Tuesday, 24 July 2012

'It's a great time to be British'

Victoria line 14.33

Euston: Fairly busy today and everyone is quiet as usual. Somebody smells quite nice, which makes a change down here. Perhaps TFL should create a new position for such people. A nice smelling person to simply sit on the tube during peak and summer time.  Ooh they could even have different fragrances on each line.

Kings cross: Sweaty pong returns, dream over. It's not as busy as I'd expect given that the Olympics are fast approaching, although it's quite clear most people here are at least in the spirit of the Olympics, dressed with the team GB t-shirts, which I'm becoming more and more keen to purchase. Actually, I'd quite like a lot of the 2012 merchandise, especially the diving rubber duck!

 
On the theme of Team GB, an advert for British Airways "Don't fly, Support team GB" What on earth? Who are these morons that come up with ideas like this?

Highbury and Islington: One woman appears to be reading a blank book, very curious. Maybe she has special vision or something, or maybe she is easily pleased. She has spent some time now looking at the Purple coloured page at the back of the book. Maybe it's a form of therapy, or more likely she needs it? She might just be looking for inspiration. Perhaps this was how the 'Don't fly' thing came about.  Further down, a fat man is reading the metro. The front cover says 'it's a great time to be British' I'm not sure I agree although it's certainly an exciting time to be here in London. Another man is sitting listening to something on his headphones. He just pulled a really stroppy face. I wonder what kind of music brings that face out in people, or what has he just thought of? An argument earlier in the day? Or maybe he has just realised payday isn't actually till after the weekend like I did earlier.  He looks too local to be bothered about the tube, he must be used to all that. Perhaps he has just imagined meeting the fool behind that Don't fly advert.

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