Today was started with a major surprise. In-fact a blast from the past, no I’m not referring to the 1999 film – Blast from the past! In-fact far from it! I had someone contact me who I have not seen in years and by years I mean like well over 10 years!
I woke up to find a message from Danielle in my FaceBook inbox. At first I was a little confused and trying to rack my brain about who this person was. As I have a real rubbish memory I swear! But then I noticed that she was friends with some people I knew! As it turns out she was in the year above me in primary school! It was nice to chat with someone you have not seen in years and catch up! In-fact it was a welcomed surprise and really made my day, knowing someone went out their way to track someone down they have not seen in years!
It’s not often you get people that you aint seen in years come looking for you! But overall I’m very happy to have a new found friend!

Yesterday the major backbone of London ground to a halt. I’m talking about the Tube, or commonly know as The Underground. Basically 60% of the Underground staff decided to strike bringing chaos to commuters. The strike was over pay and job cuts and to be fair I agree with the Underground staff! Stations are already becoming increasingly understaffed.

Anyway my journey was chaotic. I had to get a train into Charring Cross, then walk down to Embankment station. Finally arrive at the platform look at the departure board and see trains are running slow and even then it’s just district line. The beloved Circle line was fully suspended, which now meant I had to take the longest route ever to get to work. I work over at Bayswater, and my only other alternative was to get the Central line to Queensway, but that was part suspended as well!

My only alternative was to hop on the next tube to Victoria and get a bus, while heading on the tube countless stations where closed. It was pure chaotic. Once at Victoria Station the only way to describe the scene was a war zone. Everyone was rushing around had no idea where they where going and lines for buses where long! I finally found my bus stop and on the way met a man riding a child’s push scooter to work! The bus I got was a 148, but the route it takes is crazy long, it went round the houses to get there. But I managed to get to work basically on time! Shame the same thing can’t be said for those who live in TOWN!

However the way home was far worse! All the buses where packed and I had to wait an hour to finally get on a bus that would stop for me! But while at Victoria I came across the news crew and their satellite up-link van.