hehe, you're bus story brought to mind the legendary 133 bus chase down brixton road...
8am, at bus stop with arm outstretched, expecting the 133 to Liverpool St to stop as usual when - bah, it didn't! it sailed on past without even that taunting slowing down/pulling in thing that leads you to believe it might.
the 133 to Elephant & Castle was close behind, it tore up, flung open the doors before it had even stopped, the driver waved frantically for me to embark and we sped off before the doors had even snapped shut. driver was not interested in bus passes or tickets, i tumbled down the aisle to be met by a number of irate passengers all of whom had apparently been spurned by the Liv. St bus.
The E&C bus continued scooping up passengers along the length of Brixton Rd, it's cargo of noisy and indignant commuters craning our necks towards the front in order to observe the Mansell-like tactics of our heroic driver.
The race reached it's climax near Kennington Park, where we overtook the Liv. St bus, cutting it off at the pass and blocking it's exit. What can only be described as a mob invaded that vehicle and it's driver received a thorough ear-bashing. The E&C bus pulled out slowly to let us through, our saviour grinning and waving as he received a hearty round of applause from those he rescued.
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