So, the 07:10 ex-Glasgow for Manchester.  Reserved seat, electric socket but no wi-fi on that rail network, still got my sermon finished.  By the time we reached Lancaster the train was packed, standing room only.  A young man got on and stood patiently in the aisle.  At Preston several people left and he got a seat.  Looking up he saw a woman about my age, 'are you going far?' he asked.  'Manchester' she replied.  'Then have my seat,' he said, and proceded to stand all the way to Manchester himself.  What annoyed me was that the woman didn't even say 'thank you.'  The youf of today?  Well this one can teach the rest of us a thing or three.

Now online at John Rylands Univeristy Library - free wi-fi for registered students - hardly recognised the place which has gone all trendy since my last visit: beanbags in the entrance area!!  Machines selling drinks and crisps and NOISE.  Ah well, off now to the relative quiet of Blue 3 (or whatever it might have been re-branded) and some theology books.  Hopefully the youfs up there will be reasonably quiet.

Great way to spend the day - two cities I love and sun shining in each.