back this morning she happened to mention that she was going to Ascension, and on I whim I decided to as well.

Only I stuffed up. I got ready too late and missed the train I ought to have caught. I thought I had enough time but was using an old timetable, and when I got there the train had left. The next train left an hour later, but would have got in at Central after midnight, and then I'd have to get to Enmore. I had figured out a route taking another train to Stanmore and walking back, and might have got to the club just before 1 am, but - well I thought better of it.

The idea of a round trip of 7-8 hours of travel, for maybe 3-4 hours of clubbing, just felt a bit unbalanced. If it'd been Wake the Dead, no problems, as I can take extra stuff there and not be worried about it, but the last time I'd been to Ascension it'd been standing room only (and I'd freaked out) so I thought I'd cut my losses and go home instead.

By rights I ought to a bit frustrated with myself, but I think I made the right choice.