The Tube

I wish I would have remembered to take a pic of Glasgow's subway (The "Clockwork Orange"), so you could compare the two. Glasgow's subway is antiquated, charming, and if busy - positively [i]terrifying[/i]. Just try to take it back from Ibrox after a Rangers match - make sure to stand next to the window (by the way, it's not tall enough to stand fully upright). It's like the old wooden roller coaster at the park that all the kids dare each other to ride. At night, with frenetic football fans. Drink lots of Scotch before attempting. Are you getting all this?

Come Friendly Bombs, and Fall on Slough

September 6th 2007
This morning I woke up and did one last run down from Headington into Oxford, then began the arduous task of packing, throwing stuff out, blah blah. Caught the bus (the "Oxford Tube" - how fun is that?) into the heart of the beast...or, London. I'm now realizing that I'm really spoiled, I walked the length of London too many times, and I've kind of "been there, done that". The Oxford Tube did ... read more

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