Today we were getting onto the tube and someone fell through the gap. The gap between the platform and the train is very small but suddenly it became clear why the automated lady monotonously tells you to "please mind the gap" at every station. I don't think this is a very frequent occurance. I was with Alaistair and Brian at the time. Alaistair has been in the UK for nearly 8 years and he says he has never seen anything like it.
The poor girl was obviously far too engrossed in talking to her friend and literally stepped into the space between the train and the gap. She didn't fall all the way through but far enough in that she lost one of her very lovely shoes. You can imagine how mortified she was as she hobbled to a chair with one high heel and one bare foot. I was all keen to fetch it for her until I was told that the railway lines are electrified. Note for the future.
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