Returning from Gunnersbury yesterday we noted a long traffic jam. Hardly any of the vehicles were moving. Was it an accident? Or just the standard North Circular pile-up? No. It was a queue to get petrol at the local filling station. I had only seen such scenes before on TV reports from distraught third world countries.

Yes, delivery shortages are everywhere to be seen in London now. People will argue over whether it’s due to lack of HGV drivers, brexit or covid. The fact is I’m glad we still have a decent public transport system in our capital city.

PS Congratulations to the employee-gardeners at South Ken underground station.