Sunday 1 December 2013

Room 101

In the novel 'Nineteen Eighty Four' by George Orwell, Room 101 is a torture chamber in the Ministry of Love in which the Party attempts to subject a prisoner to his or her own worst nightmare, fear or phobia.

Room 101 will therefore contain the things you hate the most.

I have decided that in my Room 101 you would find:-

- Gloucestershire. – Gloucestershire serves no purpose other than to make my journeys to the midlands longer. The M5 through Gloucestershire is boring and featureless.

- Washing Machines. – Extremely heavy devices which are a nightmare to move, due to the large lumps of concrete that are inside to weigh them down together with the extra complication of plumbing, with its potential for leaking and dumping water in places it does not belong. Broken Washing machines are a particular nightmare.

- People who hog middle lane on motorway, when the inside lane is empty. I met quite a few of these again today. I understand that the police may now issue tickets to these people, but police cars are never there when they are needed.

What would be in your room 101?