Tube Ride Down the Rabbit Hole

[commonpeople1]

This morning, during the Tube strike, I took the District line to work and actually arrived half an hour earlier than usual at work.

At night, when the Tube strike was supposed to be over, I walked for miles trying to find an empty bus because none of them had enough space for me and all the supposedly functioning Tube stations were locked shut.

At least the launch for our festival went really well tonight: we had about 60 people despite the terrible Mondayness of it all. The poet enjoyed himself, the organisers were happy and my boss congratulated me on getting the high commissioner for the poet's country to attend. We are all feeling so much more positive and hopeful that the marketing and press is finally working and things will turn out OK this month.

Comments

[norabird.livejournal.com]

Strikes are such a puzzle to me as an American. We had one five years back and it was quite an event. At least you're not as bad as the French.

[zenithed.livejournal.com]

Glad the festival launch went well despite all the disruption.

I ended up getting in quicker than usual as well, half the stations on the way to work were closed so it just zoomed along.

[verybadhorse.livejournal.com]

i am so excited that you found a job you enjoy doing. it's time.

who was the poet?

[petercampbell.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised that only 60 people turned up to see LKJ - I still think of him as being a "name" poet. Though as you say, it was a Monday, which probably accounts for a lot.

[jellyfish93.livejournal.com]

yay! congrats on the festival, ollie. =)