On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 11:22:52AM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
Waiting at a bus stop yesterday, I noticed the times for a
few-days-a-year return bus service from Kingston to Eastbourne.
Why does this exist?

Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any worse.

There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

The real reason is no doubt that it actually serves Kingston to Somewhere
In Between, and Somewhere In Between to Eastbourne,

The timetable suggests it doesn't - well, there is Brighton, but the
same question arises. I guess day trips to Eastbourne would make more
sense than day trips to Crawley.

a bit like how the
50 bus goes from Stockwell to Croydon but hardly any *passengers* go from
Stockwell to Croydon.



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Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On 11/02/2019 17:57, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
On Sun, Feb 10, 2019 at 11:22:52AM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
Waiting at a bus stop yesterday, I noticed the times for a
few-days-a-year return bus service from Kingston to Eastbourne.
Why does this exist?

Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any worse.

There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

Hastings, for instance.


The real reason is no doubt that it actually serves Kingston to Somewhere
In Between, and Somewhere In Between to Eastbourne,

The timetable suggests it doesn't - well, there is Brighton, but the
same question arises. I guess day trips to Eastbourne would make more
sense than day trips to Crawley.

a bit like how the
50 bus goes from Stockwell to Croydon but hardly any *passengers* go from
Stockwell to Croydon.





--
Graeme Wall
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On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 05:57:53PM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any worse.
There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

Sure.

Pyongyang. Aleppo. Blackpool.

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David Cantrell | Pope | First Church of the Symmetrical Internet

You may now start misinterpreting what I just
wrote, and attacking that misinterpretation.

On Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:22:58 +0000, David Cantrell wrote:

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 05:57:53PM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any worse.
There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

Sure.

Pyongyang. Aleppo. Blackpool.

I recall the Duke of Devonshire was asked what his favourite town was.

He replied Eastbourne, as he owned most of it.

On 12/02/2019 10:22, David Cantrell wrote:
On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 05:57:53PM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any worse.
There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

Sure.

Pyongyang. Aleppo. Blackpool.

Kingston.

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

On 12/02/2019 12:15, John Williamson wrote:
On 12/02/2019 10:22, David Cantrell wrote:
On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 05:57:53PM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want
to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any
worse.
There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

Sure.

Pyongyang. Aleppo. Blackpool.

Kingston.

Surely the main purpose of this bus is so hen parties from Eastbourne
can spend Saturday night on Kingston Pier and go home the next day.

https://goo.gl/maps/cScgHuct9892

--
Basil Jet - Current favourite song...
What by Bruce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtJEAud9vao

On Tue, 12 Feb 2019 12:15:43 +0000
John Williamson wrote:
On 12/02/2019 10:22, David Cantrell wrote:
On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 05:57:53PM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any worse.
There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

Sure.

Pyongyang. Aleppo. Blackpool.

Kingston.

Jamaica? The London suburb is no better or worse than other bits of London.

On 12/02/2019 12:15, John Williamson wrote:
On 12/02/2019 10:22, David Cantrell wrote:
On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 05:57:53PM +0000, Arthur Figgis wrote:
On 11/02/2019 12:49, David Cantrell wrote:
Because if you've already ****ed up your life enough that you want
to go
to Eastbourne, then going by bus instead of train really isn't any
worse.
There are places a *lot* worse than Eastbourne.

Sure.

Pyongyang. Aleppo. Blackpool.

Kingston.


Upon Hull?

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read.