I think the expression’s meant to be ‘thank God it’s Friday’, although it’s not really one that’s in a Freelance’s lexicon – and especially not if you work in the rail industry! Hence it being nearly 9 o’ clock on a Friday and I’m still editing pictures and sending them off to magazines. There’s no time to go to the pub tonight, but I’m also trying to be good after having had a week that’s been less than abstemious due to various events. That said, looking at the bin fire that’s the UK economy and stock market this week I should be reaching for the Brandy. We have a Government that’s more interested in fighting culture wars and posturing on pubs opening early so that folk can watch football rather than deal with anything important. You know – like the economy? The Tories feel very Romanesque right now. It’s all about bread and circuses.

Still, today’s not been a bad day to be stuck at home working. The weather’s been dull, cold and wet. I went out earlier and noticed that one of our neighbours had lit their coal fire. Yep – in the middle of August! Temperatures are hovering around 15 degrees here in the Pennines right now, which is hardly summer temperatures, but it’s not exactly Iceland either. With conditions not being that of a classic English summer keeping busy seems to be the only sensible thing to do. Who wants to leave a hostage to fortune by booking to go to any outdoor events when so many have been cancelled this year?

Right, time to go. This was always going to be a short blog but one batch of Wetransfer files are now winging their way to a client so it’s time to send a last one before I can call it at day. I’ll leave you with a picture of the day which is one from the series of images I took at the new Siemens train factory at Goole yesterday. Whilst the first London Underground trains to be built on the site won’t happen until March next year there’s a lot of work going on in one of the buildings where components for various trains (and not just Siemens products) are being overhauled.

Here are traction motors that power Eurostar trains being refurbished in a brand new on-site facility, although the company who’re doing the work have moved to Goole from Leeds – and expanded in the process…

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