I've sat down next to very pissy-smelling old men and afterwards thought - at least I didn't come in and sit on the seat they just vacated!
I mean if you're travelling on a bus you're taking pot luck anyway.
We had a pretty horrid trip down to Cardiff sitting across from a man who was really rude to his old Mam (sat next to him) and having a huge row on the phone with his ex re custody of his son. Constant swearing, threats to smack both of them, shouting. And I don't mean one phone call or one row with his Mam. It was on and off over 3.5 hours. I had my earplugs in (of course!) so I only picked up the highlights. But my Mum felt quite intimidated. And when you're 64 and 5'4" you don't have a word with a man who is saying "Shut the fuck up you old cunt" to his own Mam.
BUT it looks like I'll be taking the coach to AND from Glasgow this year, despite swearing never to do it again...
The lowest overnight train is likely to be £55. Lowest single sleeper (that I'd kinda promised myself) is £130. Didn't think about the fact that everything is more expensive coming up to Christmas and major bargains happen in January (when we travelled last time). Far too much to get saved in time.
Diz's vet bill has nixed any chance of saving thus far. I pay the final installment end of this month, but I could have had £200 by now. If'n I hadn't decided there was something else I needed to spend it on (I know myself, I'm not an habitual saver).
Still, if my Secret Santa wants to buy something that costs 260x the suggested limit, I'd like a single berth on the Caledonian Sleeper please
Still, would I rather have the money, or Diz?
The money of course! I could easily buy another cat!
Kidding.
But don't tell him that.