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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Desperate bus driver causes commotion
Apparently the saying when you've got to go, you've got to go, applies in equal measure to car and bus drivers. This much was made clear when a woman made a beeline for the nearest London lavatory in the double-decker that she was driving.
In her eagerness to find a toilet she mistakenly took a wrong turn down a one way street in the heart of the city. One can only imagine the mixture of shock and embarrassment that she must have felt upon seeing a stream of traffic moving fairly gradually in her direction.
Luckily the police were on hand to create a temporary barrier, allowing the desperate bus driver to extricate herself from the nasty situation. It hasn't yet been established whether her quest to find a loo proved successful in the end.
A local police officer said, “My first thought was ‘oh my God, someone’s stolen the bus. But when we stopped it, the driver jumped off and said ‘sorry I need the loo’.
“Being a one-way street, people often only look one way when they’re crossing. Someone could easily have been hit.”
Perhaps the affable London mayor Boris Johnson will see this case as evidence of the need to spend money on buses with on-board toilets.
In her eagerness to find a toilet she mistakenly took a wrong turn down a one way street in the heart of the city. One can only imagine the mixture of shock and embarrassment that she must have felt upon seeing a stream of traffic moving fairly gradually in her direction.Luckily the police were on hand to create a temporary barrier, allowing the desperate bus driver to extricate herself from the nasty situation. It hasn't yet been established whether her quest to find a loo proved successful in the end.
A local police officer said, “My first thought was ‘oh my God, someone’s stolen the bus. But when we stopped it, the driver jumped off and said ‘sorry I need the loo’.
“Being a one-way street, people often only look one way when they’re crossing. Someone could easily have been hit.”
Perhaps the affable London mayor Boris Johnson will see this case as evidence of the need to spend money on buses with on-board toilets.
Photo © plusgood via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: bus, car, double-decker, driver, driving, lavatory, London, one-way street, police, traffic
Monday, December 12, 2011
An Italian hotel for thrill seekers
On a cold wintery day I often take refuge by curling up on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate and watching a classic film such as The Italian Job. I love watching the minis performing gravity defying stunts and imagine myself one day having a starring role with my car in a blockbuster.
Mind you, that infamous ending scene where the bus hangs precariously on a mountain side always sends shivers down my spine. So when I heard that there is a hotel in Italy which boasts the same position, I couldn’t imagine that anyone would be gutsy enough to sleep in such a terrifying spot.
However, it would appear that this cabin is actually much safer than the original bus, and although it doesn’t contain tons of gold, it did cost the Italian Alpine Club £214,000 to develop. Adventurous climbers can now stay in the dwellings and look out at the astonishing surrounding views.
Needless to say, I’m not planning to visit the ambitious cabin anytime in the near future – I’m perfectly happy to watch the film version from the comfort of my very secure living room.
Mind you, that infamous ending scene where the bus hangs precariously on a mountain side always sends shivers down my spine. So when I heard that there is a hotel in Italy which boasts the same position, I couldn’t imagine that anyone would be gutsy enough to sleep in such a terrifying spot.However, it would appear that this cabin is actually much safer than the original bus, and although it doesn’t contain tons of gold, it did cost the Italian Alpine Club £214,000 to develop. Adventurous climbers can now stay in the dwellings and look out at the astonishing surrounding views.
Needless to say, I’m not planning to visit the ambitious cabin anytime in the near future – I’m perfectly happy to watch the film version from the comfort of my very secure living room.
Photo © Gregory Moine via Flickr, under Creative Commons Licence
Labels: bus, car, classic, hot chocolate, minis, The Italian Job, wintery