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Dry at last

March 30th, 2006 · Posted by Skuds in Work · No Comments · Work

I got so wet yesterday that its only now I am starting to feel properly dried out.

I was returning to Waterloo from a meeting in Clerkenwell and took the first Thameslink train to Blackfriars.  I could have waited for the next one on to London Bidge and then got another train from there to Waterloo East, but decided to walk instead.

Its not that far, and it seemed like a pleasant day – warm enough that I had left my overcoat at work.  I thought it would also give me the chance to take a few photos of the river.

As I started going over Blackfriars Bridge it started spitting a bit. I started walking faster and the spitting turned into a persistant drizzle.  By the time I was halfway across the bridge, in the most exposed place possible, there was a full-on downpour, with strong winds and hail as well.

By the time I reached the South end of the bridge and some shelter I was so wet there was no point in taking shelter because I could get no wetter, so I continued back to work and straight into another meeting where I sat dripping, my shoes full of water.

As I was staying late at work to catch up on stuff,  I ended up in bare feet, with my shoes and socks being dried by the heater in the mess room.

By rights I should have a foul cold by now, but for some reason I feel in rude health.

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