Thursday, July 08, 2004

Things that irritate about this city - 6

South Bank, last night, 6.21 pm. Woman on mobile:

"Hi, I'm just ringing to check you got my text message."

Wednesday, July 07, 2004

Reality check

So failed Tory politician Sebastian Coe is going to do what no one else has managed: sort out all London's transport problems and capture us the Olympics.

Yesterday they had some poxy car race on central London streets. Result when I left work at six o'clock: London's two busiest tube stations, Oxford and Picadilly Circuses, closed due to overcrowding.

Makes me laugh.

Things that irritate about this city - 5

There must be a word for the art of walking in a group abreast so as to occupy exactly the width of the pavement. Visitors to London have perfected this art.

Monday, July 05, 2004

Things that irritate about this city - 4

Whatever was so objectionable about queuing for a bus?