Little scraps of trivia

From time to time I come across useless pieces of trivia about life in London. I often find these items in the newspaper, rip them out and leave them scattered about the house much to Garry's frustration. Here's a brief selection of my more recent paper scraps.

Sardine record
London Underground's financial year ended on April 1. In the 12 months to April the tube carried more than 1 billion passengers for the first time. A single day in December saw a record 4 million passengers carried. Last year the network carried a mere 971 million passengers. Elbow room anyone?

Catch a bus home
A new bus service has started - from London to Sydney! OzBus is launching a regular overland bus route between these two cities in September. A fare home costs £3750 (A$9000). Drinks and snacks are not included! Don't plan on being home by dinner - the journey takes 12 weeks.

Rain, rain go away

May was the wettest such month in London for 40 years. The city received 10cm of rain, double the average for the month. Unfortunately, my parents caught the tail end of it while they were in town. If only they'd visited in April. No measurable rainfall was recorded for the entire month. Unsurprisingly, April was reported to be the sunniest and warmest on record.