Girls Like Buses Too - What’s in a name

In my insomnia riddled mind, I’ve been laying here for the past hour wondering if anybody wanted an explanation in the new name for this blog?

Buses have always featured in my life.  My Dad was a bus driver and then a travel clerk for the local bus company until the day he died (literally - I always used to find that phrase weird but Dad passed away before he retired so in his case it was true). My uncle was also a bus driver. My mum didn’t drive so we went everywhere on buses. If dad was on a route near us, he would tell us to be at the bus stop when we were kids and we’d go for a ride with him. When I got older, I would often sit in the phone room or the travel shop while he worked. It wasn’t a job that I wanted to do but I was fascinated by bus timetables and that my dad had this fountain of knowledge or where there went (it’s a skill that I have picked up). 

Snuggles on the bus

I don’t drive either so if Mark is at work I go everywhere on a bus. People often ask me why I don’t just learn to drive. I can get everywhere I need to get to for £4.50 a day. If I need to go further afield, I can do that. Public transport doesn’t scare me. It’s there for a reason. Yes, it’s not always the most convenient but it serves a purpose. My only frustration now is it not always easy with a child in a buggy. Anyone who follows me on Facebook has probably seen my rants recently about the bus driver who wouldn’t let me on the bus because there was not enough room (there was) or the bus company who have a bus that is not fit for purpose because you can’t get to the wheelchair area. However, these minor setbacks would not make me start driving and in a year or so’s time they probably won’t be an issue because I’m very much in the mindset that once Chloe is a bit more confident in her walking (she’s been walking since 10 months but she still has a bit of the baby wobbles) we probably won’t use the buggy as much. A few times recently we have been out with her in the carrier instead and she loves it because she gets to nose out of the window and watch the world go by. 

So, there you have it, the story behind the name.  

I hope that this blog will be informative for not only those who don't drive but also those who want to leave the car behind.  

See you soon 

Kat & Chloe xx