The Naked Bus
Trip Start
Oct 04, 2008
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Trip End
Nov 04, 2008
Weymouth,
United Kingdom
Thursday, May 22, 2008
There weren't many in fancy dress, although two of my colleagues had made a double decker bus from some boxes, a great effort. I think most enjoyed themselves and the bar certainly earned a fair bit as people drank their way through some fairly horrific concoctions of drinks. The final total, once it's all collected in, the last of the t-shirts have been sold, etc, should be over £400. The alcohol raffle was, once again, a great little earner. i think we'll be having a few more of them. At one point I offered to show Mike, our newest recruit, around the bus
The Lounge
. I suddenly found I had about a dozen in the entourage.Earlier that day we had a number of people up at the bus to do some work. Originally it was arranged for us to paint the bus, however the inclement weather (and lack of paint) put paid to that idea. Instead, Jim and Steve Truck constructed a karse, Ami and others painted woodwork downstairs and I helped out, found a bar (to go on the bus), looked after the sprog and organised stuff.
Paint is causing a bit of an issue at the moment. not as much of an issue as the bloody DVLA, but an issue. I think I have a source, which I'm working on. Alas, it seems people aren't as urgent about giving stuff away as they are about needing it. I'm sure it will arrive soon, it's just a question of patience.
I had Monday and Tuesday off work. I hate nights, so it was no skin off my nose. I managed to get hold of a decorating scaffolding tower and got it erected. I then spent many happy hours on Tuesday and Wednesday at the top of this tower (or climbing down and up the tower retrieving dropped items) sanding, filling holes and picking stickers off the bus. It is now naked. No longer a Brijan bus. It's a sanded down blank canvas awaiting red paint (did I mention patience?). I felt shattered after two gruelling days of hard labour, but there was definate progress to be seen.
Still looking for that mechanic
The Multicoloured Bus
. I think I've got the message to First buses, several other local bus companies, Bovington army camp and the Bristol VR appreciation society (a hardened bunch of renegade bus enthusiasts, the Hell's Angels of the bus world). Alas, still no takers so far but I'm working on it.The DVLA (bless 'em) contacted me whilst we were camping in France to say that the log book was in the post. The following day, it failed to arrive. In fact, it continued failing to arrive for a further 2 weeks. After another snotty e-mail or two, it finally arrived. I listened to their advice that I would need to go to Bournemouth to tax it. The lady in Chickerell post office thought otherwise and taxed it for £90.75. It's now road legal !!!!
Shame the batteries are flat....probably all those people last Friday night trying out the bell..
