Heard a rumour that one driver stopped at Peterborough and wouldn't carry on until the police had sorted something out (not sure what) anyone know owt? Just being nosey, like.
As if I dared go to the toilet! I nipped there at Charlton during half time, and that was that. It was probably people trying to cut the queue in McDonalds.
Actually joking apart, respect to you for going down on your own, and of course respect to all the others who travelled too. I sat munching in the Curry Mahal thinking how much of a part timer I was, whilst being texted with match updates. Proper part time fan me, impressed with a 1000 strong following down there. Well done to you all.
It was quite lonely at times. No-one spoke to me, not even the guy who sat next to me for a total of 10 hours playing on his phone with his headphones in. I expected the coach journeys to be full of banter, but it was silent the majority of the time.
Yeah I know, but I went on a Sports Tour with dance at uni that involved a 36hour coach journey each way, but that felt like 2 seconds compared to the one yesterday.
That's bizarre. I get told off at times for messing with my phone but 10 hours???? They're driving social (and language) skills out of the window, God knows what it will be like in 50 years. I would have thought the journey back would have been fun to start with, because of the result, but then people would start to nod off. I suppose it's the luck of the draw who you get sat next to. Still impressive stuff.
Good point. If I'd have been in that seat she'd have thrown herself out of the emergency exit before we got to Mansfield.
He looked about 19, I guess I could have intimidated him haha. Two people whistled half of the great escape tune, but stopped midway (probably got glared at by someone, or felt awkward). I did wonder what the trip might have been like before technology, all people said to each other when they got on was 'how much battery have you got?' and then didn't speak to each other again. Well, apart from the two lads behind me who were slagging off someone they work with, who used to be in my class at college, that was quite entertaining.
"How much battery you got?" I'll try that on Saturday in the pre-match pub . It's obviously "cool" to say that, thanks for the tip.
Coach number 4. Driver said the tank holding the toilet waste was full by the time the coach got to London so he closed it for the journey back north. Told everyone that the coach would stop at Peterborough on the A1 coming back north for a toilet break. While the coach was stopped at Peterborough he found out someone had already relieved themselves in the coach's drinks dispenser on the way out of London and refused to move until the police investigated it. He got berated by some one on the coach which kind of inflamed the situation somewhat. Any way after a stand off during which time another coach had departed the same service area he saw sense and set off again with the cabin lights on, presumably so he could see if anyone else was using inappropriate parts of the coach to relieve themselves.
Have to say I hate traveling on the clubs coaches, no banter or atmosphere. All too civil for me on the club coaches.
If you wanted rowdy banter, there was plenty of that on the train from Charlton to London Bridge and on the station platform before that!
Evolution hasn't quite caught up the modern transport system. Did we ever need to hold it when we lived in caves? No, if you needed a p*ss you had one.