The roof, the roof...

For those of you woken (or kept awake) by the sound of sirens in Worcester Park last night, the cause of the commotion was a house fire in Cotswold Way - plenty of damage done to the property though thankfully no reports of any injuries.

Meanwhile, news is that our good friends at South West Trains are threatening a four-day walk-out at the end of the month, bringing more doom and gloom for Worcester Park's already hard done by rail commuters.

The news, I'll admit, did go some way to assuage my pain as I filled up the car this afternoon with 108p per litre of liquid gold.

A high price to pay, but at least you're guaranteed a seat and a driver who never strikes.