day fourty two

i got the train home today (travelled is allowed in this challenge, particularly as i didn't fancy spending a lonely christmas in liverpool. and the train is definately a far greener way of travelling than driving). usually when i get to train station i would buy a magazine or two, maybe even a book, a boots meal deal or a baguette or a pastie, but seeing as all these things are banned i was armed with a turkey sandwich, a book from my shelf and free newspaper off the bus. i decided against taking a flask as it's quite cumbersome and irritating to carry once i've drank all the tea in it. thankfully i have never been tempted to buy tea at concourses or on the train as it's a fantastic rip off, so i didn't feel the strain there.
it's quite a journey back to ipswich. i get a train from liverpool to london euston, then 2 tube trains to get to from euston to liverpool street then a train to ipswich. this all in all takes about 4, 4 and a half hours, about the same time as it takes to drive, but far more stressful as taking a loada luggage on the tube isn't an easy task. i'd just got past the gruelling task of trying not to kill commuters with my suitcase to find my train had been cancelled and i'd be waiting for 45 minutes until the next one. this would be an ideal time to browse in the shops or buy some food. liverpool street station is like a little shopping centre in itself, but it didn't occur to me that this seemed an odd thing until i couldn't abuse this fact. i began to wonder if train stations all over the world were like this. they probably get a fair bit of business with people waiting for trains and whatnot. no retail therapy for me though, so i read a good chapter of my book.
thinking back to train journeys before this project i could probably easily spend a tenner on nothing inparticular. it's good that this challenge saves me money, but also opens my eyes to what a massive consumer i was before.