Archive for July 21st, 2006

And just why am I cycling?

I received the following travel update yesterday evening: TravelAlert 17:25: BAKERLOO, CENTRAL, CIRCLE, DISTRICT, ELndn, HAMMERSMITH & CITY, JUBILEE, METROPOLITAN, NORTHERN and Pcdly: Severe delays due to faulty com… Faulty communications equipment on every line. Go London!

Just the sort of thing for this weather

While I did get disbelieving stares after making a cup of tea at work earlier this week (our air-con is absent without leave) I must generally concede that it is indeed too hot for the most English of drinks. Nevertheless I stumbled across a lovely blog reviewing some of the many places around where you [...]

Transport for the Brave

The problem with cycling in London is not the cars. While one does, of course, run into the occasional madman, the majority are considerate of cyclists and even rather tolerant. Buses are, as you’d imagine, quite a vexation – they have a habit of stopping frequently and changing lanes with little warning, and the bendy [...]