I hate the tube
2006-03-15 20:15:19
travel
I was saying something? Oh, yeah. I hate the tub. Southwark to Green Park with luggage, have to stradle my case because no one thinks to let me rest it against a wall. Walk to the Piccadilly line is a small pain, no bother though really. Platform is packed, next train is for Heathrow - four minutes. More people, more people, more people. Can't get on the train, even though half a french school gets off the same carraige. Next train to Ruislip - seven minutes. Five minutes. Train after that, Uxbridge - seven minutes, more people. Walk back to the Jubilee line, train's packed. Get stopped at Baker Streen, customer alarm on the train ahead. Maybe I could catch the Hammersmith and City line instead. Maybe. Thank gods, the train is moving. St. John's Wood. Swiss Cottage. Shit. Should have got off at Baker Street. The train was stopped there too - as if I was being given a message. St. John's Wood. Baker Street. Bakerloo line, not far. Crowds getting out the gate. Heathrow Express, I get a cheap ticket with my young persons rail card. That's nice. Clean train. Won't be too late.