It is 9 o'clock at night when I leave the flat. It is New Year's Eve, 31st December. The streets here in Croydon are not very crowded. I take a bus to Whitgift Center and from there another bus towards Elephant & Castle. Elephant & Castle is packed with people. Very crowded. Buses refuse to take people to Big Ben. I start walking to Big Ben. Oh man! Human traffic. Who can walk through this crowd. I am not a tall man. I have difficulty stepping through the crowd. There are people drinking in public. Eastern Europeans with Vodka bottles in hand. Not afraid of police. I find my way towards Westminster tube station. My friend, Farhang, is waiting there for me. But, he is not here. Police has blocked the way towards Big Ben. So, we cannot meet till New Year begins. Fantastic firework starts when clock hits 12 midnight. I do not have a full view. The reflection of light in the windows of House of the Parliament is magnificent. I meet my friend later. He is standing under Churchil's Statue. We wish a good year for each other. We have a long walk in Leicester square. Drunk guys and gals every where. Police staff riding horses within the crowd. They are friendly. The tube is free. I say goodbye to my friend and take the tube to home. It is 3 after midnight when I get home. 3 hours of 2006 have passed.