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Published on January 30th, 2013 | by The Town Crier

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Diary of a resourceful commuter

Tunbridge Wells to Hammersmith. One hour and 40 minutes each way, four days a week. Determined not to let them go to waste, I have decided to put my 12 train hours a week to good use. The ultimate aim is to nullify my train time altogether, making it useful productive time. Eventually people will say “I wish I had a longer commute, so I had time to do all those little jobs in my life”.

From trying to do the weekly shop online to applying Laura Mercier Black Gold with a steady hand (I’m improving!), I also committed to writing a commuter diary. I see some very odd behaviour on public transport, all good to report

So here it is

The days of other commuters being sniffy about someone applying their make up during the morning commute seem to have, thankfully, passed. As someone who will do as much getting ready on the train within the constraints of public decency, I still feel a pang of guilt if I endeavour to use an emery board on public transport. The noise of filing seems to carry well and a conspicuous cloud of white dust falls gently onto the dark suit jacket of a nearby passenger.

Keeping it to a minimum. I wish I could say my fellow commuters treated me with the same courtesy. Unfortunately, I recently watched with uncomfortable disbelief as a lady opposite me actually cut her daughter’s nails with a pair of nail scissors. Tiny crescents of nail flicking off into all directions. I watched aghast as they ricocheted off my boots onto the floor.

Is there anything people won’t do on the train, I wondered? I think the girl next to me getting the bikini waxing kit out of her bag was wondering the same thing.

See you next month

Resourceful commuter


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