But I HATE shopping (thanks to my Mum abandoning me in many shopping centres, and even more branches of Marks & Spencers, as a young 'un whilst she "got her fix"), and being accidentally somehow trapped in Westfield Stratford was actually a bit traumatic.
Here's yesterday's Twitter timeline:
Safe to say I shan't be going back to Westfield in a hurry. Still, I think I amused a few people...!
Here's yesterday's Twitter timeline:
Shiiit, when did Stratford DLR turn
into 5 stations? Now I'm lost in here. Send re-enforcements (@Westfield
Stratford City) http://t.co/eVYSTAhk Wed Nov 09
18:24:04 +0000 2011
Ah, bookshop. Shopping centre induced
panic attack subsiding. Temporarily (til I try to leave...) (@ Foyles)
http://t.co/rOe2CVhe Wed Nov 09
18:28:42 +0000 2011
I just unlocked the "Jobs"
badge on @foursquare! http://t.co/bsnlJ2gl Wed Nov 09
19:08:23 +0000 2011
Seriously, am stuck in Westfield.
Can't find another exit. Or a map. Just went to Apple Store for t'internet, but
the Macbooks aren't online Wed Nov 09
19:21:10 +0000 2011
This 'exit the station through the
shopping centre' ploy is a wrong 'un. There are no exit signs. No clear escape
routes #trappedinwestfield Wed Nov 09
19:27:15 +0000 2011
@nickminers it's like a waking
nightmare. I HATE shopping #trappedinwestfield Wed Nov 09
19:29:09 +0000 2011
@_KaraJ_ keep losing the signal. Too
many people here! You couldnt make this shizzle up! Wed Nov 09
19:31:15 +0000 2011
Keep losing 3G signal cos of the
amount of people here, so can't get a map on my mobile #trappedinwestfield Wed Nov 09
19:33:39 +0000 2011
Found a decent shop (and the 3G signal
is stronger). Time to compose myself #trappedinwestfield (@ HMV Westfield)
http://t.co/OvAWLP2O Wed Nov 09
19:37:17 +0000 2011
The only signs here (that don't say
'toilet') are emergency exit signs. I can see myself breaking out Father Ted
style #trappedinwestfield Wed Nov 09
19:48:01 +0000 2011
Thanks to the lady on the till in
HMV...I AM OUTSIDE. No longer #trappedinwestfield. Apparently there are many complaints
re lack of signage Wed Nov 09
19:56:54 +0000 2011
@Arthur_Pie @nickminers cheers lads.
Out safely & having a beer in the Picturehouse bar. Actually got a bit
panicky there. I HATE shopping Wed Nov 09
20:15:04 +0000 2011
Westfield Stratford is an awful
place, and a ridiculous rabbit warren. No signs except toilets & emergency
exits in the malls Wed Nov 09
20:17:25 +0000 2011
I know it's designed to make you stay
& spend money, but no store guide? Bet the anchor tenants aren't pleased. I
didn't even see John Lewis Wed Nov 09
20:19:26 +0000 2011
@richpinabruzzo cheers. Am slightly
traumatised, but now having a Leffe in the Picturehouse bar to calm down Wed Nov 09
20:21:20 +0000 2011
I was only #trappedinwestfield by
accident. Got confused by the new DLR stations, but thought Int'l would be
linked to the mainline station Wed Nov 09 20:24:50
+0000 2011
Safe to say I shan't be going back to Westfield in a hurry. Still, I think I amused a few people...!
