And you had a little fun... Didn't you?

When I was at Uni in Edinburgh, weekends were most definitely for partying.

I would come home on a Friday in time for something to eat, and then I would hit the town. I would spend Saturday's recovering from Friday night, go out again and possibly carry right thru to the afternoon disco on a Sunday, and then hit the 7 oclock train back up to Edinburgh.

Once though, I stayed over, possibly too drunk to get on the train safely and back by myself, and it was with a heavy heart, and head, that I scrambled aboard the train at 7 am on the Monday morning, to make it back up in time for my first lecture at 10.

It was the typical Scotrail four seats to a table from Queens Street, jam packed with morning commuters, and me, feeling like death. I sat in my window seat, prayed I wouldn't be sick and stared out the window.

I was conscious of the chap sitting opposite me staring at me, and I began to wonder if I had dribbled down my front during one of my naps. I couldn't move my eyes from the window and down to my lap with out me catching his eye. Eventually, I dropped my head onto the table and just groaned.

Later, I'm not sure how long, I felt a tap on my head, and my companion across the table grinned and said "ah boaght u a coaffee". "Hmm", says me. "thanks very much". "You fair looked like you needed it". "No Shit, thanks".

I wedged myself and resigned myself to talking to my travel mate. His name was Shuey. I actually believe it was Hugh, his accent just made him say it like that. He wanted to know all about what I had been up to, to get into the state I was in. Wow, he really knew how to flatter a woman!

Eventually we pulled into the station, and I sighed with relief, and Shuey ran down the platform to get to his temporary work for the week. And then almost cried as I watched him stop, turn around and run back towards me.

"A wummin who gets hersel intae that state is the wummin fur me... here's ma nummer gie me a ca".

Aye, okay mate.


Today's picture comes with grateful thanks from Hannah (face down) and Alli... who were out celebrating with the Lucy and the Kate who finally turned 18.... and got my Toolibelle very drunk..... Live it Gals, You is only young once!