Windowless in Waverley.
from A Stone in the Shoe Podcast Hosted by John Pebble
Ever paid a small fortune for a train ticket, only to spend five hours staring at a slab of grey plastic instead of the rolling British countryside? In this episode, I embark on a journey—both literal and existential—to unravel one of modern travel’s most baffling quirks: why are train seats so rarely aligned with the windows? What begins as a gripe about a viewless trek from London to Edinburgh spirals into an investigation into design flaws, corporate compromise, and the peculiar British art of tolerating institutional mediocrity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit johnpebble.substack.com
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