It’s been one month since I adopted my new role as a ‘part-time Londoner.’ Twice a week, ‘Corporate Carla’ leaves her cottage at the crack of dawn and commences a walk down leafy avenues to the local station. From here, she is transported down the Metropolitan line to the hustle and bustle of the big city. In the words of Dolly Parton - “what a way to make a livin’.” As easy as it may sound, surviving the commute is about more than minding the gap and keeping right on the escalator. Compiled from first-hand experience, along with a heady dose of trial and error, here are some top tips for commuting with confidence: DO - Travel early. Trains are fickle things and, if Thomas The Tank Engine taught us anything, it’s that these locomotives really do have a mind of their own. When the ‘Passenger Update’ announcement tolls of signal failures or leaves on the line, you can smirk at your fellow commuters' panic-stricken faces, knowing the train you actually need is the one following behi