Notes from commuting...

Recycling lorries: *look* just like rubbish lorries, but don't *smell* like them. This is a Good Thing when you're cycling behind them.

Most of the way from Elephant to Westminster Bridge, I was cycling just behind a bloke in tight blue lycra shorts. I am unsure whether he is aware of just how *worn* his shorts are getting. I mean, don't get me wrong, he had a very nice bottom, but I'm not sure I wanted to be able to see it in quite that much detail... (mind you, I say this - I used to wear a pair of drawstring trousers to cycle in, until a nice chap pulled up alongside me by the lights by Buckingham Palace & pointed out that they had slipped down rather a long way, He assured me that he had no complaints whatsoever, but thought I might like to know. I switched to my nice black football shorts after that).

Nearly got run over by a hearse at Hyde Park Corner when it jumped the red light (& I don't just mean 'shot amber a little late', I mean sailed straight through a red with plenty of time to stop). I'm afraid I did shout at it 'just because you're a coffin, you still have to stop at red lights you fucker!', which might be construed as disrespect to the deceased, but the deceased was, well, deceased, & I was rather more worried about me remaining un-deceased.

Notes from commuting...

Recycling lorries: *look* just like rubbish lorries, but don't *smell* like them. This is a Good Thing when you're cycling behind them.

Most of the way from Elephant to Westminster Bridge, I was cycling just behind a bloke in tight blue lycra shorts. I am unsure whether he is aware of just how *worn* his shorts are getting. I mean, don't get me wrong, he had a very nice bottom, but I'm not sure I wanted to be able to see it in quite that much detail... (mind you, I say this - I used to wear a pair of drawstring trousers to cycle in, until a nice chap pulled up alongside me by the lights by Buckingham Palace & pointed out that they had slipped down rather a long way, He assured me that he had no complaints whatsoever, but thought I might like to know. I switched to my nice black football shorts after that).

Nearly got run over by a hearse at Hyde Park Corner when it jumped the red light (& I don't just mean 'shot amber a little late', I mean sailed straight through a red with plenty of time to stop). I'm afraid I did shout at it 'just because you're a coffin, you still have to stop at red lights you fucker!', which might be construed as disrespect to the deceased, but the deceased was, well, deceased, & I was rather more worried about me remaining un-deceased.

Glastonbury planning

So. It is probably about time to buy train tickets for Glastonbury, since it's around a month away.



Previous experience indicates that one has to do this In Person. The National Rail timetable thinks that the direct trains are available at 0933 and 1235 (takes about 1 hr 40), but again, previous experience indicates that they may lay on extras for the occasion. However, if wishing to book, we might need to go for one of those.

I am inclined to the 0933 - get there nice & early before it's *entirely* rammed & there starts being a queue to get in. We managed this fine last year. I think the 1235 is a bit late - we wouldn't get onsite till about 1500.

We cannot book a particular train on the way back - they won't let you.

So. Who wants to travel with Pete & me, & therefore wants me to get them train tickets? Let me know if you have a YP card. I want to do this *soon* before all the trains book up (I booked about a week into June last time, & we got some of the last seats IIRC).

Update: Now done - if you're not one of marnameow, sbp, mouseboks, uon, daneel_olivaw, feanelwa, Marna's sister, Pete, or me, I haven't got you a ticket, sorry. Contact me if you want to get tickets on the same train as us or anything to find out details. If you are one of them, see here for details.

Glastonbury planning

So. It is probably about time to buy train tickets for Glastonbury, since it's around a month away.



Previous experience indicates that one has to do this In Person. The National Rail timetable thinks that the direct trains are available at 0933 and 1235 (takes about 1 hr 40), but again, previous experience indicates that they may lay on extras for the occasion. However, if wishing to book, we might need to go for one of those.

I am inclined to the 0933 - get there nice & early before it's *entirely* rammed & there starts being a queue to get in. We managed this fine last year. I think the 1235 is a bit late - we wouldn't get onsite till about 1500.

We cannot book a particular train on the way back - they won't let you.

So. Who wants to travel with Pete & me, & therefore wants me to get them train tickets? Let me know if you have a YP card. I want to do this *soon* before all the trains book up (I booked about a week into June last time, & we got some of the last seats IIRC).

Update: Now done - if you're not one of marnameow, sbp, mouseboks, uon, daneel_olivaw, feanelwa, Marna's sister, Pete, or me, I haven't got you a ticket, sorry. Contact me if you want to get tickets on the same train as us or anything to find out details. If you are one of them, see here for details.