The Anonymous Widower

The Waitrose Obstacle Race

Last night I decided to do a bigger shop at Waitrose.  My local one at Upper Street is a bit small and doesn’t stock half the things I need. So I decided to go to the shop in the old Jones Brothers store on the Holloway Road.

Unfortunately, it is a two bus trip and I had to change from the 277 to a 271 at Highbury and Islington to complete the journey. The 271 is one of those routes that desperately needs some new buses, as like last night, some of them are a bit tired, like the Plaxton President I was on, to say the least.

But I got there about 19:30 and then spent a frustrating half-an-hour getting what I needed.  The only bread was thick-sliced, there was no gluten-free beer, I couldn’t find the smoked salmon, but there were two packets of the breakfast cereal I like. I’ve had more successful trips.

Coming back, it was another 271 followed by a 277.  I would have preferred a 393 for the first leg, as it means less walking at the change. But the bus decided to charge straight past the stop on the Holloway Road.

April 27, 2012 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Buses, Shopping, Waitrose