* RANT WARNING*

I am going to indulge myself in a small rant, so feel free to ignore this next bit. It’s all to do with my travel to and from work. Normally the trams I get are full of business people, as you would expect. In the summer weeks they tend to be a lot quieter in the mornings, as people are on holiday. People are out and about later with their children on holiday. Why then do these people not use some common sense when it comes to getting home? Lately there have been influxes of grandparents with their grandchildren getting on a tram after 5pm. They then express surprise that there are no seats and it’s really crowded. Why? It’s rush hour. Everyone working is trying to get home. Why can’t they organise themselves to avoid the busiest times of the day, especially if they’re going to moan all the way about the lack of space and seats? I’m in danger of slipping into a related rant about why old people can’t do their shopping during the day, freeing up shops for those of us who have to work. So I’d better stop there!