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For about ninety seconds the length of LL (viewed from the new school/old police station, up and down) was empty of moving traffic. There was not a bus, moped, cyclist, car or van. Barry Road was similarly quiet about ten minutes later (1625, or thereabouts). It must be to do with the fact that schools are on holiday. It really reminded me of how traffic would often disappear even on busy roads for a few minutes way back when.
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I love it on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as I walk down Lordship Lane to my mum?s house and it?s so quiet with hardly any traffic on the road, it?s eerie because it?s rare that Lordship Lane is quiet but I love it as it?s how it used to be when I was younger.
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Nigello, SE22Cat (respect your choice of course, but hope it's OK if I 'uppercase' you, I get all tense otherwise) and DBB, if I may address you as such.

I'd like to suggest some songs that might have enhanced your experiences.

Presumptuous, I know but I hope you indulge me and heck I mean all sorts of well!


Nigello, I could hear T Rex's 'Life's A Gas' playing along to your experience. Hope you like it.

SE22Cat, all's I could hear when I read your post was the fine Mott the Hoople song 'Sea Diver', you say 'weird, but cool' the absence of traffic, and the temporary solitude all seems to come together for me.

DulwichBB I'm captivated by the obvious joy of your post, it's a fantastic thing with you taking such pleasure in walking to your Mum's. I don't exactly know why (but at the same time I don't know why I shouldn't) but I'm going with the great George McRae and 'Rock Your Baby'. Perhaps you might throw a shape or two this 25th, hope so.


Anyway, hope all's well with you all and let's keep the 70's prominent, at least in our hearts.

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