At the bottom of the Piccadilly Line exit's escalator at Piccadilly Circus, saw a man very kindly giving instructions to a oriental looking tourist. It involved much arm waving and pointing at maps. I'm not sure how great the oriental man's English was hence the "air traffic controller" style arm movements.



I often have to give people directions when I arrive at or leave Kew Gardens station as it's a major tourist attraction. I feel that I ought to get some money off my poll tax for this public service. I certainly don't subscribe to the rather weird "Urban Interventions" seen in the delightfully diverting "Smoke" - a London peculiar magazine:



Urban Intervention No.5

When a tourist next asks you for direction insist on personally taking them to their destination, even if this involves catching a bus or taking the Tube



Urban Intervention No.6

If you are asked for directions and are unable to help, conisder recommending an alternative destination that you would find equally interesting



Many thanks to Diamond Geezer by the way for bringing Smoke to my attention.