On the wrong side of the line?

So London recently welcomed a new tube option - The Elizabeth Line for those out of the loop. And it's the name that's the focus of today. Well, more specifically the use of "Line". Pick another line at random, Northern Line, Jubilee Line or even Hammersmith and City Line and they all have "line in …

That’s not how to use the pole

Short post today, because I wasn't suitably productive on my weekend so cramming in a few words in time for your long-awaited lunchtime read. We're back onto one of my favourite topics - transport. To be precise, we're on the tube. I'm not sure if I mentioned, but earlier this year I started a job …

Hold onto the handrail

We're back onto a topic near to my heart. The tube. But today's post isn't going to focus on the actual commute, but the steps needed to get there. Namely, the escalator. As a kid, getting the escalator was one of the highlights of a shopping trip. It's more exciting than a lift and easier …

How Clean is the tube?

So this week I've had a cold - I'm pretty sure this new found office lifestyle is to blame. But what if my journey to work is the cause, rather than my spluttering colleagues? We all know the tube is crowded at rush hour. One sneeze can infect hundreds of passers-by. Then there are the …

I see you snooping

So I've changed my mind. I had promised to do a post on the tube, but there is just so much to cover with the tube that a series seems to be the only way to cover it all off. Today I'm going to focus on the snooping. This ranges from phones to books to …