Fisherton Street, Salisbury

I walk under a bridge to get to the station each morning and once very early I ran into a guy who pointed back the way he came and grumbled “Bloody Polish!” He was all moon eyed and jittery but … Continue reading

Have I learned nothing about commuting?

I have given it a lot of thought, since there’s not much room to do anything else in the mornings. The goal is to avoid being crowded to the last possible moment while still not being offensive to my fellow … Continue reading

the man who couldn’t see london

I have a nightmare in which I go slowly blind as the train approaches London and then I wander around the platform before getting back on board. My vision slowly returns but isn’t completely restored until the guard announces my home … Continue reading

things you think of in slow traffic…

I had this idea for car to car communication back in 1980, maybe a little earlier. I think it was inspired by the IR port on an Apple Newton. (No bluetooth back then.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicular_communication_systems#Development I had a friend in high … Continue reading

Can’t make this stuff up kids.

The train guard came thru checking everyone’s tickets like this: He would look at our cards as he went saying “Any unchecked tickets? Thank you. Thank you. That’s ok. Thank you.” and then every so often he’d go. “Thank you. … Continue reading

train to Knowhere?

One evening on the train home the guard dropped in a few extra destinations: “This is the 7:50 service to Yeovil calling at Tungsten, BiPolar and Overtake Lane.” I guess the pressure gets to everyone once in a while. … Continue reading

Only Tuesday?

Went to sleep right away last night. Tried to fight it till 10 but couldn’t manage it. So I’m up and out early today. At the train station by 6:10. Machine ate my card and the dude had to crank … Continue reading