"A A" wrote in message
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"Jim" wrote in message
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Hello everyone

I use the 73. I love the old buses, but was also mildly interested in
seeing
these new creatures cruising down Essex Road. I remain infuriated by the
bunching and the slowness around Euston. I was basically open-minded
about
the change to bendybuses.

However, I'm slightly embarrassed to admit that my general state of mind
has
improved this week. I don't want to overstate it, but on stepping off a
bendybus I somehow just _feel better_ than when stepping off the old
ones.

All these years on the old buses, I've been forced into a crouching,
cowering position, holding myself to myself to avoid damaging myself and
inconveniencing everyone else with my limbs and my height. I got on a 38
(old bus) just now and I felt completely hemmed in, almost
claustrophobic. I
wanted to get off.

On the new buses I can stand up straight, hold my head up, breathe
properly.
I feel stronger and more confident. OK now I'm sounding flaky, but this
was
a completely unexpected by-product of the change.

Jim


Interesting alternative viewpoint re. the bendies.

Don't think the majority would agree with you though, somehow I think most
people will
continue to lament the passing of the Routemasters by the products of the
devil's
engineering works.......A double decker bus journey across London will
*always* be
preferable to any single decker cattle truck (bendy or otherwise).

Bring back the double deckers!

Let's compromise... double-decker bendies, anyone?