London is eighty miles from my hometown and there is a good rail link, the fast train takes perhaps an hour and it beats getting into London by car and paying congestion charges.  However when there is a derailed freight train half way it takes three and a half hours.  We arrived at the recovery day just in time for the break away meetings.  I was secretary for the women's meeting, there was just three of us, another woman had arrived earlier but had left because I wasn't there, I still don't know who that was.  My husband went into the partners meeting with all the female partners, good job he doesn't mind being with a group of women. It's not something he is likely to do regularly though especially as that means a trip to London.

Last year there were a lot more women and I had hoped to make some connections this year, that was a real disappointment.  I made an impassioned plea about encouraging women later in the day but i'm not sure how that works out in practice or if any of the men really care about that.

Then there was the five hour journey back home.  My husband found the day helpful, I found it depressing.  So I guess I just give up on support from my own sex unless it is of the cyber variety.  It just underlines how truly grateful I am for sites like this.

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