OBJECTS OF DESIRE

the DESIGN MUSEUM

It was quite amazing, or should I say surreal.

The bus started late. It was delayed getting into town by traffic snarled up at roadworks. I missed my train.

Now Colchester has two rail stations. Where the bus deposited me in town, was at what suffices as a bus station (by the side of the road with copious bus stops). The bus behind was going to the second rail (main) station. I hoped on. Long story short, I arrived at the second rail station in time to catch a train which had been delayed by problems on the track. So, good news for me.

I arrived in London on time.

London was experiencing yet more mayhem on the 'Tube' (underground system). I ended up going to my destination (High Street Kensington) via a circuitous route which enabled me to use the new Elizabeth Line, and what a sheer joy that was.

My curious app, which supposedly leads me to wherever I ask it too, bluffed me. I asked it to guide to from the High Street Kensington tube station (which just happens to be in the High Street Kensington) to the Design Museum. Having walked some distance along that High Street, I stopped and checked the app. It said that I had another 5 minutes walking time to reach my destination. I sighed, then looked around me. Across the road was a large billboard proclaiming 'Objects of Desire' The Design Museum and, lo and behold, it was there, opposite from where I stood. My app was still telling me that I had five minutes yet to walk. I closed the app and walked across the road. So all's well that ends well.

Ps I saw Nick Cave (minus Bad Seeds) brush past as he popped into a shop on Kensington High Street. How surreal is that!

Ed