Well I was feeling ready to take a stab at this exam so thought I'd pop along to my local testing centre on Sat that allows walk ins etc so no need to book it in advance. This method usually works and I've had no problem previously.
However I guess it wasn't meant to be as I had a complete nightmare of a day.
9am set off for the journey that usually takes around 40mins door - door. Well I use the underground\tube to get there and wouldn't you know it I get half way there and they start the announcements that there were line closures due to engineering works! arrghh ok no biggie I'm not in a rush and the exams not scheduled so carry on along my way.
In hindsight I should've taken the hint. I ended up on a bus replacement service taking me past where I want to go and then having to get the tube back along the line to my stop. So what should've taken me about 45 mins took just over 2 hours!
Well I'm not too worried I'm thinking, I'm chilled relaxed and happy to plod along until I get to the exam centre! I turn up at the door only to find it closed with a hand written note on the door notifying a change of hours!! FFS this meant I could stand around and wait for another 2hours or go home. Suffice to say I went home
I had a similar nightmare getting back home. So there's 5 hours of my sat gone!
The day didn’t improve much after that either I was supposed to go see a film sat evening, but that didn’t happen either for various reasons. swmbo was wondering what was wrong with me as I didn’t flip at any point but took it all on the chin.
The only good thing that did happen was a trip to a new Indian restaurant that's opened near me and the food was great, so it wasn't a total wipe out of a day lol
Suffice to say I've booked my exam for later this week I'll let you know how I get on.
