I’m very sorry that you experienced minor delays today but it was such a lovely afternoon I couldn’t bring myself to speed up any. Let’s face it, who would want to be down a dark, chilly tunnel when the sun is shining, the birds are singing and there’s a possibility of seeing fox cubs beside the line? Not me, that’s for sure and that was why we trundled for a bit.
It’s a fair trade really though. Think of all those times I’ve opened up the doors early when it’s pouring with rain and let you get in out of the wet. And what about when it’s freezing cold and you are still at the top of the stairs – how many times have I kept the train waiting for you when I should be on my way? Loads, that’s how many.
So please do expect minor delays when you are experiencing Severe Delays throughout the spring. We’ll no doubt get a bit quicker when summer comes and all I’ll want to do is get to the end of the line and flop in the heat. But for now, we’re going to be taking it easy.
lots of love,
Severe Delays
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failing_angel said:
You know the number of times I’ve fallen off the Central Line at Stratford, sodden with the humidity from the carriages, I’ve never considered what it’s like for the driver, cooped up in a greenhouse at the front.
severedelays said:
Heh, you think your hour or so long journey is bad – go spend eight hours down there!
On the plus side we have aircon in the cab. On the negative side it’s very inefficient and once it gets to proper summer completely useless.
failing_angel said:
Oh, and you don’t have to deal with carriages of passengers and their accumulated sweat…
severedelays said:
Oh and on the other plus side, having all those windows means it’s a bit like zooming along in a nice, warm conservatory on a sunny day. (Not so good in winter, mind).
umbrella_guy said:
I seem to recall in the winter it is like an old greenhouse with all the cold, damp and nasty stuff blowing in around all the cracks. Which leads to an increase in tea consumption.
severedelays said:
Yeah, not so nice then. And incredibly draughty!
And on the other, other hand, even though I’m not crammed in with the sweaty passengers I *am* sitting up front with loads of bits of electrical equipment. All of which is pumping out extra heat. ðĶ
I’ll take Spring thanks!
primitivepeople said:
Hello. ð I was tipped off to your existence by the , so I thought I’d drop by. I’m a former LU employee (I’ve been a DSM, Network Ops Manager and Connect radio testing-type person), who has now (extremely foolishly) defected to Network Rail.
Looking forward to reading your stuff.
severedelays said:
Nooooo! No managers on my blog!!!! :-p
primitivepeople said:
Aww, come on! I don’t even work for the same company anymore…although I wish I did…not knowing what you’ve got til it’s gone, etc.
I love the Underground. I don’t even mind hairy-arsed train operators. ð
severedelays said:
Ooh! I’m so spamming your blog for that remark!!!! *outraged*
primitivepeople said:
I’m sure your arse isn’t that hairy.
wolf_shadow said:
Hehe, thank you for that :ÂŽD
severedelays said:
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meltie said:
*waves* ð
severedelays said:
Hello, bienvenu, wilkommen, c’mon in. ð
meltie said:
Cheers – have actually been following along for some time now, via olf friend poggs ð
meltie said:
olf? old, rather.
severedelays said:
He’s pretty olf, to be fair.
meltie said:
*grin*