Showing posts with label People watching. Show all posts
Showing posts with label People watching. Show all posts

Sunday, 10 November 2013

People watching

 
Waiting for a train!

My friend travelled up to the Wild North on the train from Preston yesterday. Waiting on the station platform, I indulged in a spot of people watching, a favourite occupation. Firstly, the long married couple; him, trailing behind with an oversized suitcase as she marched ahead, giving instructions.  What a contrast to the young,” loved up” pair, snuggled close on the bench seats, whispering conspiratorially? And lounging “masterfully” against the hoardings were the likely lads, eyeing up the young girls, giggling and preening, fully conscious of the unsubtle, masculine attention as they headed off for an evening out in Glasgow. 

Tuesday, 21 September 2010

People watching

I collected Grandma from the airport on Sunday evening on her return from visiting friends "Down South!" I always enjoy collecting her as even the small, provincial airport that is Newcastle provides interesting opportunities for people watching.  And "Arrivals Halls" are often happy places, witness to scores of individual stories; the joyful re-unions between much loved relatives and friends, the relief on the faces of weary business travellers knowing that finally, they can sleep in their own beds or the eager tourists, anticipating excitedly the delights of their holiday visit.  I saw them all re-enacted on Sunday while people watching