Tamzin Lightwater

Diary of a Notting Hill Nobody | 5 May 2007

Jed in terrible mood. He’s been like it since last Wednesday when his bicycle broke down on the way to Stamford Bridge

issue 05 May 2007

Monday

Jed in terrible mood. He’s been like it since last Wednesday when his bicycle broke down on the way to Stamford Bridge. I must say, I can’t quite work out how a bicycle can break down. I mean, what happens exactly? He had to keep texting the people waiting for him in the corporate billionaires’ box to ask what the score was as he dragged his bike along the street. He never did get there. Bit like a nightmare. Nigel says that sort of thing could turn a less message-focused man against bicycles for life. Scary!

Wonky Tom reckons Jed turned up in a taxi this morning, but nobody saw it, and we can’t be sure. It is crucial that we clarify this. If he did ditch the bike, even once, it could potentially release all of us from our eco-travel obligations and make life so much easier.

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