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Burton Joyce Village TimeLine Blog & Diary
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Burton Joyce Village TimeLine Blog & Diary
News, Views, Faces and Places - serious, amusing, contentious
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Click for "BJ TimeLine" -- Click “Interactive B J Village Tour”
The Bus Stop
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“The Bus Stop block”
The other day I was in the village centre , minding my own business meandering in front of the village P Office and Chemist, when I saw a lady pull up and park her small two door car in the middle of the marked Bus stop area in front of the Charity Shop. She left her parked car to take a parcel into the Charity Shop. In the mean time the local bus service on its way to Southwell arrived and stopped at the designated Bus Stop ( with its newly erected brand new Bus stop Post) to disgorge its passengers. In stopping the bus driver found it necessary (or convenient) to block in the errant car parker.- by parking tight up alongside the car’s divers door. Before the bus had time to continue on its way the lady reappeared form the shop and stood on the pavement alongside her car looking quite bemused ( not perturbed, annoyed ,or even amused) she simply stood there legs akimbo with her hand on her hips .. .. Looking .. .
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In the meantime the driver simply sat on his seat in the bus .. Looking. ..
In the meantime the driver simply sat on his seat in the bus .. Looking. ..
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Now this “stand-off” continued for a good 15 minutes ( I lie! .. It appeared that long, but in reality it would have only been 5 minutes) . After this time the “stand-off” continued - with not a word passing between the two drivers, plus ongoing and increasing difficulties being experienced by other road using drivers - Horns sounding and irate fists being shaken, as they manoeuvred to pass around the bus parked more than mid way across the Main Street.
Now this “stand-off” continued for a good 15 minutes ( I lie! .. It appeared that long, but in reality it would have only been 5 minutes) . After this time the “stand-off” continued - with not a word passing between the two drivers, plus ongoing and increasing difficulties being experienced by other road using drivers - Horns sounding and irate fists being shaken, as they manoeuvred to pass around the bus parked more than mid way across the Main Street.
The lady who had now turned around and with some embarrassment returned to looking with disinterest into the Charity shop window so she could see the reflection of what was happening behind her back ( clever, what?)
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By now, I was running (no walking) a little late and a little annoyed that I did not have my camera with me , so I went on my way into the Co-op. Some 5 minutes or so later I passed the “errant parking lady” in one of the food aisle in the Store and wondered what had been the result of the amusing incident ( not so amusing for the many other road users AND pedestrians, who had not been amused, just inconvenienced and put at risk by the incident ).
By now, I was running (no walking) a little late and a little annoyed that I did not have my camera with me , so I went on my way into the Co-op. Some 5 minutes or so later I passed the “errant parking lady” in one of the food aisle in the Store and wondered what had been the result of the amusing incident ( not so amusing for the many other road users AND pedestrians, who had not been amused, just inconvenienced and put at risk by the incident ).
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The final result was the bus driver having to leave before he became too entrenched in delaying his schedule, and the lady quickly moving her car across the Main Street and parking in front and alongside the Old School.
The final result was the bus driver having to leave before he became too entrenched in delaying his schedule, and the lady quickly moving her car across the Main Street and parking in front and alongside the Old School.
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A spot which was vacant when the lady originally parked - without consideration for others and causing a not so quiet fracas - with some consequence, ??????
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