more commuting hell

[rootsnall]

Think yourselves lucky, I've been doing M6/M62 commutes for the past year, it is very close to permanent gridlock, somebody brakes on the M60 and there is a 10 mile queue on the M6. Its time to start watching Ch4/5 get a new life programs again !

[DaveB]

Think yourselves lucky, I've been doing M6/M62 commutes for the past year, it is very close to permanent gridlock, somebody brakes on the M60 and there is a 10 mile queue on the M6. Its time to start watching Ch4/5 get a new life programs again !

I'm doing the same trip from the other side. A1 - M62. Not usually as bad as the east bound version from what I can tell but regular snarl up on the 62 still cause grief. If the bloody trains ran at convieniant times I'd use them!

[Ivor1]

My commute = will I make it to my client a live and checking out everyone who looks dodgy getting on the tube with a bag.

Actually today was one of the worst some man got on at Baker Street, was looking around nervously and then starting chanting to himself , Im sure some do it just to make people nervous

[ASB]

eurostar was delyed so got to the hotel in Paris after modnight, still get double pay for Sunday travel, 1st class, working today in clients office then travel back to London tomorrow evening, all at ether double rate or time and half....not so bad considering the contract should have ended last Friday !!! and I've now been handed a 3 month renewal.

Dunno if it helps, depends where you are but this is a decent new hotel in the redevelopment of Levallois.

http://www.evergreenhotel-paris.com/

It's about 170 if you book on line. Arriving on a sunday book the w/end rate which was 120 for 1 night then change mind on arrival. Generally they'll give the same rate for a the next few days.

[lilelvis2000]

You are Reginald Perrin and claim my £5.

Reggi seemed to ride on much posher trains than Northern can afford. Nevermind they get a per passenger subsidy, but they do seem to run some c*ap hardware.

[threaded]

I cycle. 30km, just less than an hour.

[TheMonkey]

Ahh lightweights. You want to brave First Captial Connect (ex WAGN). This morning - ticket machines all broken, 21 people in queue for ticket office being served by a very slow half-man half-monkey hybrid. Miss the direct train into King's Cross due to this. Get on the slightly late following train, which gets stuck about 2 miles up the line for 30 mins because the one I'd missed broke down. When it finally moves, some muppet passes out and they have to hold it in the station for 45 minutes (the time it takes for the ambulance to arrive). By that time I've had it and decided to go home.

[hattra]

wait 30 minutes for a virgin to Preston

[Sockpuppet]

I cycle. 30km, just less than an hour.

all uphill?