Enterprising Chap

[Malcolm Buggeridge]

On a packed 7.13 to london Paddington this morning, a young fellow stood up with an attache case, walked to the end of the carriage where he opened his case and tied up a black curtain between the upright handrails thus forming a screen behind which he hid himself.

He then switched on a ghetto blaster and proceeded to perform a show with an array of puppets that he had in his case. I have no idea what the content of the show was as I was stood in the inter carriage area and could neither hear nor see what was going on very well. At the end of his routine, he passed a hat among the passengers which, judging from the jingling I could hear, was soon full of loose change.

Wonder how long it'll be before some killjoy reports him & he's banned from the network. Maybe not a bad thing though, I mean, whetever next? Romanian Accordionists?

[petergriffin]

I would usually hate this but the let's look at the positive: I could fart and nobody would pay attention.

[pacharan]

On a packed 7.13 to london Paddington this morning,

Shudder.

Spent many early morning commutes stood in that inter carriage area.

[MarillionFan]

This thread has more sockies than Debenhams.

[BrilloPad]

Personally I like my peace and quiet. But for the majority I suspect they were very pleased.

[KentPhilip]

I hope it wasn't in the "quiet coach"

[BrilloPad]

I hope it wasn't in the "quiet coach"

Too right! With all that noise going on it would be impossible to use one's mobile phone....

[Bunk]

This thread has more sockies than Debenhams.

So we're in agreement, this never actually happened?

[SupremeSpod]

So we're in agreement, this never actually happened?

Yep.

[Sysman]

Personally I like my peace and quiet. But for the majority I suspect they were very pleased.

I used to enjoy buskers on the Paris Metro. Some of them were very good indeed.

And yes, I would put some dosh in the hat if the performance was good.