The
fence
The
fence in question is in front of a brick wall in London
(that's the UK - not Ontario). Behind the brick wall
are three or four flats. We are talking London W1,
right in the centre of town, so when on the market
they are no doubt expensive. There are rubbish bins
behind the fence.
The
area
Although
it's a conservation area, there's no smart Georgian
facade beyond the fence, just an ugly wall and those
rubbish bins. Go on, have
a look. Pretty ugly eh? The address is: Bentinck
Mews, London W1.
I
work nearby.
The
story
In
the summer last year (2000) I gave up on the poor
rail service from where I live, and decided
to try cycling the 12 or 14 miles to work (depending
which route I take), and the 12 or 14 miles home.
This is quite hard at my age, but I do get to go through
Richmond
Park. The journey takes around an hour, give or
take 10 minutes.
I have fallen off my bike once (in Richmond Park).
Come back later to learn more about my bike and
something
exciting about the Albert Memorial.
I
was feeling particularly pleased with myself on February
5th this year (2001). It was the day of the first
tube strike,
but I got to work on my bicycle as normal.
Whence came the problem:
| The
problem |
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What,
on the day of a tube strike, has appeared on
the fence that I have been locking my bike to
for six months?
This notice: |
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I
don't believe it!
I bet you were rather cross.
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out...
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