Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

My friend who lives in Glasgow visited for a few hours yesterday afternoon and we ended up going to the pub and staying until quite late. It was the first time I'd seen him for nearly a year and so we had a lot to catch up with...we stay in touch by email, and he regularly reads my blog, but it's not the same as actually being there with the person though.

He's staying with one of his other friends (someone I've never met though) in a small village near Retford for a few more days, so I might get the chance to see him again before he returns to Scotland.

The station is the London terminus for trains from Doncaster. There are on average about two trains an hour, the journey taking 90-100 minutes.

Some facts about the station:

The station features in the Harry Potter novels and films (there is even a sign for platform 9 and three quarters), although St. Pancras Station is used for the exterior shots - it's a far more beautiful building...neogothic, I think.

The station is also mentioned in the Dr. Who, Roland Rat, and Sherlock Holmes T.V. series.

The station's name can be spelled either with, or without, an apostrophe - both spellings are official and preference depends on historic usage by different organisations.

The station has also