Tales from today's commute....

[simongt]

Okay this was yesterday, but as it was a sunny but very cold day, went out for a Crimbo ride around a reasonably deserted city. Quite a few folk out for a walk, but still pleasing with virtually no shops open.
Cycling down one of our main shopping streets, was amazed to see a Starbucks open - ! Stopped to check it wasn't an illusion and was accosted near the door by one of the staff who told me that for today, all food & drink was free - !
Not having bothered with a lock for my Brommy. issue solved with half a minute's metal origami and took it inside.
Whilst in there, one of the managers joined me and we had a good banter of about fifteen minutes or so and as I was about to leave, they insisted I help myself to any of the perishable foodstuff I wanted - !
One roll, one panini melt & a mince pie later, I departed.
Didn't see that coming - !

 

[Tom B]

Moral of the story: don't leave the Christmas shopping so late next time!

I say that every year!

 

[ianrauk]

Back on the commute today. I don't really have to, but my partner is at work so thought I will use today and tomorrow to clear a load of shyte off my desk that I've been putting off doing all year.
Trains and roads completely empty. It looks like the whole of the country are taking the week off.
Only saw one other cycle commuter too
A bit chilly willy this morning. 3° showing on the thermometer but feeling colder. Nice and dry though with blue skies currently.

 

[Thorn Sherpa]

Temperatures are dropping cool one this morning, looking like we could be hitting the minuses pretty soon. Back to work after a short break, good job because the amount of food I was eating wasn't great 😂

 

[fossyant]

Back on the commute today. I don't really have to, but my partner is at work so thought I will use today and tomorrow to clear a load of shyte off my desk that I've been putting off doing all year.
Trains and roads completely empty. It looks like the whole of the country are taking the week off.
Only saw one other cycle commuter too
A bit chilly willy this morning. 3° showing on the thermometer but feeling colder. Nice and dry though with blue skies currently.
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By the sound of things, most folk are sitting for hours in traffic jams at shopping malls (aka Trafford Centre), then moaning about it on social media.

 

[Oldhippy]

Poor things. 😁

 

[simongt]

Almost home neogtiating the narrow Victorian street on the way, a driver in an Audi ( ) gave way to me and as I passed I was a bit alarmed that the windscreen was so misted up on the inside that I couldn't even make out the driver - !