09.28.05
Traffic chaos
What slightly puzzles me, is how an accident 10 miles away, and going in the opposite way to which I needed to travel caused massive local chaos in my home town today. I am beginning to think that we are headed for wholesale gridlocked traffic one day soon in the southeast of England. I would be less likely to belive that this could happen if I hadn’t spent 10 hours travelling 20 miles on a night nearly 3 years ago following 2 inches of snow fall.
That night still brings me out in something of a cold sweat, and makes me less likely to want to sit unnecessarily in a traffic jam seemingly going no where. so if, as happened this morning, there is the prospect of turning round, having another cup of coffee at home and actually getting a piece of work done then why not? I am dreading moving to my new office; it’s situation near to the M1, M25 and other major roads makes it a prime place for traffic chaos on a regular basis. Sitting in traffic makes you irritable and tired and it really doesn’t agree with me. Why don’t you use public transport ? I can hear you ask. Well if only this were as simple as it sounds. Yesterday’s trip into London was a joy, but while my office is not far from train and tube stations, several train changes would be needed to get there from home. As for the bus; I’d rather sit for 10 hours on the motorway in my car!
