Biggest Sick Day Ever

No time for recouping from post new-year flunk out, we’re back to school.

Yes, believe. Day 2 of Jan 2007, and we were in front of our Macs like we never left them.
The only difference was that everyone was really quiet and still is feeling flaky, judging by the lack of bums on seats in our first class.

This sparseness was echoed on London’s streets most acutely yesterday.
7am at the bus stop and the road outside my abode was barren. I was driven to Liverpool street station by the bus driver all by myself. The station in turn seemed almost vacant. Where were all the commuters?

Homeward bound and the Evening Standard offered explanation. Reports revealed that London had been hit by record levels of sickies pulled en masse as thousands stayed away from work.

Recovering from mulled-wine-belly and post festive debt probably. The paper says the capital’s not expected to return to its traditional chaos until next week. So I guess the rest of us can get a head start by enjoying a little more space while it’s available.

It does all feel a bit odd though. Like London’s lost a few pounds.