Reply to: Don't know how you do it

[Old Greg]

Thanks for that suggestion OG. I took this option this morning and it was so much simpler. Yes the tube was busy, but not quite so packed, and as I didn't have to fart around with changing lines it took the same amount of time to complete the journey, even with the short walk!

No charge. Nice part of town to walk through.

[doodab]

Thanks for that suggestion OG. I took this option this morning and it was so much simpler. Yes the tube was busy, but not quite so packed, and as I didn't have to fart around with changing lines it took the same amount of time to complete the journey, even with the short walk!

W&C is bearable by virtue of only being a 5 minute journey. There are good bus links from Bank if you are a bit further from the station as well.

[Old Hack]

The Northern Line is dreadful; full of misfits and foreigners. I am really tempted to carry a pair of clippers and cut peoples headphone wires. Alternatively carry around pre-printed notes to drop into their open rucksacks telling them that they are morons for having such loud headphones going tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish,

That was Bose 'over ears' noise cancelling headphones are made for. Drives me insane. For the first few months of this contract, I stayed at a campsite with the motorhome in Edmonton. Bus-Train-Tube/Tube-Train-Bus each day was a bind, being the only English person on board. I walked back from the Train station one night, as the buses were all tulip, and was followed by, I assume, a bunch of Romanians/Poles/Russians intent on doing me no good. Ended up in a pub as I was carrying about 7k's worth of electronics...

Nah London, you can keep most if it. The only bit I have ever liked is walking across Waterloo bridge at night in summer, after a couple of drinks, seeing the old city all lit up.

[Ticktock]

Waterloo and City line to Bank and walk?

Thanks for that suggestion OG. I took this option this morning and it was so much simpler. Yes the tube was busy, but not quite so packed, and as I didn't have to fart around with changing lines it took the same amount of time to complete the journey, even with the short walk!

[Paddy]

The Northern Line is dreadful; full of misfits and foreigners. I am really tempted to carry a pair of clippers and cut peoples headphone wires. Alternatively carry around pre-printed notes to drop into their open rucksacks telling them that they are morons for having such loud headphones going tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish, tishty, tish,

[bobspud]

Why is it people think I am leaving contracting? We'll be slowly moving into shifting down a gear, not quitting until 4 or 5 years, as we want to consolidate the pension funds, with flats.

Just don't stand on my ankle

I do actually reserve that behaviour for extreme cases of plebes that are beyond manners, so you should be fine. There was one chap that got removed from a train by his stupid oversized backpack once but I have to be very pissy to get that far (not unknown though) I actually like London believe it or not

[Old Hack]

You have your ducks to keep you company now, so I am guessing you will be just fine

Why is it people think I am leaving contracting? We'll be slowly moving into shifting down a gear, not quitting until 4 or 5 years, as we want to consolidate the pension funds, with flats.

Just don't stand on my ankle

[bobspud]

I hope I don't come across you, for I would say something. I hate the tube, and just the idea of getting on it puts me in a bad mood.

You have your ducks to keep you company now, so I am guessing you will be just fine

[Old Greg]

I stay with her at the weekend when she calls herself Bernard.

FTFY

[Troll]

I'm based in South Ken, but normally take contracts out of London to avoid the hellish daily commuting.

Last time I had a contract in the West End I gave up on the Tube and buses for a while, and walked - Took less than an hour, but then one has to put up with hordes of dopey rubbernecking tourists mooing about everywhere and blocking the pavements.

I've done the walking thaang and it's pleasant as long as the sun shines....now I wfh 4 days with a 1 day at the office commute around the M25

[Troll]

I stay with the Mrs in Clerkenwell most weeknights,

I stay with her at the weekend

[Old Greg]

WCS.

Our psychological instinct to maintain personal space and the associated concept of "manners" that go with it evolved in a different world. The constant disrepecting of these boundaries is a necessity for survival in London however it causes low level stress that turns everyone into an arsehole eventually. It is the reason for the moral decrepitude that permeates the great metropolis.

There are two solutions. Either get taxis everywhere (or try the bus to/from liverpool street) or go to the pub after work and travel home later when the tubes are empty.

Or arrange different working hours. 8 to 4 or 10 to 6 can be much more civilised. I aim for 11 to 2 when in London.

[doodab]

There's no room for politeness (literally) in the rush-hour Underground.

WCS.

Our psychological instinct to maintain personal space and the associated concept of "manners" that go with it evolved in a different world. The constant disrepecting of these boundaries is a necessity for survival in London however it causes low level stress that turns everyone into an arsehole eventually. It is the reason for the moral decrepitude that permeates the great metropolis.

There are two solutions. Either get taxis everywhere (or try the bus to/from liverpool street) or go to the pub after work and travel home later when the tubes are empty.

[norrahe]

Last gig in London I found somewhere to stay about 10 mins walk from the office which was great.

But I used to do the St Pancras to Liverpool St for years, didn't mind the Met line, as there seems to be more space on the trains, hated using the misery (nthn) line as it was a mare.

[OwlHoot]

Last time I commuted into Londistan I gave up on the Tube and used the buses - much more manageable

I'm based in South Ken, but normally take contracts out of London to avoid the hellish daily commuting.

Last time I had a contract in the West End I gave up on the Tube and buses for a while, and walked - Took less than an hour, but then one has to put up with hordes of dopey rubbernecking tourists mooing about everywhere and blocking the pavements.