(23 Mar 2014, 2:35 pm)aureolin wrote
- Traffic congestion before 6.30am in the Stanley area.
Granted, I'm not there around 6:30 am, but I work in Stanley and I have never encountered any major traffic congestion. I find it's one of the easiest places to travel to as the journey time is the same no matter when I leave. The only time it seems to get busy is between 3:00 and 4:00 pm when there is usually a tail-back from Oxhill traffic lights to the roundabout near the bus station, but, even then, the waiting time is never more than 5 minutes.
The only explanation I can come up with is that people must be desperate to leave the town in the morning (as it is quite dismal) - the earlier, the better, must be a common thought.
(23 Mar 2014, 2:35 pm)aureolin wroteWhy people on buses and trains insist on placing their bag on the seat next to them, with no intention of moving it.
I'm guilty of this when travelling on National Express or Megabus. I also glare at anyone thinking about sitting next to me with a look which suggests 'don't even think about it'. Obviously, if the bus full I have no choice and readily accept it, but this has only happened on one occasion. I guess this is mainly because I like my space. But it's also because I find it very difficult to sustain small-talk over a lengthy period - something which, for some reason, I feel obliged to do if someone's going to be sitting next to me for most of the day.