Deck the Halls

Off to Southampton, where all the Chinese tat you're buying comes from, and where the train will almost certainly pass through the failed state of Basingstoke (so wish me luck). When at my Mum's I will only have access to the world's worst internet connection. So no posts for a bit while I attempt to see only the nice things in my hometown. To whet your appetite for the all-but inevitable post when I get back, this piece on south coast ports is very interesting, and seems to have successfully 'got' Southampton (ie, it says much the same thing I do). Anyway, merry bloody christmas.