East London, Public transport, buses, review

Ahhhh, the London bus. Red, big, helpful, lovely chirpy conductors. No? Bendy buses, easy access? No.

The buses round here are DREADFUL. It's partly design (older style double deckers d NOT have enough room for prams or buggies AND people, and don't even get me started on the bendy demons), and partly other people. Sample from yesterday. I was intending to go to the Dalston Rio cinema, they do a great Mum's and Babies showing. 2 buses stopped (the 242, older style double decker). Now, I was waiting for ages. Did the people at the queue allow me on, having seen my wait and seen my pram? No, they barged past me both times. Did the driver say anything? Did he heck. Once you're on, should you be lucky enough, be prepared for some "yout" to be in the buggy area listening to his phone loudly and pretending he can't see you. Or some group of schoolkids eating fried chicken to take up the room. And everyone to tut if your baby cries (and who could blame them, you've probably paid 2 quid for this joy). And the bus to partly drive off when you want to get off and thne trap you in the doors. And the bendy buses are no better. They stop where they want, which is never where you can get a buggy on or off , unless maybe some mums do say things to the driver like "can you stop by a large puddle in a dip in the road so i have to lift the buggy 5 ft to get down please? And then please trap it in the doors while everyone barges past me and tuts".

Oooh, yes, public transport in London is great.