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Friday, August 3, 2012
Everyone’s got ‘Ahead of the Games’ by staying at home
On the run up to the Olympics it seemed that London would be in permanent transport chaos until sportspeople and visitors alike left for their home countries after the closing ceremony.
There were messages on TV, at railway stations – everywhere – stating that everyone should “Get Ahead of the Games” and make sure they gave themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations through the crowds.
We were told that trains and buses would be packed, motorists would suffer traffic jams, and pavements would be overrun with people.
But no – reports from businesses and attractions in the city state that all the visitor numbers are down.
It seems that all the warnings of transport meltdown have scared people away, leading to monetary loss. Hmm, not good for the economy…
A spokesperson for the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions stated, “There are two groups of people missing.
“The first are general visitors to London, who are staying clear because of the perception that it will be busy. The second are Londoners and Brits who have been warned there will be a transport nightmare.
“Our message to them is that while it may be sensible to avoid certain peak times and locations, transport is running very smoothly.
“Ironically there has never been a better time to visit our attractions because the queues are shorter and opening times have been extended.”
Next thing we know there will be transport chaos because everyone will have been told London’s empty.
There were messages on TV, at railway stations – everywhere – stating that everyone should “Get Ahead of the Games” and make sure they gave themselves plenty of time to get to their destinations through the crowds.We were told that trains and buses would be packed, motorists would suffer traffic jams, and pavements would be overrun with people.
But no – reports from businesses and attractions in the city state that all the visitor numbers are down.
It seems that all the warnings of transport meltdown have scared people away, leading to monetary loss. Hmm, not good for the economy…
A spokesperson for the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions stated, “There are two groups of people missing.
“The first are general visitors to London, who are staying clear because of the perception that it will be busy. The second are Londoners and Brits who have been warned there will be a transport nightmare.
“Our message to them is that while it may be sensible to avoid certain peak times and locations, transport is running very smoothly.
“Ironically there has never been a better time to visit our attractions because the queues are shorter and opening times have been extended.”
Next thing we know there will be transport chaos because everyone will have been told London’s empty.
Photo © J@ck! Via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: chaos, Get Ahead of the Games, London, motorists, Olympics, sportspeople, traffic jam, transport, visitors
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Desperate bus driver causes commotion
Apparently the saying when you've got to go, you've got to go, applies in equal measure to car and bus drivers. This much was made clear when a woman made a beeline for the nearest London lavatory in the double-decker that she was driving.
In her eagerness to find a toilet she mistakenly took a wrong turn down a one way street in the heart of the city. One can only imagine the mixture of shock and embarrassment that she must have felt upon seeing a stream of traffic moving fairly gradually in her direction.
Luckily the police were on hand to create a temporary barrier, allowing the desperate bus driver to extricate herself from the nasty situation. It hasn't yet been established whether her quest to find a loo proved successful in the end.
A local police officer said, “My first thought was ‘oh my God, someone’s stolen the bus. But when we stopped it, the driver jumped off and said ‘sorry I need the loo’.
“Being a one-way street, people often only look one way when they’re crossing. Someone could easily have been hit.”
Perhaps the affable London mayor Boris Johnson will see this case as evidence of the need to spend money on buses with on-board toilets.
In her eagerness to find a toilet she mistakenly took a wrong turn down a one way street in the heart of the city. One can only imagine the mixture of shock and embarrassment that she must have felt upon seeing a stream of traffic moving fairly gradually in her direction.Luckily the police were on hand to create a temporary barrier, allowing the desperate bus driver to extricate herself from the nasty situation. It hasn't yet been established whether her quest to find a loo proved successful in the end.
A local police officer said, “My first thought was ‘oh my God, someone’s stolen the bus. But when we stopped it, the driver jumped off and said ‘sorry I need the loo’.
“Being a one-way street, people often only look one way when they’re crossing. Someone could easily have been hit.”
Perhaps the affable London mayor Boris Johnson will see this case as evidence of the need to spend money on buses with on-board toilets.
Photo © plusgood via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: bus, car, double-decker, driver, driving, lavatory, London, one-way street, police, traffic
Friday, March 2, 2012
Tiny pothole gardens
We never thought we’d say this – but we’re starting to really like potholes, sort of.
Don’t worry, we haven’t gone completely insane!
Thanks to keen cyclist, 35-year-old Steve Wheen, a lot of Londoners have a new found appreciation for the holes which are usually nothing more than the bane of motorists’ lives.
It’s all because Mr Wheen, who is a gardener as well as a cyclist, has been filling potholes around the city with flowers, greenery, and sometimes tiny garden furniture too.
These mini gardens have been brightening up many a driver, rider, and pedestrian’s journey, and have succeeded in making us see a pothole and smile. A miracle!
Of course, it’s unlikely that this pothole gardener will be able to decorate the estimated three million gaps in the UK’s roads, and it would be nice if councils just filled them in so that drivers didn’t have to worry about ruining their vehicle’s suspension, but while the potholes remain it’s nice, from an aesthetic point of view.
However, although they’re bringing a bit of colour to London’s streets, are they safe? They could distract drivers.
Don’t worry, we haven’t gone completely insane!Thanks to keen cyclist, 35-year-old Steve Wheen, a lot of Londoners have a new found appreciation for the holes which are usually nothing more than the bane of motorists’ lives.
It’s all because Mr Wheen, who is a gardener as well as a cyclist, has been filling potholes around the city with flowers, greenery, and sometimes tiny garden furniture too.
These mini gardens have been brightening up many a driver, rider, and pedestrian’s journey, and have succeeded in making us see a pothole and smile. A miracle!
Of course, it’s unlikely that this pothole gardener will be able to decorate the estimated three million gaps in the UK’s roads, and it would be nice if councils just filled them in so that drivers didn’t have to worry about ruining their vehicle’s suspension, but while the potholes remain it’s nice, from an aesthetic point of view.
However, although they’re bringing a bit of colour to London’s streets, are they safe? They could distract drivers.
Photo © AnnieGreenSprings via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: cyclist, driver, fill, flowers, gardener, gardens, greenery, London, motorists, pedestrian, potholes, rider, road, Steve Wheen, street, suspension, vehicle