Hop on the top deck of a London bus with me for 10 minutes

[hollydolly]

 

[Buckeye]

Thanks! Brought back a lot of memories.

 

[hawkdon]

Nice....but what is the meaning of those "squiggly" pavement
markings??

 

[hollydolly]

Nice....but what is the meaning of those "squiggly" pavement
markings??

what ones ?

 

[hawkdon]

Those markings that zig-zag back and forth ???

 

[hollydolly]

Those markings that zig-zag back and forth ???

do you mean the road...not the pavement?.. can you tell me how far into the video ?... if you mean the yellow squares in the middle of the road at the traffic lights that means no stopping...

 

[hollydolly]

If you mean these zigzags on the road.. i t's a sign near pedestrian crossings and schools etc to tell motorists to keep it clear, so pedestrians can see both ways before crossing the road..

 

[perplexed]

Thanks so much, enjoyed the ride, we have a couple of those buses here, they call them hop on hop off,they just tour you around town.

 

[hollydolly]

Thanks so much, enjoyed the ride, we have a couple of those buses here, they call them hop on hop off,they just tour you around town.

yes we also have Hop on Hop Offs.... but the red London bus is the main form of public transport through London, there can be as many as 20 on one stretch of road at any one time...

 

[JBR]

In 2005, my wife and I spent some weeks traveling in rural & small-town Scotland. We trained down from Inverness to London, only having five days to explore museums, galleries, outdoor antique fairs, pubs, etc. We took one of those double-decker bus tours (sat up top) and, of course, enjoyed it.

One memory that still makes me chuckle is from when we stood to look in through the metal gate at Buckinham Palace. I suppose we expected colourfully attired, tall-hatted Queens Guard marching with their shouldered rifles. We were immediately disabused of the false function of that squad, familiar from the television image. We realized their role is purely ceremonial, and saw that fellows without fancy dress but with automatic firearms in their hands were now entrusted with the real guarding. And what amused us was that those fellows passed the time by bantering & flirting with young-lady tourists who'd gather & look in from the other side of the main gate.

 

[Magna-Carta]

In 2005, my wife and I spent some weeks traveling in rural & small-town Scotland. We trained down from Inverness to London, only having five days to explore museums, galleries, outdoor antique fairs, pubs, etc. We took one of those double-decker bus tours (sat up top) and, of course, enjoyed it.

One memory that still makes me chuckle is from when we stood to look in through the metal gate at Buckinham Palace. I suppose we expected colourfully attired, tall-hatted Queens Guard marching with their shouldered rifles. We were immediately disabused of the false function of that squad, familiar from the television image. We realized their role is purely ceremonial, and saw that fellows without fancy dress but with automatic firearms in their hands were now entrusted with the real guarding. And what amused us was that those fellows passed the time by bantering & flirting with young-lady tourists who'd gather & look in from the other side of the main gate.

I wonder if the reality of this is more along the lines of the people there with automatic firearms were armed police. The actual Queens Gaurds being from an infantry division of the British Army, who also carry automatic rifles aver their shoulders.

They are not just ceremonial, and are certainly not false functioning. They will point a gun at you if you mess with them. Then run the risk of being arrested.

 

[JBR]

Magna Carta, thanks for the response. Was that the case in 2005, when we were there?

I'll freely concede that what the situation seemed like to us was an untutored perception. We were not with a tour guide to whom we could put questions & from whom we might get answers.

 

[Magna-Carta]

Magna Carta, thanks for the response. Was that the case in 2005, when we were there?

I'll freely concede that what the situation seemed like to us was an untutored perception. We were not with a tour guide to whom we could put questions & from whom we might get answers.

As far as I’m aware, yes. I believe from what I’ve read that the Queens Guards back in 2005 would have carried a L1A1 Self Loading Rifle. Then later changed for an assault rifle.

I think the other people you mentioned in an earlier post, being seen at the same time, might have been armed police from Special Protection Command of the London Metropolitan Police?

 

[Tish]

Thank you @hollydolly, I loved it.
The architecture is absolutely stunning.

 

[Jace]

Neat! Thanks @hollydolly.
Was the store with all the flags hanging in front... Selfridge's?

 

[Georgiagranny]

@hollydolly I did that. Top of the bus and got "seasick."

 

[hollydolly]

Neat! Thanks @hollydolly.
Was the store with all the flags hanging in front... Selfridge's?

thanks for watching Jace... I've just wtached it myself the whole way through, and noticed an annoying rattling all the way through it..I'm so sorry everyone.. I didn't realise..

Not Selfridges.. Heals.. store

Stores | HEAL’S (UK)