South East beers - Tuesdays @ The Roebuck, SE1 4YG

grumpy ol rich... You did sound seriously whiney when you arrived ;-)
And 2 hours extra every day for the last week isnt really that bad buddy - when i first started working in this country i had to do every day from 7/730 to 8 or 9. I was so shattered most nights i literally go home from an hour on the tube, straight into bed, up at 5:30/6 back on the tube. One friday was particulary memorable when i only left cause the last train was calling... I did this for 6 or 7 months.

Yeah, I know, I know. Point taken...

Nevertheless that sounds like a terrible way to live. I have no idea how you coped. I would have ditched the career and got a job in a shop or something.