Railway entertainment

Off to Kent via London on trusty British rail. Visiting old wotk colleague of Dales and then into a small hotel in London.
Thurston to London was highly emtertaining due to the fellow passengers- out there boys off for a wild time in London already half inebriated but very humerous at 12 midday. dale covets one of their pale pink teeshirts. They made numerous loo trips ( not together! one complaining he had a bladder the size of a wasp. A good line I thought.Off to kent after braving the underground and into our old stamping ground of Gravesend. Walked around a much altered streetscape and then to the pub to await our friend. Off to a great little Italian place in Rochester with Rob and Gill for a most entertaining evening> Seemed as though 30 years had not passed!
Back into London after Rob drove us past our old house Trees bigger and windows changed but still cannot change suburban British architecture.
Trains delayed on our line but did not impede us greatly but there were very angry locals still waiting at 10am for a peak hour train!Believe this is not uncommon.Hotel is clean and we are 3 storeys up so far so good.270 dollars seems a lot to pay for no lift and basic room and breakfast but this is par for the course here - cheap if anything!No wonder the tourists are not thick on the ground- Paris much better value!Weather grey and damp but not cold so good for museums and galleries. Off to kewe gardens when fine tomorrow.