A question about bus queues. Why do certain bus queues manage to block the pavement? In some places the queue forms parallel to the edge of the pavement leaving plenty of room for passers by to pass by. But here on the Debenham's side of the strand all the bus queues form at right angles to the pavement and as soon as there are more than 15 people there the way is blocked. It's an X46 they are waiting for, my X46. I hope it gets here soon or the end of the queue will be in the men's department in Debenham's.
Second question. Spot the police car. It isn't one of ours, it has the web address of Sussex Police on the side so either they are in a long distance, high speed chase (not very successfully for all the high speed gear) or the have come along the coast for a day out. Believe it or not there are actually two policemen in the car, which is a Lotus, model not known.
One more duty to do then away on holiday for 3 weeks 2 days. I think I will got to Australia. Having mentioned that, here is a 3rd question. I was looking at the Sydney Train timetables to see how long it would take to get from the Airport to Eastwood where my sister lives and I noticed that the times are still in 12 hour clock when just about every where else uses 24 hours times in bus and train timetables. I just wondered why.
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Hi David, enjoy your holiday, will there be any blogs from Australia???
I visited New Zealand a couple of weeks back (I live in Hong Kong) and had a trip up to Torbay. It wasn't a 12 but it was a single decker.
Single to Torbay please!
Enjoy the trip.
Derek
I've noticed the same thing with bus queues. There's one particular bus in Brisbane, the 142, where the passengers queue up along the wall out of the way. The 142 is a bendy bus and so has a long queue.
If you just happen to be walking past as the bus arrives, it's like getting caught in the surf. The whole queue ripples across the the kerb.
it's a Lotus Elise David,and totally useless as a police vehicle,it's actually a publicity drive by the cops to gey relations with boyracers bolstered.
People still queue for buses down there? Here in London its every passenger for themselves...
I blogged about this car back in August http://loades.net/megabusblog/comments.php?id=A95_0_1_0_C Maybe Devon Police are considering sqandering tax payer's money on one :-(
The 85 queue does the same, David, 95% non cash passengers of course.
Americans still use the 12 hour clock for timetables as well. It must be oh so european for them.
Good luck with the holiday David
Hope you enjoy OZ. Its Fantastic!!!
Especially Melbourne..
There will be posts from Oz and I WILL enjoy myself thanks.
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