I almost missed my post-op checkup. I didn’t sleep. Had to get up early. Tube strike day. Looked at Uber. £67. 15 mins to arrive. 2.5 hours to hospital. Nope. Have to try public transport. Got to Redbridge station. Next train 15 mins. Almost didn’t get on, stuffed. Aggressive man. Was going to switch onto Jubilee Line at Stratford for Baker Street. Train terminated early at Liverpool Street. Replan journey. Signs for Elizabeth Line on platform not visible. Went wrong direction. Turned around, at back of crowd. Got to Elizabeth Line section. Bad signs. Ended up outside. Went back inside. Made it to platform. Train in 5 mins. Almost didn’t get on, stuffed. Got to Paddington. Exited. Rainstorm. No umbrella. Soaked through clothes, shoes, socks. Look for taxi. Look for bus. Taxi! Didn’t want to go my direction. Bus! Sprayed me with water. Got on. Bus diverted. Got off further from destination. Came back. Got to hospital. Queue. Waited in queue. Dripping. Luckily they’ll still see me. Sit down. Wait. God bless the workers. All power to the strikers. Solidarity with RMT. Down with the government.
