Toxic People

Good Evening

I've been away for a while as I've been piling on the overtime at work, but today I received a few simple messages that have inspired this post.

Earlier this evening, my friend Latasha wrote a blog about a friend she had who became a very toxic person towards her which has given me some inspiration. You can read her blog here


Myself and Latasha have both experienced the problems caused by toxic friends before we met. She has experienced issues, which people sometimes used to their advantage to cause her problems, again more on that is written on her blog. My issues were slightly more mundane, mostly being bullied for wanting to become a Train Driver from a young age (And it's happening, trust me!). The way that me and her both suffered, however, was very similar. We both became quite depressed as a result of it and although we've both fought through it, it was by no means easy.

These kinds of toxic people that me and Latasha have both experienced can have consequences that go far beyond what these toxic people think they can. It can affect people their entire lives. It can stop some people from even feeling as though they should be alive, and that is something no-one should ever have to go through. Fortunately, these people are few and far between and you won't encounter them very often. When you meet this sort of person, you should stop and evaluate whether or not you actually need them in your life at all. You'll likely find your life so much better without them. As for how they've affected me, well I'd love to see their face when they see me driving a Train.

Myself and Latasha both make a valid point here. Although it can be hard to remove a toxic person from your life, if we can both do it then so can you. You should just focus on being the best person you can be. It may be hard but you can do it. We believe in you.


Have a good evening and remember, you've got this.

Thy Travels by Train #1: London

Good afternoon to you all.

Today I am on a trip to London to start my 'Thy Travels by Train' series. As mentioned yesterday I enjoy travelling by train and I'd love to share that passion with you all. I've only had a few hours in London today as I'm going to be home for dinner as my finances are a bit tight this month.

 I had exited London Waterloo station after getting lunch at a shop on the station concourse and I noticed an old boat on the Thames that has been converted into a pub. I love a good pub, so I just had to pop in for one. Alcohol free, of course as I'm on an alcohol free day today.

London is full of amazing sights, and here we see St Stephen's Tower (Often known as 'Big Ben' after the bell inside the tower). Just a stone's throw from Westminster tube station and a short walk from London Waterloo station.

It's always best to travel by Train into London if possible. That way you don't need to worry about the hassle of parking when you get there and you don't need to pay congestion charges etc. The above photo shows a picture I took out the window from my Train.

Some Important Lessons

Evening all.

As we roll on into 2020, and set our new years resolutions, it's important to reflect on some of the things we've learned in 2019.

Be it good or bad, I'm sure we've all learned something in 2019 to take with us into 2020. Myself, I learned lots, both about who I am and general life experience. The majority of my focus in 2019 was work.

This year my focus will remain the same, mostly work. Whilst I will not give away details of who I work for, I will tell you now that I work on the railways and next year I hope to start my training in how to drive a train.

I'd love to also get out and travel more, and that will be coming under my new blog series 'Thy Travels by Train' starting tomorrow. This is a series aiming to demonstrate to you the very best that Train Travel in England can offer. From bustling cities to quiet little country villages, England's rail network can get you there without the hassle of having to park your car or having to pull over to use the roadside facilities.

Happy 2020 everyone. Let's make sure it's a good year for us all.

It's been a while

Hello and welcome to my blog of my life.

I previously wrote a blog called 'College Life'. This was 4 years ago now and much has changed about me since then.

I've moved on into adult life now, and although I still live with my parents, we live in another town now, which has made me realise just how tough it is to be so far away from all your close friends. However I have made some friends through the 4 different places I've worked since my last blog, although I must admit that I kind of ain't terribly great at keeping up communication with these people, so if you're one of those people I've met through work, I say hello.

Speaking of work, I've now had 5 different jobs across 4 different industries. My first job was working as a Bus Driver (A bit unusual for a first job which might explain why I was not successful in this job). Doing this meant doing my Bus Driver Training which was paid for by the company that I worked for at the time. Following on from this I took on an apprenticeship working for the world's only commercial Hovercraft operator. I loved this job, the people I worked with and the working environment in general, however my the role of my job changed and that sadly meant that this job was no longer suited to me. I then took a job as a Home Delivery Driver at Tesco, and although I enjoyed the job at first it became apparent that it was just too stressful for me and I grew to really hate the job (Doing a job that you hate really eats you, trust me). I took a transfer to become a checkout operator at the same store, and although I did enjoy the chilled nature of the job, it offered me hardly any prospects for development within the workplace.

Then, my life changed again. During my time at Tesco, and when I decided that delivery driver was just too stressful for me, I saw an advert from my local Train Operator looking for station based staff. I've always wanted to work on the railways, ever since I was a child, so I though to myself "I'd be stupid not applying for that." I'm pleased that I applied for this job, as it is the job I am in now and it offers me a great way to progress through the company. My options are open now, once I have passed my probationary period I can make steps towards working either within station management, area management or corporate management. On the operational side, I could progress up to work as a Guard on the Train, or even take the fast track (I know, very punny haha) to becoming a Train Driver.

Outside of work, I do actually have some interests OTHER than sleeping. My old habit of almost consistently playing on my Xbox has scaled back to just playing on my Xbox once or twice a week, but that's what happens when you get into grown up life. I do go out and socialise, be it going out in the evening or having a nice cosy night in with friends. Most of my friends live about 2 hours travelling time away now, and thanks to a ferry trip being involved, it's 2 hours to get to them regardless of whether I go in my car or use public transport. Yes, I have a car now, a very nice car too I should add.

I close this entry by saying this: Look out for my next post, it should be in the next few days and I don't yet know what I'm going to write about