My team moved to a new office while I was away on holiday. They didn’t do it to hide from me. The move was planned and well publicised. I even had the chance to visit to the new office premises before I went on holiday. Knowing Canary Wharf not at all well, I studied a… Continue reading My new commute
Tag: commuting
Putting the pieces back together (31.2021)
It's strange how pieces from different places connect sometimes. I'm not talking about jigsaws here (for once). I heard this week that one of the more interesting novels I've read in recent years, Drive your Plow over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, has been made into a movie called Spoor. I found… Continue reading Putting the pieces back together (31.2021)
Hell in a tall hat (18.2021)
Any week I don't get my post out an a Sunday I feel disappointed in myself. Especially when I didn't spend Sunday engaged in anything else more important - unless jigsaw making and gardening and reading count as more important? Actually gardening felt quite important as the spring weeds have also sprung and are growing… Continue reading Hell in a tall hat (18.2021)
This week (8/20)
This week I have been angry about: People commuting with dogs. I hate the idea of pets being fashionable. Animals shouldn't be fashion accessories because it encourages unscrupulous breeders. But it seems people want to have a fashionable dog to match with their fashionable bag and fashionable lifestyle. Small dogs seem to be popular with… Continue reading This week (8/20)
Giving directions
Coming back from the shops yesterday, we passed a man in a car who asked us for directions to the medical centre. The medical centre is around the corner from my house, a 3 minute walk at most. This is the medical centre I have been going to for the 17 years I've lived in… Continue reading Giving directions
Strangers on a Train
Commuting is mostly being in a crowded space with some strangers. Is it any wonder I try to make my commute nicer by giving names to the people I commute with? Leo's Mum and her three children. Leo's Mum has three children but I only know the name of one - Leo - because he's… Continue reading Strangers on a Train
Commuting, or many small acts of aggression
Commuting can take up a lot of your day. Your journey can affect your mood and how you feel when you arrive at your destination. While it would be nice if we could all just be a little bit kinder to each other, a little bit more considerate, somehow when we're commuting on public transport,… Continue reading Commuting, or many small acts of aggression
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