Drove from Chelmsford to Hatfield. Roads all gritted, no problems. Bit slower than usual, but that was people taking care rather than any accidents. Jobs a goodun. Plenty of time for disasters to make sure I can't get home.
Got in OK - It's a 10 second walk from my bedroom to my study, but I managed to struggle through! Just rang the mrs office as she left at 715 this morning, no answer, rang her mobile only to hear it ringing somewhere in the house...brains of a rocking horse!
Side roads are deadly even with snow tyres on the car was slipping and sliding a bit but once on the main roads it was fine. Highways agency have done a decent job this time around unlike Southeastern trains by the looks of it.
My dentist isn't!!! To be fair, the receptionist called at 8am to warn me and called again at 8.30 when I told her I'd intended to walk down. He hasn't been able to get out of his duvet driveway apparently. Been logged on for work since 6.15, but off later for Captain.
Sometimes I really miss living in London, the great pubs, the museums and culture, the beautiful parks, the football and the amazing history and then I read threads like this and it balances the ledger somewhat.
You said it Ormy bad weather brings the place to a standstill every year
The worst part is when you bust your balls to get in early and then get stranded in London when they cancel all the trains in the afternoon and have to get a bloody bus home, you get home at about 8.30PM and then have to get up early the next day to do it all over again!
Laughably, my train left Reigate on time today for literally the first time since I moved here four months ago. Equally laughably, it moved half a mile then sat in the same place for 30 minutes without us being told why. Now trying to navigate my way to East Croydon, where there will no doubt be scenes rivalling Rorke's drift...
Nothing coming through Maze Hill it seems. I knew it was time to turn around and go home when the bloke who worked there said "I got the bus in this morning, as I can't trust the trains"
I have made it into work, only took an hour and 45 minutes from Eltham to London Waterloo East. My favorite bit of the journey was after being stuck at New Cross for over 40 minutes, the driver eventually said we have the signal to go. We literally moved a yard and had to stop as some passenger pressed the alarm as they were feeling unwell!
Lovely view of the new den for the past ten minutes, could've stopped elsewhere..... there again the new den covered in snow brings back good memories!
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Think im on my own today though as my team are all South of the River and stuck in various places (mainly in front of the telly)
Just rang the mrs office as she left at 715 this morning, no answer, rang her mobile only to hear it ringing somewhere in the house...brains of a rocking horse!
duvetdriveway apparently. Been logged on for work since 6.15, but off later for Captain.Taken me 2 hours so far - just coming into London Bridge after getting a bus to Woolwich Arsenal.