The commute to work can be a dastardly affair but don't fret. A long journey to the office can be a worthwhile interval between leaving home and starting the working day.
Thousands of commuters use the London tube system daily. If you are one of the many, then use the time to release the tension associated with running a busy household. Waking up to a beeping alarm clock on a weekday, often means spending the ensuing hour packing school lunches, preparing breakfast, performing a quick tidy-up and somehow managing to make yourself look pretty enough for the office.
An hour long commute could be your saving grace (especially if you manage to hustle yourself a seat on the Circle line). A working parent can escape from the shrill shrieks of unhappy infants and swap them with the sounds of scurrying businessmen rushing to financial institutions whilst carrying black leather briefcases and eating mobile petite dejeuners. The working world can provide some welcome relief from a stressful home life.
The journey on your way home from your Liverpool Street office can also be useful. You can easily exorcise the work demons from your saturated brain so that when you arrive at your homestead you can jump straight into enjoying your time off. The monotony of a long commute can be soothing in some respects and you might even be able to factor in a quick power nap.
A squashed carriage, though uncomfortable, is a staple of London life and without it the morning buzz of the city just wouldn't be the same. So whether you grace the tube station with sleepy eyes and a hair-do that rivals Amy Winehouse, or with a chirpy morning temperament that annoys insomniacs, be pleased that you get to be a part of such an atmospheric capital.