My Travel Options:

Option 1: A ten/eleven minute journey in a new-ish Southern train to London Bridge and seats are generally available (because everyone has given up on this unreliable service). Nine times out of ten, this train will be at least a bit late with the occasional joy of a completely disastrous 20-60 minute delay. Bonus: on the way home you can watch the HOPpers have their own little Olympics to see who can get up the stairs first.

Option 2: Cram into a sweaty hot Overground train and enjoy the occasional 20 minutes parked underground with no air at all and people waving around their phones in a vain attempt to get a signal, because they are VERY IMPORTANT. Note that delays will spiral out of control as people trapped on trains turn into delays due to passengers taken ill. Bonus: If you are going to be ill, you might get the chance to be ill on a really expensive pair of shoes.

Option 3: Walk an extra three minutes to Crofton Park and travel to Farringdon on one of the smelliest trains you'll ever meet. Get crammed in only to be trampled by hospital staff trying to get out at Denmark Hill. Bonus: this is the train to be on if you're going keel over -- can't shake a Metro without hitting someone from the hospital.

Why are these services so horrible?