Day 144 - Thursday 6th August 2020

Location: London, UK

COVID-19 / Coronavirus Outbreak

Lockdown

London Underground

Prior to the lockdown and depending on my week, I would be on the tube pretty regularly.

Today I got the tube for the first time since March 13th - that's a long time ago. I didn't even know if I had any money on my Oyster card (I did).

I was quite anxious about it. I'm a confident traveller - growing up in London and without a family car, I have used public transport extensively throughout my life. I know the tube map pretty well, I am happy hopping on and off buses, I've been on the DLR, boats, trams, even the cable car in my travels across the capital.

Masks are mandatory on all public transport so I was pretty annoyed when the first carriage I got in had three people in it (spaced out) two who had their masks around their necks and one who didn't have one at all. As more got on, the two with them around their necks put them on and the guy without one produced it as he got off - likely so he wouldn't be caught going through the barrier without one. This kind of arrogant attitude, I can do without.

Anyway, it wasn't too stressful as people seemed to be complying with the rules which is what I want to see - it's not a lot to ask I don't think.

There was also hand gel at all the stations I visited which I thought was good too.

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