| A Bus Story |
[Nov. 1st, 2006|11:59 am] |
Hello, ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) commuting_tales. The other day I went to my friend's house for dinner and I was asked what I'd been up to recently (as one gets asked, when the other party is politely pretending that they do not read one's interminable LJ posts, for perhaps indeed they do not).
In any case, the first response that came to my head was that I had recently ridden on a bus route that I'd never been on before. Specifically, the S2 bus which runs between Stratford and Clapton (Millfields Park), a distance of not very far at all as the crow flies, but a journey which is stretched in every random direction you can think of and becomes excessively long. Needless to say, I quickly went on to mention the London Wine Show, and also a few gigs and London Film Festival films I had also attended.
But nonetheless, let me say, the S2 is very useful for getting from where I am living now (in Clapton) to Bow Church DLR station, as it is a direct 14 minute ride. This allows me to then take said DLR straight down to Lewisham for the Wednesday evening pub quiz, without going through zone 3 and thus accumulating additional zone extension charges on my zones 1/2 travelcard. The journey back was similarly exciting (overland > underground > bus), but I'll spare you that.
Gosh, isn't it wonderful that this community exists? |
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i find this tremendously good news, as it means it is less faff for quizzing, and more quidpounds for yr brandy n sodas!
i haven't been on a new bus route in aaaages....i should have a london adventure! yes, as i'm saving my money up for going to the states, i can use my bus pass to travel somewhere exotic and forn!
Like Anerley! Or Friern Barnet! Or New Southgate! Or some other terminus. | |
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