Long Time No Post

So it's been almost exactly three months since I last posted here. That it seems more like three days is perhaps a good way of explaining how incredibly busy things have been for me in that intervening period, and unfortunately writing this blog inevitably fell by the wayside when my free time began to disappear.

When I first joined this company, something that really surprised me is the large number of people at LU and in TfL more generally who undertake academic courses outside of work. I know at least five people currently undertaking OU degrees, three who have finished them, about eight who are reading part-time Master's at places like King's College, Imperial and UCL, and one train operator who does one or two A Levels at his local FE college and, consequently, has about 12 to his name. 12 A Levels!

Despite being the bookish type, and having thoroughly enjoyed my time at university, I swore to myself on leaving that I wouldn't be back for a while. I went back on that promise to myself pretty quickly and am now coming to the end of a Master's degree myself, something that has lasted two years and has all but destroyed any social life I once had. I am currently writing my dissertation, which is one reason that this blog has not been touched for some time.

Another is the reorganisation that I first blogged about some time ago. The necessity of writing my dissertation and reapplying for my job is why I've been rather quiet lately, and I apologise. Hopefully, I shall be back to writing fairly regularly very soon!