Getting Anywhere Is A Joke
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Don’t get me wrong, the tube is an awesome bit of engineering and runs impressively smoothly, it’s just that it’s oversubscribed by a factor of ten. Sure, if you avoid travelling at the sorts of times when people need to travel then you’ll be OK, but if you need to get somewhere, say, between Monday and Friday, you’re screwed.
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To add insult to injury you have to pay an absolute fuckload for the privilege of sniffing the armpits of all and sundry. This is a pretty good idea though:
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Obviously there are other travel options: buses, if you like talking to mental people, walking, if you have all the time in the world and a predilection for breathing in carcinogenic particles, cycling, if you have a death wish or driving if you enjoy sitting motionless for hours at a time and swearing.
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The transport system eases up as you move to the outskirts of London, sure, but if you’re going to live that far out, you may as well move to Burgess Hill or Cardiff where you can still afford a pint.
