Early starts are not a problem to me!
Late ones are...

At 54 I don't think I'd make it into HSTs, or any other professional rail work - but good on you Jeremy. I know my Land Rover pal misses the railway, even though he's up to his eyes in rebuilding a cottage!
The way the jobmarket is at present, it will be difficult to find anything else in the employed line. I will not commute long distances - that is stressful - and in the beginning of January 2001 nearly led to my demise...