To get a job done, and to avoid the inevitable loneliness, I went off to the Trafford Centre today to do some Christmas shopping. Surprisingly, the deep sadness I had felt yesterday had gone by today, and although I really miss my flat still, I was a happy man once again.Getting to the Trafford centre was an epic in itself, what with various buses, trains and trams involved. Although I had been there once before, I had completely forgotten the sheer scale of the place; it just stretches on and on...
I didn't know where I was half the time, but there seemed to be enough room for a full-sized Selfridges, John Lewis and M&S! Every now and then I'd walk into a big cruise ship scene, or China town, or New York, or New Orleans, or an Arcade, or a bowling alley, or a cinema; the list goes on...
This kind of place makes you wish you had more money and it was a nice place to be, but for me it doesn't quite top Birmingham; I just don't like knowing that there's nothing to do outside. Everything was nice and Christmassy though, and on a freezing day like today, outside simply isn't the place to be.
I won't go on too long, but I did get the chance to try out an iPhone, it's impressive stuff I must admit. I was always slightly sceptical, but no, the only real flaw with it is that you have to have an O2 contract to be able to make it work; enough to put me off. What really amazed me was the other stuff though; the iPod touch, although it doesn't have enough memory for what I want, is extraordinarily thin and the new iPod nano is really tiny, despite it looking big on TV.
Anyway, on that rather nerdy note, I need to go to bed now; I'm suffering from what I call 'city tiredness', when you walk for miles all day and only realise how knackered you are when you stop. I'm off home tomorrow afternoon too, so tomorrow morning shall involve a quick pack up, a clean up and a quick review of the fridges and freezers to see what stays and what goes.
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