Re-union @ the Rising Sun

Every once in a while my old team from about 2002 to 2004 get together for a re-union. I missed the last one due to my shoulder. So I last attended a re-union in June. We meet at the Rising Sun near St Paul's Cathedral. Last night was one of those events. There are usually only four of us, but we have been trying to contact some of the others. Last night was the latest get together now titled "Meet & Eat in the City". That's by far the best title we've had. There were five of us eventually. Two who I haven't seen since they left, and two other regulars. Some people have changed, some are still pretty much the same. There was something that team which is difficult to work out. It jelled better than almost any other team I've been in. We were not great friends at the time, but as the company split us up, we became better friends. It is always a great evening. To get to London I have to buy three rail tickets because I go from work and back to home. Chelmsford to Shenfield (£4.70), Return Shenfield to London (£10.30), Shenfield to Billericay (£2.70). The cost per mile varies dramatically. Why are one stop journeys SO expensive? On my return, Jo kindly agreed to pick me up from the station. I called at Liverpool St to let her know the train I was on. I called again t Shenfield, but didn't get through. A message 'unregistered number' appeared on my phone. I phoned her mobile and left a message. By now I'm at Billericay and still cannot call our home land line, nor Jo's mobile. There had been a power cut in Billericay which disrupted the mobile phone service, it seems, as it's working fine today.