So what has been going on?? Bugger all !!!

I am still taking my Psoriasis tablets, Acitretin. It’s been a good 18 months now that I’ve been on them, and they are still sort of working, not as well as when I first started them but they are just about holding it back. I still have the occasional incident where there’s red patches on me arms that embarass me a bit, But it’s not too bad….. I’ve even got to wear shorts this summer!! This might not sound like a big deal, But it’s been 15 years since my legs have been clear enough for me to have the courage to wear them outside, This little fact is a really big thing for me, probably the best thing that’s happened from this medication.

The downside though is the side effects which have really started to come into force of late, The worst ones at the moment are the shoulder pain and mood swings. I feel like whenever someone asks me whats wrong and I just say “it’s my tablets” it’s like I’m using it as an excuse for everything that goes wrong with me and they are like “yeah whatever” and roll their eyes, but it really is the tablets! I feel like I moan on and on about my medication, and I guess I do, but it really really has given me alot more confidence to do stuff.

Work was fun on Thursday, To start with I had a bus where the Destination blind was stuck on “A – PRIVATE-SHUTTLE” when I was actually on route 8.

This meant stopping at every stop and shouting “EIGHT!!” at people LOL. No wonder people put their hands out at buses when they have Not In Service or Shuttle on the front!

and then for the second half of my shift the Bus decided to break down right by a junction with lots of people moaning and buses struggling to get past… What a fun fun day that was LOL.

and now today, the bad news, My car’s broke

Turbo went “pop” and now it’s sat at the dealers… The problem being that the Warranty runs out on Wednesday!! Hoping they don’t try to weasel out of doing anything :-/

the most exciting thing of late was being on the Telly at Big Brother! Woo!!!

This is ‘Banking Clara’, She is the other half of Professional Matt…..

That’s me, Banking Clara and Professional Matt with the “Where’s the Shuttle?” banner

Well that’s all I can think about putting here for now, see you in 6 months! LOL

]]> http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/02/21/calling-all-bus-geeks-and-everyone-else-too/feed/ 15 http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/02/06/round-and-round/ http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/02/06/round-and-round/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:16:02 +0000 James http://allaboardblog.co.uk/?p=755 I think this had to be done…..

Me: No, The 12 doesn’t go there at night, you need a 2E

Girl: Greenleys?!

Me: No, You need a 2E at night

Girl: ohh…

Me: The 2E to Greenleys goes from stop 37

Girl: OK <<Continues to wait at stop 34>>

Me: <<Gives up and drives off>>

Nothing much else has changed to the route apart from some new Mercedes Buses that are now on the road.

You can find out more about PlatinumMK on either the councils website or ARRIVA’s Minisite

Our Friendly Driver, Tracy with her fancy new PlatinumMK Uniform Jacket on, Who took us to Magna Park

External Shot with Professional Matt at the front

Interior shot, again with Professional Matt (He wanted to be in the picture)

]]> http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/12/route-300/feed/ 7 http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/07/snow-day-3/ http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/07/snow-day-3/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:37:25 +0000 James http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/07/snow-day-3/ Snowy day today/Last Night!!

All buses today were keeping well away from estate roads, and as a result there was very few passengers about. Reports that MK Council has run out/is close to running out of grit has meant that none of the estates have been gritted tonight, So all the roads are frozen solid now Should make it interesting in the morning….

]]> http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/07/snow-day-3/feed/ 2 http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/06/latest-mk-bus-info-snow-report/ http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/06/latest-mk-bus-info-snow-report/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:17:03 +0000 James http://allaboardblog.co.uk/2010/01/06/latest-mk-bus-info-snow-report/ LATEST TRAVEL INFORMATION FOR BUS SERVICES IN MILTON KEYNES @ 10:52 WEDNESDAY 6th JAN

Continue to check our twitter feed for latest information at http://twitter.com/MKBusNews

1 Only serving as far as Olney Via Grid Roads not Emberton or Sherington
1C Only serving as far as Newport
2 Not servingDowns Barn, Oxley Park, Grange Farm, Poets Estate, Giffard and Bolbeck Pa
4 Not serving Springfield, Two Mile Ash, Great Holme
4A Not serving Springfield, Stacey Bushes
5 Not serving New Bradwell, Bradville,
6 Not serving Bradville, Heelands, Downs Barn
7 Not serving Winslow, Drayton Parslow, Mursley, Stantonbury, Deanshanger
7A Not serving Winslow, Drayton Parslow, Mursley, Stantonbury, Deanshanger
8 Not serving Kingston To Bletchley Via Bletcham Way Only
11 No Service

12 Not serving Caldecotte, Kents Hill, Bradwell Village, Stacey Bushes
13 Not serving Caldecotte, Kents Hill, Bradwell Village, Stacey Bushes
14 No service
16 No Service
18 No Service
20 No Service
29 Not serving Fishermead, Oldbrook, Shenley Church End, Whalley Drive
32 Tingewick
32A No Service
33 No Service
39 Not Serving Fishermead, Oldbrook, Shenley Church End,
42 No Service
43 No Service
50 Running OK
300 Running OK
379 No service
639 No Service
X9 Not serving Lavendon
Z&S and Vale Travel

…. Still only 2 hours of this shift left

Merry Christmas to everyone!

I need people that are local to MK to let me know of ANY building projects going on within the Town that you know of please, For a new website I’m working on.

It can be anything from a new block of flats to the remodelling of a roundabout, I just need to know what it is and where.

You can either leave your replies as a comment to this post or email me directly.

Thanks everyone!!