Anyone else on the 40 bus this morning (and other bus issues)

[KalamityKel]

I wonder how you're all gonna cope on the 22nd...

[indiepanda]

What happens on the 22nd?

[KalamityKel]

All london bus companies are currently balloting whether or not to strike on the 22nd...

[SeanMacGabhann]

60 minute walk to the city. . Easy peasy

[Brendan]

Well this is why so many of the pubs around here have wifi. So that we can work from home in such situations.

[KalamityKel]

I dunno how the lazy ppl wiv pushchairs will cope having to walk the two stops instead of getting the bus ::o

[Vickster]

Sean

Is it really 60 minutes walk to the city? I have often considered it, but thought it would take considerably longer. What is your route and whereabouts in the city (I need to get to near Moorgate station)?

Vickster

[Keef]

Day off, sweet!

[Keef]

And pay day. Even sweeter! :)-D

[SeanMacGabhann]

My time is to blackfriars. Add 20 on to moor gate. I walk up dog kennel. . Wal worth rd. Black friars rd. I did it 8 times in one week once but with no danny baker on the breakfast show its less attractive

I live by the plough as well so if you are closer to town it should be better

[indiepanda]

I think Sean must be a very fast walker - according to www.walkit.co.uk from my flat to Blackfriars (I am near the CPT) it's a 4.6 miles. At my walking pace that would be well over an hour - more like an hour and half.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I am probably a 7/10 on the fast-walking stakes. 4.6 miles seems excessive to me but it might be true. And I have cheated a little by not included time lost (even with experience) at E&C

But isn't 4 miles an hour considered walking-pace? I would have said a slightly faster than average walker would manage 4.6 miles closer to an hour.

In any case 60 minutes.. 90 minutes... just think of it as a gym session with a point

[Keef]

I walk a mile and a half in about 20 minutes, but I walk bloody fast. an hur would be a push!

[Vickster]

I am pretty fast but have short legs so I think an hour and a half is more realistic as I live about half way up Underhill Road. You are right though, good for the days that I don't make it to the gym (i.e. every day!)

[EDOldie]

The buses today are infinitely better than they were 20/30 or even, as I remember, almost 40 years ago. I'll admit I don't use them during rush hours regularly, as I did once, but on the times I do I find them regular, relatively clean (considering how many people use them)and a very cheap way to get round London. It may not be the fastest but what is fast in London these days?

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

No they're not. I used to love smoking on the upper back deck.

[EDOldie]

Yeah, alright, that was the best thing about buses, in the EDOlde days, upstairs was smoking. (packed up now being all healthy and PC as anyone who knows me will testify). 176 very good after a late night in Denmark St (or anywhere else in the West End for that matter) last time I went there, very entertaining, everyone on the bus, apart from the driver, trashed. I hate you Butler.

[Huguenot]

On Google Earth the route that SMG took is almost exactly 4 miles from Goose Green Roundabout to Blackfriars.

You could cut 200m off by cutting down Grove Lane to Camberwell rather than walking past Denmark Hill station and Kings.

[Huguenot]

You could also lop another half a mile off if you're going to the East side of the City by walking Rye Lane, Peckham Hill Street, Old Kent Road, Tower Bridge Road, Tower Bridge

[Jeremy]

Camberwell Green... Walworth Road... Elephant and Castle... think I'd rather stay at home!

[ms_1316]

Why would you want to fund some little scumbag trying to get a free ride? Far sooner throw them off bus or better still under the wheels.

[TillieTrotter]

Flipping hell Ms 1316 that's rough justice. I'd hate to think what your punishment would be for a heftier crime!

[ClareC]

hmmm same again this morning on the 176, was at the bus stop at 8 am, 176 didnt turn up until nearly 8.15 and then didnt stop as so full up! Fortunately another arrived withing 5 mins, also appearing very full in the standing area but with plenty of seats upstairs!?!?! I never have understood that!

Looks like I need to be catching the 176 an hour earlier to ensure a frequent service :( Or walk..... which is quite tempting!!!!!

[Vickster]

First day back at work today after maternity leave, first foray back onto the 63 bus from Froest Hill to Farringdon Road. Young man entertained us as far as Peckham Rye station with very loud hip hop played through the speakers of his mobile phone. Even this short distance was enough to get my blood pressure soaring. Walking is looking more and more attractive....

[Applespider]

Buses were bad this morning. I waited 10 minutes for a 185 which was already full when it reached Wood Vale and was only letting on as many folks as he'd let off. Took 30 minutes to get from there to Denmark Hill since took so long to get people off through the throng and then argue with the new people how many were going to get on.

Re the hip hop. I once, while admittedly under the influence of a little Dutch courage, asked the 'yoof' playing music what it was since I 'liked' it and pretended to try to bop along to it. He was so mortified that someone so uncool liked it, he turned it off! Mwa ha ha! Mission successful!