From cyclist to Cinderella
I am a cyclist. But before I became a cyclist, I was… a non-cyclist. This is an important distinction, because non-cyclists and cyclists have some very different habits. As a non-cyclist, you get used to carrying a tiny umbrella in a small handbag; you occasionally go out in a floaty skirt; your life is ruled […]
How not to strike out on public transport
Ahh Unions… Once again you are striking and once again we find ourselves cramming onto replacement buses or braving Boris bikes. I could sit here and moan but I believe there is a lot be said for alternative transport so here is my positive spin on the other, often quite wonderful, ways to get across […]
Surviving the City Heat
The perils of trying to make any trip by public transport in summer could apply to the metro/underground system in any city, really. But London is a city that keeps its residents permanently on edge as soon as they step out of their front door. Travelling on one of our fine Underground trains is a […]
Patience is a Virtue
The other day, I was travelling on a bus as part of my usual morning commute. It might sound a bit dull, but here’s a surprising amount of action on a sleepy double-decker at 7am. With the Underground station just the next stop away, we waited in a queue at the traffic lights. I wasn’t […]
