Interesting ride today
Chilly and very foggy, but that's not going to put me off.
1. I used to think the segregated cycle lanes were for cyclists to ride on, but realised the error of my thinking today as in one was a refuse wagon parked up - a couple of miles on, the refuse collectors had wheeled all the industrial sized bins into the cycle lane so they would be near the refuse wagon when it arrived.
2. When I learned to drive I was told not to park on a junction. Obviously this no longer applies as I came across one driver parked on main road part of a T Junction, on yellow lines . Clearly his need to wait there over rides others safety or traffic laws.
3. Bit of a bizarre one at traffic lights. 2 cars ahead of me as I arrived at the lights. Lights go green, front car drives off. 2nd car does not move, I overtook it thinking I bet driver is on phone. no, he was just sat in car staring straight ahead. not making any attempt to drive car. No idea what that was about.
4. Nice bit of karma. Car overtook me as we approached an island in the middle of the road, and forced me to break as he cut sharply in to avoid the island. Clearly he was in a hurry. Sadly for him, 100 yards ahead he got stuck at roadworks with single lane open and traffic alternating to use it. He was 1st car in queue. Shame, I was able to get ahead of him at red lights, then when they turned green, he was stuck behind me for the 200 yards of roadworks.
5. Got home ready to start work. Logged onto my computer and realised I was supposed to be in work for an in person meeting at 1130. Sh*t! Had to rapidly get suited and booted and get train into work
