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I was quite amused(to myself) today after boarding a 13a bus from Middleton to town.As we traversed past what was the Middleton Arms,the very scantily clad young lady,sat next to me, about 20yrs old,pulls out a copy of "50 shades of grey"......a very racy little number indeed by all accounts.I,in contrast,was concentrating on the latest edition of LIDL bargains for the weekend !!!!!!!

2nd story today again revolves around a bus journey.I got the Arriva 481 bus towards Wakefield earlier....at Tommy Wass lights(site of old Rex cinema),two ladies boarded for a journey to Wakefield.The elder of the two duly showed her pass.The younger asked the fare (£2.40) and asked also if she could get the same service back from Wakefield to this boarding spot ???? "Yes,of course" says the driver."Why don't you get an all day ticket ?" £4.40 or alternatively a Metro west yorks ticket,enabling you to catch other service provider's buses for £5.20.The young lady very enthusiastically bought the more expensive option cooing that this would be great.Notwithstanding that she only wanted to go to Wakefield and back direct and that there is no other service provider on this particular route than Arriva.She also rang her friend to tell her the good news of her fortune in securing this all powerful day ticket and then shared the same story with her travelling companion for further approbation.She,too,seemed equally impressed !!!!! Funny things happen on buses.

somme1916 wrote: I was quite amused(to myself) today after boarding a 13a bus from Middleton to town.As we traversed past what was the Middleton Arms,the very scantily clad young lady,sat next to me, about 20yrs old,pulls out a copy of "50 shades of grey"......a very racy little number indeed by all accounts.I,in contrast,was concentrating on the latest edition of LIDL bargains for the weekend !!!!!!! I'll take my good eye sight and carrot jibe back, you'll be going blind ogling those young dolly birds lol. Nice tale

somme1916 wrote: Funny things happen on buses. Great tale somme 1916, and by no means out of the ordinary - passengers do have funny ideas sometimes.At least she didn't fall into this not unknown script :-Passenger : A return please,-.Driver : Where to ??Passenger : BACK HERE OF COURSE !!"     

BLAKEY wrote: somme1916 wrote: Funny things happen on buses. Great tale somme 1916, and by no means out of the ordinary - passengers do have funny ideas sometimes.     Me - 50 pleaseDriver - Where are you going?Me - Home

[1]To Driver: This bus is very slow !Driver: We should pick up speed now you've got off.[2]To Driver: How long will the next bus be?Driver: They're all the same size love

Phill_dvsn wrote: somme1916 wrote: I was quite amused(to myself) today after boarding a 13a bus from Middleton to town.As we traversed past what was the Middleton Arms,the very scantily clad young lady,sat next to me, about 20yrs old,pulls out a copy of "50 shades of grey"......a very racy little number indeed by all accounts.I,in contrast,was concentrating on the latest edition of LIDL bargains for the weekend !!!!!!! I'll take my good eye sight and carrot jibe back, you'll be going blind ogling those young dolly birds lol. Nice tale It's all true Phill...even I couldn't make that one up ! Still,I find it very difficult to understand at 9.00am how one can concentrate on this racy book and listen to the latest,loudest tunes imaginable through those things youngsters wrap around their lugs ! Multitasking ????Well,as they say,it takes all sorts to make this world.Wonder what was going through her head at that time ? .....on second thoughts,we won't go there.I was happy with my "bargains"......easily pleased these days

BLAKEY wrote: somme1916 wrote: Funny things happen on buses. Great tale somme 1916, and by no means out of the ordinary - passengers do have funny ideas sometimes.At least she didn't fall into this not unknown script :-Passenger : A return please,-.Driver : Where to ??Passenger : BACK HERE OF COURSE !!"      Thanks Blakey old chap,love reading your tales on here too my friend.Always interesting.

I don't know if this is true or not but I heard years ago that there was a bus conductor who always called out, on reaching Lawnswood cemetery, "Burnham Hall!" Urban legend?

The classic movie "Easy Rider" currently on channel 19 classed as "Highly influential 1960's road movie" is advertised as being released in,yes you guessed it,1959 !