{"id":279,"date":"2023-12-08T22:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T22:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frigate-express.co.uk\/ourblogs\/?p=279"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:12:52","slug":"end-of-an-overall-rotten-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frigate-express.co.uk\/ourblogs\/end-of-an-overall-rotten-week\/","title":{"rendered":"End of an overall rotten week."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The week started off with a call from another courier outfit. A driver of theirs had broken down close to my home, and they needed their stuff taking to Nottingham asap. A favour for a fellow van. Not a bad start. Helpful, even.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I cannot remember the rest of the week, other than it was rather annoying. The traffic. The endless, clotting traffic. That low-grade frustration that becomes the background hum to everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, I went to an industrial estate in Enfield that can give you the \u201clergy\u201d just by looking at it. You know the type. A place that feels like it is slowly dissolving into a puddle of old oil and regret. I was in and out as fast as the paperwork allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A False Dawn in Knightsbridge<\/strong>
Next, I found myself in Knightsbridge. The weather was decent. I had plenty of time for a walk and a mooch. Only, the parking was \u00a310 for an hour. Just to stand still. Nah. Forget that. I looked at the fancy shops through the windscreen, did a three-point turn that probably cost me 50p in congestion charge, and left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Descent into Croydon (Via Hell)<\/strong>
A job came up taking me to Croydon. It should not be long, I thought. Parking is a little cheaper there, plus there is some decent food. A simple plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then it seriously went downhill. One wrong turn. A single misjudged lane change off the South Circular. Suddenly, I was not heading for Croydon. I was being sucked into the vortex of central London. Regent Street. Oxford Circus. Through Soho at a crawl. A procession of buses, tourists, and my own rising disbelief. The satnav kept bleating \u201crecalculating\u201d like a distressed robot. Three hours later, I finally reached Croydon. I did not want the food anymore. I needed a serious counselling session to get over the experience. Three hours to go about eight miles. The van and I both needed a lie down in a dark room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Final Thought<\/strong>
Have a lovely weekend. Spare a thought for those around the world who cannot have a break. Mainly because the advanced world is busy debating how much butchering is too much. Such a nuanced subject, right? Makes a three-hour traffic jam seem almost quaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that was the week. A helpful start, a lurgy-ridden middle, a \u00a310 parking insult, and a finale written by the devil in a traffic control centre. On to the next one. It can only get better. Or, at this point, it would be rude not to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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#courier #travel #sameday #logistics #ceasefire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, do you need a courier? One that\u2019s had a bit of a \u2018meh\u2019 week?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click on www.frigate-express.co.uk<\/a>  and use the calculator to quote you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions???? Get in touch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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