Just Like Buses

Just Like Buses
Buses
That's Amaaaaazing
Random Joke of the Day
Word..to your Mother

Just Like Buses...

This year I shall be releasing three...yes that's right, three new books :-

Tales to Unravel

New tales of twisty fun, double the size, double the shocks.
Release date June/July 2018


The Further Foughts of Chairman Anyhow

A follow up to the successful book of fun and poetry....more rhymes, more crimes.

and finally...

Forget Me Not

A sadistic murderer a retired dectective, sounds simple? well just you wait.

Buses

Before 1907 London buses were in different colours to signify their route. 

The first London bus service was established in 1829 and ran between Paddington and Bank. It carried 22 people and was pulled by three horses.

During the First World War some London buses were modified to transport carrier pigeons.

‘Bus’ is an abbreviation of ‘omnibus’, the Latin for ‘for all’, as they were transport for all people.

In 1834, Charles Dickens wrote an essay called ‘Omnibuses’ praising them... 

...“of all known vehicles, from the glass-coach in which we were taken to be christened, to that sombre caravan in which we must one day make our last earthly journey, there is nothing like an omnibus” (Dickens). 

The lowest number not used by a London bus is 218. 

All lower numbers may be found, but 218, 239 and 278 are the only missing numbers below 300. 

The word ‘omnibus’ was first recorded in English in 1829. ‘Bus’ first appeared in 1832.

That's Amaaaaaaaazing

The most people crammed on an unmodified bus is 229 and was achieved by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Krakow University of Technology in Krakow, Poland, on 1 June 2011. The bus took a 75-metre journey lasting 57 seconds with all 229 passengers inside.

Random Joke


I went to the Dentist yesterday he said, "I'm going to give you helium gas."
I asked if it would stop me feeling any pain?"
"No," he replied, "but when you scream it'll be hilarious."

Word to your Mother
Word of the day: DER ABSCHIEDSHEULER - (German) a man who weeps when saying goodbye.

TTTTTTTTTTThat's all Folks