Kurt reading Stephanie Meyer's The Host
I got chatting to Kurt shortly before midnight about his book – it’s great to meet another Stephanie Meyer fan. Seventeen year-old Kurt was on a mammoth train journey from Banbury to see his girlfriend in the Isle of Man, which included an overnight wait in Birmingham. As New Street Station closed for the New Year’s Eve night, he was told by staff there to wait in the 24-hour coach station instead.
Kurt's ticket for the long journey from Banbury to the Isle of Man
Kurt was about to settle down to sleep when I spotted him, but he ended up staying up all night with us, enjoying the delights of the coach station and chips with mayonnaise from the nearby Salt ‘n’ Peppers takeaway.
Me and Kurt at 6am, by ChimeraX
At 6am Alan and I walked Kurt back to the train station, showing him a few Birmingham sights along the way.
Kurt conquers the Bull, by ChimeraX
I do hope Kurt got to his destination safely, and he’ll come back to visit us in Birmingham again one day.
