Following on from the last post about saddo’ness… I think I’ve reached a new limit!
Winter Bobble hats for your Mobile! How cool is that!!!! LOL
Still I’m not the only one that does it…
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Do I look like a spotter?!
I got a couple or presents (Not sure you’d call them that but still) for some people as a joke.
It’s amazing how happy they look with them LOL
You’d never catch me with summat so sad….. Ahem
Not alot to say really
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
…And we all… Stand…Together
Another week passes where not alot happens :/
A bus stop has appeared by the fancy new Sainsbury’s in Central Milton Keynes, by “The Hub”. The timetable states that is is valid from Monday, 6th October and has times for the route 7/7E….. Pity noone seemed to tell MK Metro about this new stop and route change as they were still sending their buses the old route for all of this week. It’s great to see the Council and Bus Company working together! LOL
Still no sign of our new buses at Aylesbury. We’re now being told that they are in the wrong shade of blue and have all got to be repainted, A bit embarrasing to be repainting brand new buses, But hardly surprising either 😉
Nothing at all has happened on the 200 this week. While waiting my time at the City Centre on Friday afternoon I seemed to make a new friend who wanted to tell me everything thats wrong with MK Metro & Arriva buses and that their were 72 speed ramps on the number 9 route. I just nodded and grunted til it was time to go. 🙂
MK Metro seem to have gained an old The Shires Trident, I think it was new at Southend, But not sure. Anyway it caught fire quite a while back and has only just reappeared after a rebuild. It’s been painted bright orange, and according to one driver it still smells “smokey”.
UPDATE:
I’ve been directed to a news website that reported on the fire of the trident, You can see the bus was in a pretty bad way which might explain why it took so long to rebuild.
You can read the newspaper article here.
Oh and highly exciting news I almost forgot to tell you all. I’ve managed to wangle myself one of the new style ARRIVA fleeces, I bet your all so so happy for me 😛
It's been a long day
People that know the 200 will know that it’s soooo busy we need 2 buses in tandem….
Of course thats not really the case, It just seems that the people that work out the Duty sheets haven’t realised that the 08:14 bus from Northfield is on two different duties, LOL.
Still, this is the first time since I started this route in March that I’ve actually met the bus, and followed each other all the way to town.
If you flag down a bus, and when the doors open it has one of these….
Please don’t expect the driver to be able to understand what your saying if you stand on the pavement and wisper.
If your then asked to speak up as they can’t hear you, Don’t then whisper at the very same level as before.
And once you’ve been asked a third time to speak up as the driver taps the plastic screen, Just to make sure you realise it’s there, Don’t then shout at the top of your voice in a sarcy manner.
All you have to do is talk normally at the holes in the screen, Not towards the floor or into the rest of the bus, If you do that then we can hear you just fine! Thankyou!
Lady who I don’t think was 100% walked upto my bus today
Lady: Does this bus go to the National Express Coach Station?
Me: Yes It does
Lady: Oh it does, does it?
Me: Yes
Lady: So it does go there then?
Me: Yes!
Lady: Oh right, I was waiting for the 200
Me: This is the 200
Lady: This is the 200?
Me: Yes
Lady: Oh, I thought it was the 70
Me: <looks at blind> It does say 200 on the front
Lady: Oh yeah I know, I just thought it was the 70
Me: Oh ok….. <pause> So do you want to goto the coach station?
Lady: No, Not right now thankyou
You don't care… 'Bout me… Anymore….
Can’t think of anything exciting happening since I last blogged so I’m gonna tell you all about the boring things instead LOL
Smile
Just found a picture of me on the net from a few years ago, Took me by surprise lol! Route and bus don’t exist anymore, Well not at Aylesbury anyway
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn
Could Wednesday have been any more quiet?! Total takings for a 13 hour shift.
I was also gonna write a big rant about yesterday (Thrusday), But since I’ve slept on it I’ve decided it’s probably not wise, Although if today turns out much the same then I might change my mind again and blog all about it.
Don't stand there!
How easy do you think it is to close a bus stop??
Not that easy by the looks of it.
A Notice appears in the Bus Stop last Friday..
Yet since that date Noting has happened to the bus stop, It looks perfectly servicable, and to be honest I doubt the council have told the bus company as most of the number 8’s still seem to be stopping there. Which is of course causing all kind of confusion with people standing there and wondering why some buses stop and some don’t.
All it needs is for the stop to be closed off with a few traffic cones, Not difficult really and it would save alot of hassle.
No Really It's true!
A new world record for the Route 200 was reached yesterday.
