This destination is for a non-english friends, Although I’m not too sure what language it could be classed as…
Got to drive a new bus today with only 180 miles on the clock, Typical though that I’m using in on Route 4 when It’s branded for Route 1 LOL, But me previous bus had a defect…. It had that new car smell about it 😀
Sunday:
I think ‘Professional Matt’ and ‘Mrs C’ are competing with each other in the saddo stakes 😉
Quite possibly the most boring video you’ll find on Youtube, Bits of my Sunday glued together into one video.. and No, I didn’t win anything….
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xLXr56AdhQ
Now into my third week at MK Metro, and it’s my first week out on my own without a trainer…. All going fine I think.
I’m still missing the friendlyness of Aylesbury depot, I find Metro, and especially the Bus Station a bit intimidating, But since starting here I’ve noticed my Psoriasis has started to slowly clear up, Which proves my theory that working all those hours on the 200 for Arriva wasn’t doing my health any good.
The problem being of course that my skin was at it’s worst when I started at Metro. I did plan to try and at least get my hands clear with steroid cream, But it hasn’t happened. This hasn’t helped with getting to talk to people as I can see them staring at my skin which then puts me on the defensive. :/
Oh well, I’ve only been on me own for 2 days, So we’ll have to see how it goes, At the moment I’m 80% certain I made the right decision to transfer.
Another 5 second video now, This bus must hold the record for the most annoying indicator sound! LOL
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpisc6uXFpk
I don’t really have much to write about at the moment, But I’m being nagged to put something new here, So I’m doing as I’m told.
It’s been 7 days since I started at MK Metro, I am still with an In-Service Trainer until Thursday, and then I’m hoping to still get my 4 day weekend off 😀
It all seems to be going okay, Hoping to find out which depot I’m gonna be based at tomorrow, and I only have one more route to learn, the 26E.
On Sunday just gone I went to the London Transport Museum’s Depot at Acton Town as they were having an open weekend.
While I was there I spotted this…
Here we have a Museum piece, Donated by Arriva London, While up here in Milton Keynes, Metro have two of these in service! LOL
Aylesbury have got two of there 13 new vehicles, One has been out on the roads of Princes Risborough to see if it will fit on the 300’s
I’m currently sat in my bus on a break as I type this. My head is spinning with thoughts, and if I don’t spill to someone soon I’m gonna go mad. Seeing as I aint gonna see anyone till tonight I’m putting them on here, Just to clear my head more than anything else.
(This is my excuse for why this post might not seem that joined up and slightly all over the place
It’s my last day on the 200 today.
Well from this coming Monday I will no longer working at Arriva Aylesbury as I’m transferring to MK Metro.
Bus after a couple of petty and childish incidents with a few of the older Metro drivers in the past two days I’m starting to have second thoughts…
Argh I just don’t know..
I’ve really struggled for the past six months trying to make my mind up if I wanted to transfer and now I just don’t know what to think, At the moment I have this horrible feeling that it’s gonna be a re-run of 2005 🙁
Still not a lot I can do now so just gonna have to make the best of it.
Harry, The other Aylesbury driver who’s over at Milton Keynes, who normally covers my breaks, Is leaning against my bus, While I’m sat in the cab.
I’m telling him that the bus I’ve got seems to have major Wheel Wobble..
Me: All the yellow wheel markers are in the right place aint they Harry?
Harry: Yeah
<Bent over old woman with compulsory trolley walks by and mutters something, Me & Harry assume it’s not directed at us>
Me (To Harry): Hmm I wonder what’s…
Old Woman (To me): SHUT UP! I am asking a question
<Harry Looks at me, I look at him, Old woman starts to mumble her question again>
Me: Harry, Get on my bus
Me (To Old woman): WE ARE NOT INTERESTED <Close Doors>
And people wonder why I’m not a fan of OAP’s!