Ooof

Jul. 4th, 2006 02:17 pm
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Hot, dry, and sunny, that I like, and have spent much of the last three days enjoying. But as those of you in London don't need me to tell you, this afternoon's switch to the muggy is disgusting. I would rather like to go to sleep, however I am, all of a sudden, busy, plus we have an evening of watering with booze the hands that feed us this evening. With our luck there'll be a thunderstorm*.

Nasty close run thing on the bike at Holborn Circus this morning. God forbid that a bike should actually be in the bike lane when a white van wants to push over into it. Right into it, so that one of my pedals mounted the kerb and the other gave his paintwork a much deserved scratch. At one of the nastiest junctions in central London. Cycling in the sun would be fun if it weren't for the fact that everybody's concentration is that little bit off...

This post brought to you by the department of "for the sake of it".

*and, right on cue... "here comes the rain again...."

Date: 2006-07-04 01:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katstevens.livejournal.com
Holborn Circus = one of those junctions where it is necessary to "anticipate" the lights changing to be in with a chance of making it to yr required exit whilst avoiding DEATH.

Date: 2006-07-04 04:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 66steve.livejournal.com
Was it yerself that was asking about a quiet lane e-w across town?
If you give me a rough point-to-point I'll do my best.

Date: 2006-07-05 01:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 66steve.livejournal.com
Ah sure it's good menntal exercise.
I'll have a ponder/perusal of the green maps and post as an entry on my own journal.
Keep those peepers peeled.

Date: 2006-07-04 02:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fairymelusine.livejournal.com
You do realise I will now have the Eurythmics in my head all bloody day because of you, correct?

Date: 2006-07-04 03:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hano.livejournal.com
at least it's not raining men. Halleluliah!

Date: 2006-07-04 03:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fairymelusine.livejournal.com
You're all evil and deserve to die.

I'm HIGHLY SUGGESTABLE!

Date: 2006-07-04 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hano.livejournal.com
You're all evil and deserve to die.
Is that because raindrops keep falling on your head? Or is the answer blowin in the wind?
(runs)

Date: 2006-07-04 03:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fairymelusine.livejournal.com
Yeah, keep runnin', boyo.

Hell hath no fury like the rage of five-foot-four Kirsten.

Date: 2006-07-04 04:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hano.livejournal.com
hey, it's not often I get women running after me. Even if they do want to remove my kneecaps with a spoon....
Does this this mean you're 'runnin down a dream'?
(I'm so glad I'm on another continent from you :)

Date: 2006-07-04 05:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nicnac.livejournal.com
I love the rain... here she comes again.

Date: 2006-07-04 02:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gmh.livejournal.com
Of course, according to forecast, we should have "Stormy Weather" a little later.

Date: 2006-07-04 04:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] susumu.livejournal.com
That's bizarre - it's been unbroken sunshine at Oxford Circus.

Date: 2006-07-04 03:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hano.livejournal.com
He 'Always take(s) the weather' with him doesn't he?
I'll get me coat...

Date: 2006-07-04 05:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nicnac.livejournal.com
Have just driven through a marvellous thunderstorm, huge lightning strikes and everything. I'm still grinning!

Cycle Maps

Date: 2006-07-05 09:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] simonbelcher.livejournal.com
Dunno if you've seen, but TfL produce a range of cycling maps:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cycles/routes/london-cycle-guides.shtml

They show cycle lanes (whether off road, on road or protected etc, assisted junctions and recommended "safe(er)" roads with none, little or the least traffic. You should be able to find a way round with these.

Re: Cycle Maps

Date: 2006-07-05 01:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 66steve.livejournal.com
Every good bike shop in london has a stack of those for free too...

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