My other half's a civil servant but works at 1 Vic Street up towards the Houses of Parliament so he only has a short walk from Victoria of a morning.
We lived in North Acton for a time and had to commute the $%^&*! central line for some years. Since I worked down Penge way at that time, it was great to go against the flow.
Hey, Ina and I lived on Hereford Road in North Acton for a couple of years when I first came to London (and, by coincidence her then flatmate was moving out.) That would have been around 1981 to 1982.
I've commuted on the Central Line (both ends) for most of my time down here (except when Ina and I bought a flat at Wembley Park having decided we'd never save enough for individual deposits.) One of my bosses used to call us 'Central Line Zombies'. One of the first things you learn - and one of the first things you teach friends who visit regularly and venture out on their own - is alternative routes.
I remember Wendover Court. I don't envy you the noise and the dirt. When we lived in Newbury Park our house was a few hundred yards from the A12 and we had to keep the windows closed...
Nowadays they are closing all the ticket offices so you have to top your card using credit or debit cards (or cash) in ticket machines. It's pretty easy, though.
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We lived in North Acton for a time and had to commute the $%^&*! central line for some years. Since I worked down Penge way at that time, it was great to go against the flow.
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I've commuted on the Central Line (both ends) for most of my time down here (except when Ina and I bought a flat at Wembley Park having decided we'd never save enough for individual deposits.) One of my bosses used to call us 'Central Line Zombies'. One of the first things you learn - and one of the first things you teach friends who visit regularly and venture out on their own - is alternative routes.
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The District line is my most common turf these days.
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Also, even though it's been five years since my last visit, I still have my Oyster card in my wallet. Just waiting to be topped off. :-D
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Nowadays they are closing all the ticket offices so you have to top your card using credit or debit cards (or cash) in ticket machines. It's pretty easy, though.
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Indeed. After 40 years in the north-east, durham_rambler still leads us unerringly to the cross-platform changes...
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