The Anonymous Widower

London Buses

In the two and a half days or so, that I spent in London, I used the buses a lot. They worked well, especially, as the information at stops, generally allows you to choose the right bus for your journey with ease. There is one thing, that I’d like to see and that is some form of route map actually on the buses, so that if you are unfamiliar with the route, you can make the right decision about which stops to use.  I think this is often brought about, by the fact that I’m unable to recognise where I am from the lower deck of a bus.

But I can still use the top deck, as this picture of the inside of a Routemaster on Route 15 shows.

Top Deck of a Routemaster

Stranglely as a child, I didn’t travel on these iconic buses very often, as they weren’t introduced into the suburbs, like Cockfosters where I lived, until after I left.  The first place I saw them was at Wood Green, where they replaced the trolley buses.

But when C and our young family lived in St. John’s Wood, we used them extensively to get around London.  It may surprise people to read that we could manage three small children and a large double pushchair with ease on these buses.  But then in those days, it was either use the bus or walk! Or in C’s case push!

I should say that on my trip from Trafalgar Square to St. Pauls on the Routemaster, I had no difficulties with the stairs.  So that was another victory against the Devil!

September 12, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Buses, Family, London