Tube strike, London

I had to go from Paddington to Shepherd's Bush yesterday afternoon. The traffic was so heavy there were times I got off the bike and pushed it down the pavement. By the time I got over the roundabout to the market, I had developed a cough from all the buses. Edgware road was good fun though.

The back-streets are the best way from Paddington when Holland Park Av is choca. And I never go via Shepherds Bush green any more. Addison road is where you want to be turning. Quiet, empty roads.