We can has daysaver
My new favourite blog is Twmdriver – as the name suggests the blog of a driver on a TWM bus. It’s honest, well written, funny, and has that righteous anger of a world not quite how it should be.
It reminds me a lot of Random Acts of Reality – the blog of a London E.M.T (ambulance driver/medic) – although there, so far, has been a lot less blood. Tom Reynolds the pseudonymious ambulance author has done a fine job in keeping that blog interesting over the years, and it has spawned a book and a radio play. I really hope that Twmdriver can keep it up too.
What might be interesting to other would-be bloggers is that this is not the first time that TWMdriver has tried to start a blog – “I have tried several times to start a blog about my life driving a bus. Each time, though, i have hit a wall and can never think of things to write. Now with the wonder that is Twitter I can post little snippets on the road and then, I hope, expand on them at a later date.”.
There are also as we’ve previously mentioned Bus Driving Birmingham (which is similar in style, so much I originally thought that the new blog was from the same author), and a new one I found in the search Becoming a Brummie Bus Driver.
That’s quite a Brum bus blogroll, these guys deserve your support , both as bloggers and drivers and (as I fear) if TWM decide that they don’t want blogging drivers, I trust you’ll show your displeasure.
Sir,
I cannot express my thankage enough for the various bus driver links.
Surely I’ll be able to track down an actual factual BendiBus driver now?
I feel like I’m cyber surfing in the shadow of gods.
Derek (Mr) Belm.
Dear Derek
As far as I’m aware the only bendibus in service in Birmingham is the 67.
I’ve also gleaned recentley that ’67′ has become a form of slang to imply homosexuality (I warrant not in a complementary wasy).
Yours as ever
Nice! All we need now is a Birmingham bus-passenger blog to chart the daily misery of traveling on TWM.
Bounder, Mr,
Nice one, son.
I’m girdling my loins in anticipation of fulfilling my dream of riding upon a BendiBus. I shall do it, as a treat to myself whilst my wife (Mrs Belm) is otherwise engaged in magistrating duties.
I am aware of some complementary homosexuals living hereabouts – delightful chaps, who are current All-Comers Pub Quiz and Rounders Champions at the Bedknobs & Broomsticks – I shall enquire of them the meaning of “67″.
Good day!
Derek (Mr) Belm.
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Thank you very much for featuring my blog here. It came as a bit of a shock to see my hits go from a small 5 to a massive 90… lets hope it stays that way.
It has inspired me to continue writing for as long as I can and as long as things happen to me.
Stay happy
twm_driver
Sir,
I’ve only gone and blethering done it, haven’t I?
I’ve ridden upon a BendiBus.
I must acknowledge your help in pointing me in the direction of Birmingham’s BendiBus (the No.67).
Despite a run-in with some secret policemen over photography, ’twas all I yearned and fantasised it would be.
http://derekbelm.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/a-bendibus-ride-with-the-secret-police/
I can die (eventually) happy and fullfilled to the gills.
Derek (Mr) Belm.
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