November 2023. Euston.
Four hours “respite” from Waterbeach* equates to 150 minutes getting to and from King’s Cross, 20 minutes on a bus along Euston Road, 30 minutes in pubs, 15 minutes “idling” and 42 minutes walking.
Oops ! That doesn’t quite work, does it ? Can see Dick doing the Math now.
Better get a move on. I thought you’d like to see my tourist snaps along Marylebone Road, one of London’s main drags.
Honestly, London is gorgeous at dusk.
I stayed at that Hilton once, you know. Rubbish.
Easy to overlook the beauty of the churches,
with lorries speeding past and the distraction of a plastic Harry.
I keep reading that public transport is dying due to Covid and homeworking, but I see no signs of empty trains in Sheffield, and the (extended length) Waterbeach to London trains are full again, albeit as much with tourists as workers.
Folk still head to the capital to gaze and gawp,
and not just at the waxworks and the footballers.
The art is everywhere,
including these two fellas seemingly stolen from a beach in Crosby.
Even with all those distractions, I seem to have caught up on my tight itinerary by the time I reached Euston with a spare 8 minutes to kill,
and we know what’s at Euston, don’t we ?
*Spending time with Mum and Dad is great, as well as a privilege, it’s being stuck in one place all day that’s the killer. If I could take two octogenarians on a world tour in a Winnebago I’d be fine.
retiredmartin 
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The walk from Fitzrovia, through Marylebone, a bit further south is very interesting and less traffic noisy too. London Welsh Chapel etc.
I bought Mrs. E a hat in Marylebone.
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You old romantic, you.
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Etu,
But was it made in Luton, Atherstone or Stockport ?
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Not unless they’re in Italy, Paul.
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I had an rather unusual experience walking westwards along the Marylebone Road early one evening quite a few years ago.
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You found a pint of craft keg you enjoyed ? Tell us more.
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Yes I had one of those in Holland Park, Paul.
I know exactly what you mean.
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*I was also walking westwards
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Which way were you facing when you started walking westwards, though ?
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Forwards.
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Always.
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No, a much much briefer experience than a pint of craft keg.
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“Always” be facing forwards before setting off in any direction is some of the soundest advice that I’ve received in recent years, and I promise to do my very best to follow it Martin, even if my observance may have been a bit patchy – and with sometimes less than fortunate consequences – to date.
Thanks again.
(Football – whatever that is – linesmen may be excepted.)
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People walking backwards is a big issue in some towns.
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Did you pop into the Royal Academy of Music?
That’s a long way to go for a drink
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But not a long way to go for a change of scenery.
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