I love buses

When I looked out this morning from my boudoir, it was beautiful blue skies. But alas, I drifted off again, being somewhat fatigued after yesterday's exercises and excitement. I love that I am able to readily give in to, and in fact, positively encourage, 'feelings of fatigue' - working folk cannot. Still, I've done my bit and feel I can snooze on in the mornings without compunction.

Fortunately I was awake at the beginning of Woman's Hour and there was a fascinating interview with a young woman who has Tourette's Syndrome, which is more usual in males. She kept saying 'biscuit' several times in every sentence, but apparently she also swears, which only about 10% of suffers do.

Another symptom of Tourette's is the shouting out of completely random phrases, many of which are hilarious - she's listed them all on her website. They are mostly random, but can be associated with the situation. For instance, if she was getting money from an ATM she would involuntarily shout out her pin number! And she cannot keep a secret eg a birthday present. Check out her website* - she has a new book out of her blogs.

My mission was to post another letter to the Vice Chairman of Emirates (again), and because they've closed the TWO Post Offices in the area, I have to go further afield. By the time I got into town, it had started to drizzle. Suddenly, filling in those Pensions forms seemed like a better idea, although I knew it would be sunny again in half an hour. So after posting my letter, I got the next bus back. It gives me a thrill every time I arrive at a bus stop at the same time as my bus. Yes, I am easily thrilled.

But lots happened on the buses this morning. Just after my stop going in to town, a very elderly couple got on, both with sticks, and they very slowly made their way down the bus. A woman who had been sitting in the seats reserved for elderly folk, had seen them get on and got up and moved further back. The two very old folk tottered up the bus, looked at the vacant seats reserved for the elderly, said something to each other, and then tottered on and squashed in beside two different folk. Had to chuckle! They obviously thought they weren't elderly enough and were leaving them for someone older!

On the way back, I was sitting in a seat reserved for the elderly (which I would vacate, of course, if someone older came on) and this chap and his big dog got on. The dog is a leonberger - I had to ask him (the man). He's 12 stone! (the dog).

So there's nothing for it but to fill in those forms.

Or maybe there's a new episode of the Boss to watch online...

PS I have added some other photos from yesterday - seems to take AGES uploading to blipfolio - including a grumpy chameleon, a fitness freak terrapin, a butterfly that pretends it's an owl and some fuzzy busy ants. but worst best of all, the man with a millipede moustache!


* There are some swear words on the website, so if you don't want this, there is a safe mode option which removes them.