Faulty train isn't making journey (2,7)

Just a little snapshot of my journey on Monday - what must be the steepest escalator in London at least, heading down to the Northern Line at London Bridge station.

I was making my way back up the country after a weekend (well, just Sunday, really) spent at home. This was pretty much the mid-way point of a horrible journey - we had crawled into London Bridge after being forced to change trains (actual announcement, "Ladies and gentlemen, we would like to apologise for the delay to this service due to the adverse weather conditions, unfortunately there will be a further delay due to the train in front hitting another tree...") at Sevenoaks. I managed to arrive in King's Cross less than 10 minutes late, which was surprising given the delays incurred, though missed my train to Leeds. GNER replaced my ticket, but some jobsworth inspector made me pay a supplement to my fare, as I'd forgotten to bring my railcard. All in all, very frustrating, but worth it for the lovely day we had on Sunday for mother's day (roast dinner - the full works - at my sister's house).

Can't really complain though, seems mum, Paul and Lucy had a near-death experience as a tree came crashing down in front of them on the way into Hastings - they managed to stop in time. Not so lucky was the man from the Highways Agency coming the other way in his truck, though I'm sure it helped in getting the road clear as quickly as possible!

(Un)Fortunately I am now on holiday, and (but) am struggling to motivate myself to get some work done - the Independent crosswords and Sudoku are much more interesting.