Went to get change from mainline to the Central Line at Stratford and noticed the tube passengers where all standing by the doors. Decided to get back on the overground, then heard announcement that Central Line wasn't running. At Liverpool Street I went for a bit of a walk, had a look at the old Stock Exchange Tower where I used to work. It's being refurbished and the ugly concrete is being covered with glass. Do not know if it's possible to make a coffin shaped building attractive but you never know.
Having checked out the old building I caught a bus to get to the west end. Watching the news we're led to believe the congestion charge has reduced traffic. Can't say I noticed. The traffic was moving at less than walking speed, same as it did when I worked in the area in the 80's and 90's. The City is a building site once more. There's always some building going on but it seems to be in one of it's busy times at the moment. Cheapside has scaffolding most of it's length on both sides. Don't know what new buildigs are being put up but I hope there's some inetersting ones going up. Cheapside was the only place in the City with shops a few years back and had some of the most non-descript buildings in the area. It was always a bit of an architectural desert.
Eventually I gave up on the bus. it was a nice day so I couldn't see the point of going slower than walking speed, different if it was snowing or raining (though I like rain and snow).
I did take a picture out of the back of the bus using the old Ixus. it sums up the journey, a traffic queue and a building crane.
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