Mr January Catches A Bus In Cornwall: A How To Guide
IN How To Catch A Bus, we learnt how to catch a bus in an urban setting.
Now in Module 2 of the Anorak Academy degree course in Buses In The Media (Studies), we look at how to hail the bus in the countryside.
The two may appear linked, and in some ways they are. But there are key differences that need to be studied.
We open the Mail’s text book and see Mr Alan January stood at a bus stop in Cornwall. He is readying himself for the arrival of the advertised 6.55pm bus to Truro.
The bus approaches. Mr January assumes the position. He waves both hands over his head. He smiles, grins, even.
The bus driver fails to stop.
Mr January has not been passed by the driver on four occasions. It is only his knowledge gleaned from his career as a walking tour guide that has saved Mr January from sitting down on a cow pat and rotting to death.
Mr January has now reached what passes for civilisation in those parts, and written to Truronian buses. He tells us: “Now they have written to me to say there were sorry, but the bus didn’t stop because I wasn’t signalling to the bus in the correct way.”
It turns out that the correct way is to place your left hand an angle of 90-95 degrees perpendicular to your body. You should keep your mouth closed and maintain a conscientious yet unthreatening gaze.
Feet should be at a “10 to 2” position, or, if you are local, “10 to 5”…
Posted: 8th, February 2008 | In: Tabloids Comments (7) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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February 16th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
don’t worry Mr January, now that Truronian have sold out to the big guys (First) the bus wont be running for much longer. they’ve ruined the bus service in Cornwall (which as why truronian got as big as they are) and they’ll do it again.
February 11th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
poor alan.
its certainly started a debate in the local.
and i agree heartily with Leslie Brown, as alan is such a creature of habit and has been catching said bus at the same time year in year out . surely the driver would think it unusual if he wasnt there.
February 9th, 2008 at 9:36 am
But as every one in Cornwalll knows “the buses don’t go to Truro on Wednesdays.
If you don’t understand that you are an emmet!
February 8th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
As Alan and others catch said bus every Friday and Saturday night then perhaps the driver should knock on Alans door if he is not there and ask his whereabouts
February 8th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
No No no! This article is unfair to buses in Cornwall! I know, I have been there and used said buses….
I will be generous and say perhaps the confusion arises out of the printed timetable?
On the timetable it says said bus will stop at this stop. But Ha! only at certain times and days of the week (this is NOT on the timetable)
And in order to catch a bus to your destination, you need to catch a bus to A destination- the nearest ‘town’ …Penzance..in out in out - then catch another bus to planned end destination regardless of proximity to start out route.
Confused? So were we…
February 8th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
In the traditional manner?
February 8th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
I’m from Truro, and I can tell you that the proper way to stop a Cornish bus is to offer sugar lumps to the horses.