Time Travel - The Early Experiments

Ok. I've made some progress.

I've divided my experiments into the two obvious types; travelling forwards and travelling backwards in time.

Thought I'd try going forwards first as, to be honest, I've seen the past and although it was okay I've always generally hoped the future would be better.

So last night, I spent all evening building a Time Machine (mainly as I haven't used my new, laser guided electric saw for over a week). It's mostly made from bits of wood that I didn't use in the basement construction project and some cardboard. The steering while is the lid of a casserole dish.

Once finished, I climbed in and put it into "forward" gear (how does that work? need to know basis here I'm afraid) and waited for the blur.

Nothing much happened at first, in fact it was quite a let down. Shirley came down a couple of times and just shook her head at me (although she was kind enough to bring coffee).

So I'm sat there in my Time Machine getting quite bored, I was going to give it up (as I was feeling very tired). Next thing I remember is everything going black. Then, I find myself in the future!!!

(side note: I tell you something, this time travel leaves you really dazed and confused and does mad things to your hair. I also had a quilt wrapped round me which was strange)

So I ran outside and grabbed hold of the first passer-by I could find (the Ukrainian lady who lived/lives/will live next door was watering her plants. "What date is it?" I cried "Do you still speak English? What is the year?!" I must have seemed a crazy man in just my under garments!

It seems I had only travelled forward one earth calendar day (8 hours to be precise). But still!I was Euphoric! Success on the first attempt! But what a result.

But now I have mixed emotions. I feel out-of-time, as if I don't belong here in the future. Although I have made some good friends, I'm not sure if I should stay or attempt the return journey? I guess I should, Shirley A will be missing me terribly. Travelling backwards in time will be my weekend project.

The future has, so far, impressed me. TV programs are very similar but iPods are smaller. It also seems to rain more but it's probably too early to make such sweeping statistical analyses.

Next stop: Last Week!