Posts Tagged: Rants

I had lunch today with a friend who used to work for the London Underground. I was talking about my lost wallet and stolen cash situation, and it seems that it is very common amongst pickpockets. At one station, he managed they had a set of doors that were not used but had a small… Continue Reading ›

So yes, I lost my wallet, but why does that make it OK to steal my cash? Last night I got a late train back from London following a business dinner. Having been to a “posh” restaurant, I was still hungry so bought a beer and a sandwich on the train. Unfortunately, I didn’t put… Continue Reading ›

Another day, another machine, yet more poor customer service… I called my local cinema yesterday to book tickets for a show that night. Up until now, when you called to book tickets, the phone was answered by a person who quickly took my booking, and I could then collect my tickets from a machine in… Continue Reading ›

I love the fact that there are good coffee shops on every high street in the UK now, and that we can at last buy a decent, or at the very least drinkable, cup of coffee wherever we are. I stopped to buy an Americano on the way in this morning and overheard the person… Continue Reading ›