Strikes
I passed at least four pickets this morning; the ones further from the town centre were looking a bit sparse and chilly when I went past, so I hope they get warmer weather and/or more reinforcements, or they may need to break out the oil drums. I rather surprised one lot by tinging my bike bell at the sign that said 'beep beep' in large letters, although I'm not sure why they'd be surprised about support from cyclists. I reckon maybe one in five or six cars hooted, although it's hard to tell when you're not going at the same speed as the motor traffic.
Interesting observation on transport: I didn't notice a huge difference in the number of cars on the road (perhaps a few fewer but nowhere near the difference you get when it's half term) and there may not have been quite as many cyclists as usual (but it's hard to tell, as the numbers are smaller and less consistent) but colleagues who come into work by bus and train report that both were pretty empty this morning. I wasn't expecting quite so marked a contrast. Has anyone else noticed something similar?
Interesting observation on transport: I didn't notice a huge difference in the number of cars on the road (perhaps a few fewer but nowhere near the difference you get when it's half term) and there may not have been quite as many cyclists as usual (but it's hard to tell, as the numbers are smaller and less consistent) but colleagues who come into work by bus and train report that both were pretty empty this morning. I wasn't expecting quite so marked a contrast. Has anyone else noticed something similar?