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People-watching on the London Underground

On the Northern line westbound home one Wednesday evening in January, I was feeling creative. On at Kentish Town and off at Angel, I decided to do some people-watching.


My memory of that night is far from clear, but the seating plan I made in my brand new National Theatre note book are certainly … enlightening.


“This might be the most interesting tube train I’ve ever been on.”


SEAT young black woman


beard, green jacket, young black woman

south Asian male,

headphones, focused.

off @ euston.


bearded, spotty, top knot, me

brown jacket - water proof?

white man. lost. bewildered.

SEAT SEAT


SEAT bloke. interested.

hat. Jacket. Tracky bs.

Looks like he’s been working

where has he been?

off @ euston.

all black. Black woman

long goatee. Beret! Big scarf

white man. colourful purse

off @ euston.


On reflection, it makes me think,


"what a glorious #LondonUnderground we have!"



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