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Don’t get on the Clapham omnibus; you might never get off

My first words to my Aussie airbnb customers were: ‘It is really really important that you do not get on a bus.’

21 November 2015

9:00 AM

21 November 2015

9:00 AM

I got on a bus. Well, I wasn’t to know, was I? I just saw a bus stop by the Science Museum and thought, ‘I know, I’ll get on a bus.’ That’s how long it has been since I’ve ventured on to the London roads.

Since driving became unfeasible due to congestion charging, I’ve been getting the Tube.

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