Thank you captain foresight

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:11 pm

So with all the nonsense with London Underground this morning I had to leave my house at4.30 to get from woodford to holland park in Kensington, anyway after two hours of going backwards and forwards around Stratford on the DLR I eventually gave up and headed back to the Lude which was parked in westfield, I'm heading back home a bit pissed off arguing about London Underground that I fail to see the car in front of me stop I weld the brake pedal to the floor and the car stops in time, I don't think you could fit your hand between my front bumper and his back bumper and my arsehole was like a rabbits nose for a few seconds, I drove home more cautiously after that

When I bought the car I said I would get drilled nd grooved discs and replace the calipers make sure the brakes are good and solid

Thank you captain Foresight

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:20 pm

I'm sure running into the back of another car would the last thing you need.

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:28 pm

I know, I had one of the foreman from the job with me in the car aswell, when the car came to a stop he just looked at me and didnt say a thing, after about 5 mins I asked him did he get a fright he was like 'yea, I thought we were done' lol

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:33 pm

Glad you and the lude are ok. It's scary when that sort of jobby happens!

Turbomick1985 wrote:So with all the nonsense with London Underground this morning I had to leave my house at4.30 to get from woodford to holland park in Kensington, anyway after two hours of going backwards and forwards around Stratford on the DLR I eventually gave up

There's a direct mainline service from Stratford to Kensington Olympia (or Shepherds Bush, depending which end of Holland Park you want) every 15 mins (journey time of 50mins)

I enjoyed my 15 min walk from Liverpool St to London Bridge over the river in the sunshine this morning, instead of the usual from Stratford on the Jubilee Line.

The walk back this evening in this shitty weather won't be so fun though!!!

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:47 pm

That Stratford to Kensington Olympia was the one I wanted but the stratford station was shut and they would not let us off the DLR to get it, I will just take the days off and use the time to organise a commuter strike...

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:58 pm

Oh right.

but then again, now I'm even more confused...
Why on DLR at all if you parked at Westfield? You walk straight from Westfield into Stratford station and the mainline station was operating normally when I went through? They've been shutting underground parts of stations that are still open because of overcrowding, but the mainline stuff's open as normal?

Or probably cheapest/quickest would be bus from Woodford to Ilford, then mainline train into Stratford to change onto the Kensington train. Save all that traffic/parking at Westfield agro and cost.

sorry man, this probably sounds like I'm having a go - I'm not!!!

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:04 pm

I was at Stratford station for just before 6 and it was shut, I was told to get on the DLR at Stratford international and change to the overground at Stratford but they would not let us off the DLR so I tried changing at a few stations and then got annoyed and left lol

I will never use a bus

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:34 pm

not surprised you got annoyed.

Just checked and they closed stratford for a little while around that time because of overcrowding. It should have been open otherwise.

Turbomick1985 · Post by **Turbomick1985** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:47 pm

Overcrowding? There was about 10-15 people outside when I got there, oh well it's grand now, il just go back to work Friday

Post by **Doggo** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:58 pm

Turbomick1985 wrote: .....and my arsehole was like a rabbits nose for a few seconds.....

It may be an abuse of the system but +rep for that

(Wrapped round a carrot?)