As a fellow Hillian, I recommend an hour or two working at home & the 0925 if going into London later in the day - it avoids the delays / aggro of the main commuter rush & the first off-peak train..
It is still busy after Gatwick with tourists (Spaniards & Italians do love a voice note on...
This crosses into the bellcheeses at work thread but…
Definitely a difference depending on the time and route you commute. Going in for an 8am start in London, ahead of the main rush, you tend to miss most of the issues of the opening poster.. so too being on the Gatwick Express - quicker, more...