So yesterday the new Winter timetable came into force, Flyingpops was over the moon as our normal train has now turned into a "fast" train (i.e. it doesn't bother stopping at Merstham/Purley/Coulsdon) getting in 10 minutes earlier, however, I am a bit miffed...first off it's now only 4 coaches (which isn't nearly enough, it came in to Earlswood today "full and standing" and 99% of the time we used to get not only a seat, but also seats together, from the looks of things this is now going to be rather unlikely moving forward), secondly it then wastes much of the advantage of not being a stopping service by adding in a coupling up maneuver at Redhill which also doubles the potential for delays (if one or other bit of the train is running late)...thirdly, and this isn't really a big deal, but I have a slightly more "schmoke and a pancake?" attitude to the commute than Flyingpops, preferring to relax and watch movies/TV or play games, using it as quality recreation time (rather than plugging away on a Blackberry)...now it's about 10 minutes shorter (although don't get me wrong, I like getting into town earlier as the tube is less likely to have got itself into a pickle)...it's just that a whole TV episode used to fit into the commute, and now it doesn't...
Humph...
Axel's Magic Hammer
1 week ago
3 comments:
Ha ha that is funny. I was rather envious of whatever it was you were watching yesterday morning... I was left with my Crackberry to keep me company which isn't a huge amount of fun!
Also, FYI I sat in the luggage rack this morning, like a little gnome, cross legged, plugging away on my laptop. Sad.
Well, it's better than standing, but only just...I was watching the Amzaing Race (missed the last 13 years worth of it and now caught up to year 7 - It's 11 teams of American couples trying to run the globe to win $1000000, it's hugely amusing even if just for their cringe-worthy behaviour) ;)
I managed to squeeze my but into a tiny luggage compartment this morning... although I did worry a little about getting off at London Bridge as my hips got wedged! ;o)
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