when there’s no audience in the room – I’m an extrovert
During commuter time, even in London, it is possible to be alone in public When I stepped into this empty circle line carriage at 08.45am I felt like singing. So I did! No-one smirked, No-one shook...
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On a Friday evening commuter train riding home from Paddington toward Reading town I watch the scenery roll past while listening to the American in the seat behnd me talk on the phone about the data...
View Articlewaiting for a train
Friday 16.36hrs on Sheffield train station waiting for the arrival of the delayed 16.29 It was no accident that Celeste looked up from her cell phone at precisely the moment Tim and Rachel broke their...
View Articleview from the floor of commuter carriage D
The seats next to us are full of men in suits, young men and old men. Men with eyes locked on their kindles. From our perch on the carriage floor we can see body-fat overflowing their shirt collars...
View Articlefate all at tea
Trains are running 30 minutes late due to a fatality on the line. The other commuters hasten their weaving around each other as-if the delay urgencifies their platform dash. As a nation we give 2...
View Articleantique
Taking notes with a basic blue BIC Biro on a pad of A4 paper. Using post-its notes as individually labeled bookmarks on pages in a binder. Thinking. Demonstrating his skills applying the antique...
View Article4 hour detour
20 minutes out of Crewe, the train doesn’t stop as scheduled: wendy: I think I’ve gotten on the wrong train (gotten = US english) train manager: where do you want to go? wendy: Wilmslow train manager:...
View Articlesymptoms of design failure
The fancy new Reading town Grimshaw designed train station is not quite finished. It’s already showing some fundamental design flaws. It’s good looking, if you like big open spaces and an airport foyer...
View ArticleAutumn Amtrak
Riding the “Empire Builder” from Minneapolis to Chicago and back. Over 7hrs each way. Big seats, even bigger luggage allowance. By accident of fate the retired gentleman that sat next to me on the...
View ArticleDinner with strangers
You have to book a table in the dining car on the Amtrak “Empire Builder”. You wait at the carriage door to be seated and the waiter places you with 3 other passengers, who embarked and will disembark...
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