Seen anything strange on your commute?

rjsterry

I'll go first (obv). Now I know it was a bit nippy first thing last Thursday, but icebergs on the Wandle?



Turns out they were actually foam from one of the industrial units up stream, but icebergs are more fun.

graeme_s-2

I've got a longer more countryside commute than I've had before. I've seen a fair bit of wildlife on this route, including game birds. A week or so ago I was cycling along, when I glanced to the right to see a peacock wandering along a side road. I did a proper comedy double take, and it took me a split second to realise that this wasn't just like seeing a pheasant or a grouse, and you don't usually see peacocks wandering about. :shock:

Bassjunkieuk

No, can't say I've seen DDD in a while ;-)
I suppose the closest I can come is the impromptu duck ponds that formed on Tooting Common lining Bedford Hill when we had the heavy rain last year :-D Complete with ducks swimming.....

gtvlusso

Seen this on the Gloucester road in Bristol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGqWWPI-E94

rjsterry

I followed a low loader carrying Fred Flintstone's car, Del Boy's 3-wheeler and a Batmobile up the Embankment and round Parliament Square once.

Will try and dig out picture.

veronese68

Saw an old bloke throw something up in the air with both hands with wuite an exaggerated motion. It fell to the ground with a thud. It was a dead pigeon. He'd thrown it up in the air in a sort of "fly and be free" motion. He then picked up the little wicker pet basket he'd presumably carried it in and walked off. Right in the middle of Kingston, very strange.

Kieran_Burns

Well - there was that ghost that some git on here managed to explain.

Got overtaken by a Bugatti Veyron one time (the 1st week I had my helmet cam and I *didn't* have it with me that day!) down this tiny country lane

and my mates keep seeing bobbing seals.... :oops:

rjsterry

Here we go

noodles71

I got passed by a lady on skis once in Lewisham of all places. That was on one of those snowy days a couple of years ago.

NGale

Passed a man in Camden once with a lampshade on his head. I get a feeling this is normal for Camden though

I have been the one cycling in full RM blues (Tunic, cap, trousers, sash the lot) which startled a few people

walkingbootweather

NGale wrote:

Passed a man in Camden once with a lampshade on his head.

Probably just feeling a bit light headed.....

ridin8ude

Today takes the cake

Possibly dead pedestrian on Old Kent Road near Burgess Park around 17:15, then at Lewisham bike path under the rail bridge the path was covered in about 3-4 inches of raw poo - yup sewage then got caught by a guy kitted out in full Timetrial gear with helmet, skinsuit, bike, commuting home passed Lewisham Hospital!

Got it all on my commute-o-cam too...

Mr Plum

Seen anything strange on your commute?

Courteous motorists...

rubertoe

It wasn't on the commute - but i did see something strange today.

I was outside of the office getting some fresh air (on the A1 if you can call it fresh) and this guy comes strolling along... nothing unusual about that i hear you say.

He was however wearing a pink cardigan (open) a bra (hairy chest on show) and a flowery skirt, complete with socks and shoes (men's shoes i would add).

That wasnt the strange thing....

He was pushing a wheelchair, no one was in the wheelchair but it wasn't empty.

On the contrary, the seat was occupied by a Large CRT TV (what we had before flat) and he didn't seem to have a care in the world.

Strange times indeed.


i should say that there is mental hospital just round the corner from my office and you get all sorts

Agent57

Today, I saw a Sea King land in the piazza outside my office. OK, it wasn't technically during my commute, but if I'd been about 15 mintues late it would have been.

davis

Agent57 wrote:

Today, I saw a Sea King land in the piazza outside my office. OK, it wasn't technically during my commute, but if I'd been about 15 mintues late it would have been.

Do you work near a BBC office? Think I know the bloke that flew that today.

Agent57

davis wrote:

Do you work near a BBC office? Think I know the bloke that flew that today.

I don't work near one; I work in one. That Sea King dropped off a Blue Peter presenter this morning, 'cause they were doing something about their first show from Salford. The other presenter obviously drew the short straw, because he arrived on a jetski.

davis

Agent57 wrote:

davis wrote:

Do you work near a BBC office? Think I know the bloke that flew that today.

I don't work near one; I work in one. That Sea King dropped off a Blue Peter presenter this morning, 'cause they were doing something about their first show from Salford. The other presenter obviously drew the short straw, because he arrived on a jetski.

Yep. That's the fella. Nice commute he's got, eh?

sufferingpete

Passed a man in Camden once with a lampshade on his head. I get a feeling this is normal for Camden though Laughing

Had he seen the light?

msmancunia

Damn - I was going to post my Sea King pic too but you beat me to it! You must work in Quay House? I'm next door in Bridge

greg66_tri_v2.0

I saw a fox this evening, crossing the road ahead of me.

Oh, strange, you say?

No, nothing strange then.