As usual SNAFU
16 July 2005 16:46![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mandragoraI need to get from North London to Kingston-upon-Thames tonight. It's a distance of about 20 miles. So, how long do you think I'm going to have to allow to get there?
Two hours. At least.
Yes, it's a Saturday, but the main route to get there is currently closed due to a fire on the North Circular road (right by Brent Cross for any locals out there) with traffic jams in either direction of (last time I checked) about 8 miles of completely stationery traffic. So, I have a choice of trying to get through Central London (with all the roads being chocka due to people trying to get off the North Circ), or go up to the M25 and do a huge detour. M25 it is, I think. I just can't face the thought of driving into the City and then through the West End, and Knightsbridge and onto Hammersmith. With all the people out shopping, as well. Eeek.
In the normal course of events I'd say to hell with it and take public transport. Except that there's no Piccadilly Line, so getting down to Kingston by public transport at present is a total pain in the arse.
Spent 6 hours downloading SGA Season Two opener. Only to find that I couldn't play it. Went and downloaded new bittorrent client (don't know why the old one wouldn't play it, but it wouldn't) and am currently downloading again. By current estimates I've got 9 hours to go... Sincerely hope that will speed up but no matter what I won't be watching it before I go out tonight. *pouts*
Have been thoroughly spoiled for HBP. Thanks to all who did the spoiling - much appreciated. Now to look forward to the flame wars...
Two hours. At least.
Yes, it's a Saturday, but the main route to get there is currently closed due to a fire on the North Circular road (right by Brent Cross for any locals out there) with traffic jams in either direction of (last time I checked) about 8 miles of completely stationery traffic. So, I have a choice of trying to get through Central London (with all the roads being chocka due to people trying to get off the North Circ), or go up to the M25 and do a huge detour. M25 it is, I think. I just can't face the thought of driving into the City and then through the West End, and Knightsbridge and onto Hammersmith. With all the people out shopping, as well. Eeek.
In the normal course of events I'd say to hell with it and take public transport. Except that there's no Piccadilly Line, so getting down to Kingston by public transport at present is a total pain in the arse.
Spent 6 hours downloading SGA Season Two opener. Only to find that I couldn't play it. Went and downloaded new bittorrent client (don't know why the old one wouldn't play it, but it wouldn't) and am currently downloading again. By current estimates I've got 9 hours to go... Sincerely hope that will speed up but no matter what I won't be watching it before I go out tonight. *pouts*
Have been thoroughly spoiled for HBP. Thanks to all who did the spoiling - much appreciated. Now to look forward to the flame wars...
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Date: 17 July 2005 16:59 (UTC)Teleportation would be *the* answer, of course.
Oh, and thank you very much for the lovely postcard, which arrived yesterday. Much appreciated.