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Robbin gits!

Is the strike definetly on then? I heard last week that it might be. Will it be all busses? I've either got a trek to town or a taxi fare

Its an indefinite un,...Oh,I nearly 4got to say,,they want us to take a 2 year deal...we get this yrs ok,BUT,if they hit a certain revenue target next year,we'll get a rise,but me & most the other drivers DONT trust em,,thats 1 of a few strings attatched,bloody Andy Pandy got less strings !!!!!!

i'm intrigued Biryani...

can you explain the situation in sheffield w.r.t. the buses?

They used to be run by sheffield corporation and the service was the envy of the entire country, cheap and on-time.

i understand they were privatised and spiralled downhill as several small companies were running them.

What has happened since then, and who is '1st Bus'?



alec.

Alec,,,,ours r run by 1st group,,,1 of the largest bus company's in Britain....I cant rememebr de-reg much but as u say,our services was the "envy" of the rest of Britain,...Now tho they just think of profit,but we av been waitin for this pay rise since April,,,YES,,,April !!!!!!!

Where'd u live pal ??

me?

right where the 36, 59, 86, 174/274 crossed paths

although i guess they no longer do.

alec.

oops...forgot to include the 61.

alec.

Alec,,,,did u/do u live up Ecclesall ??

no sir...but you're close.

Beechiff mate. Folds Lane.



just up the road from Millhouses, site of Sheffields Best Chip Shop.

alec.

course, now i live in Florida.

Alec...r u origionally from Sheff then ??.........Florida u r now,blimey,,,did ya get fed up of the rain ???....BTW,,,plzd to meet u pal....!!

Folds Lane ???...Iv heard of it,,,is that towards Totley or Abbey Lane way ???

yes sir, born and raised.

left when i was 22.

if it was the rain that made me leave, then i ended up in the wrong place...Florida is in the tropics and we're in the 'rainy season' now.

Personally, i blame Margaret Thatcher ...(not for the weather!) England was pretty dark in those days.

Alec.

nice to meet you too

I got many questions,,,I hope u dont mind ??........how long av u been there ??.....Do u miss this place ???......Av u been back since >???....

Im 36,live near manor top,u know the clubs on city road ??...not far from there,,,,on the Arbourthorne

I just re-read ur post,,,my guess is it was about 13-17 yrs ago that u left Blighty ??

gosh, no.
i finally left in 78.
check my space for a brief biography.

we've lived in Florida for the last 13years.

I miss my home town a lot, but i gather that it no longer exists in the way that i remember the place.

The last time i was home was in 95. The 'egg-box' was still standing and there were no trams.

I used to go to the Black Swan when Joe Cocker and the Grease Band were the Friday night house band.

I'm sure that i went to Manor / Arbourthorne a few times to see the Frank White Band.

Alec.

Alec...is that yer name ???...Its gettin late ere now,I better be off for some kip....speak again soon yeah ???...,I'm normally online about midnight,or about 18-00 ur way(>????&lt....c ya then

Gary

Hope your strike is succesful

alec.

oh, and by the way... you and footbacon should consider joining us on here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/classic/F119314?thread=421977 check the link in post #1 and send a photo to Azahar if you can. You could have one taken on the picket line!! alec.

alec....b4 I go,,,,I cant click onto pics etc....as Im using Interactive TV email....I got NO pc,its all typed using a keyboard linked to tv........do u spk to may from sheff ???....I will reply tomorrow,,,I really gotta go to bed now,Im nodding off....spk again soon pal....

Gazza

Hi Alec

anyone? I'll check out the linkage, thanks Alec.

Any good news with the strike?

Hello,FB....Nowt different,,,just got back to check on kids....been stood on the line sunbathing