Had a horrible experience on way to a gig tonight; complete opposite to the usual experience I’ve had in Yorkshire and North of England previously. I got the train from Leeds, almost all the seats taken (so far so normal)… I was stood for a bit then noticed a free seat next to a guy, but his foot is on it, and he has a carrier bag on the seat. He wasn’t an old guy, (I’d say in his 30s, but I am notoriously bad at guessing ages; I’ve caused upset with my estimations before).

A quick guide if you’re thinking about launching your own business:

1. Ask all your friends & family if they would buy your product/pay for your services. This is vital market research. Make a spreadsheet of their responses, get honest feedback. 2. Put £10k to one side, trust me; you’re going to need this later.

3. Do a simple search for similar businesses already in the area. Check out how much they charge, what do you think their overheads are?

Witnessed the most amazing thing on the train to Edinburgh yesterday. A guy boarded in Wigan & sat opposite me. He went to sleep for an hour.

When he woke up he bought a sandwich, ate it & went back to sleep. (This isn’t a maths test, you don’t need to know the distance/speed). Later, the train guard is walking through, checking tickets, and gently wakes the guy.
“Can I see your ticket, please?”
“Oh, I need to buy a ticket”
“Where you going, pal?”
The guy glances at his phone.
“Edinburgh”
“Where did you get on?”