Reply to: Travel chaos

[LondonManc]

I arrived into London at 6am today on the sleeper train into Paddington. Casually went for some breakfast at the GWR 1st-class lounge knowing my KGX connection wasn't until 7:30 and early morning it only takes 15 min to get across.

Thought I'd check the TFL website to see how frequently the trains were, only to find there was a strike!

Made my connection by about 10 minutes but only because the 20-minute reduced service just happened to arrive as I got on the platform.

It was raining quite a lot too - is this thread about the strike or the weather?

Both, but mainly for those with further to travel; the landslide on the Watford/MK stretch of track was causing cancellations on West Coast mainline.

[NotAllThere]

Post-heatwave storm brings flash floods causing widespread disruption - BBC News

Temperatures here dropped from 30°C to ~20°C, and I was wondering why there were no storms accompanying the sudden change. Now I know where they are.

[d000hg]

That's cos the people reporting the news live in the SE

FTFY

[SueEllen]

We had torrential rain, thunderstorms, flash floods and travel disruption oop North on Tuesday and no-one gave a toss on national news. Once the Sarf East is affected, it's a headline-worthy crisis.

That's cos a larger proportion of the UK population live in London and the SE than the North.

[WTFH]

Work? On a Friday?

Raising an invoice is work.

[Intel]

Work? On a Friday?

[SlipTheJab]

Good job Friday is one of my 2 days WFH

[SimonMac]

Real Men live oop North so you can take your towns built on flood plains n stick em up yo azz.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=le...HR24ChEQsAQIIw

[DodgyAgent]

annoying contractors work from home.

FTFY

[d000hg]

I arrived into London at 6am today on the sleeper train into Paddington. Casually went for some breakfast at the GWR 1st-class lounge knowing my KGX connection wasn't until 7:30 and early morning it only takes 15 min to get across.

Thought I'd check the TFL website to see how frequently the trains were, only to find there was a strike!

Made my connection by about 10 minutes but only because the 20-minute reduced service just happened to arrive as I got on the platform.

It was raining quite a lot too - is this thread about the strike or the weather?

[westtester]

We had torrential rain, thunderstorms, flash floods and travel disruption oop North on Tuesday and no-one gave a toss on national news. Once the Sarf East is affected, it's a headline-worthy crisis.

[original PM]

Real Men live oop North so you can take your towns built on flood plains n stick em up yo azz.

[scooterscot]

Real contractors work from home.

[bobspud]

Glad I am tucked up at home today then

[DaveB]

Trains fecked between Euston and MK - good luck getting home people.

Post-heatwave storm brings flash floods causing widespread disruption - BBC News

Flash flooding has caused travel chaos in parts of England as thunderstorms dumped almost half a month's rain in some parts overnight.
A train from Milton Keynes to Euston derailed near Watford Junction, injuring two people.
The worst-hit areas are across the east, south and south-east of England which all have amber warnings in place, according to the Met Office.
Roads, homes and a hospital are flooded with lightning damaging buildings.