On 2011\02\06 00:17, Ian F. wrote:
Why do South West Trains and Londons Underground and Overground have to
have nothing running on the one route I need - to get from Balham to
Richmond tomorrow lunchtime?

Balham to Clapham Junction, then a replacement bus to Richmond then
train to Kew Gardens (my actual destination) seems the only option
without a four-change journey by tube via Stockwell, Green Park and
Hammersmith.

Sorry to come back on this so late, but I make that three changes... and
since Stockwell and Hammersmith are both cross-platform interchanges,
you only really have one change worth bothering about. I think changing
at Leicester Square may be easier, because Vic to Picc at Green Park is
a notorious schlep, and the Vic is less than reliable at the mo.

Who did the 30 quid go to - Addy Lee?