January 24 - in which I explore a new approach to giving up one's seat on the tube

To get round the inevitable embarrassment of giving up one's seat on the tube to someone who is not aged, infirm or pregnant, I have a new plan. I will only sit when there is at least one other seat free. The rest of the time I'll stand. So if someone gets on and takes the last seat, I'll get up - and then the next person on can just take the free seat without any apology or reluctance. Similarly, if I'm standing, and a seat becomes free, I'll only take it if a) there's no-one else standing and b) taking it would still leave another seat free. This works pretty well all day, I'm glad to say. Although it did involve a lot of standing.