Ramblings of a Leicester Lad

 On 5th February 2025 I made my first big trip of the year, Leicester to Edinburgh via London on overnight travel. I made my way to Leicester Railway station but not before I did my good deed for the day and helped an old lady get on her bus (See, I've already more good for Humanity than Donald Trump ever has.) After arrival at the station I sat waiting for my train and watched people break the law by smoking on the platform...those monsters.  My train eventually turned up at 13.10 and having a first class ticket made my way to sit with the toffs and upper class, They welcomed me with open arms by saying I was in the wrong section. Morons. I decided to have two cups of tea and even had a complimentary Chicken Ceaser salad for my lunch which went down a treat. On the train I also met the actor that plays Tom King in Emmerdale, we went to use the toilet at the same time but he let me use It first, he's such a gentleman....he's also frigging tall. I'm 6ft6 and he's a s...

 In May 2024 I decided to see which Bus was better value when travelling from Leicester to Coventry and return. Here is how it went. Marc got sent to Coventry. So, back in the day there used to be a direct train service connecting Leicester and Coventry, via Nuneaton and avoiding Birmingham. Journeys took about 45 minutes and it was very convenient. So of course it was scrapped and the rail link removed, now passengers have to change at Nuneaton or Birmingham and it's a right Royal pain in the arse. However there are two bus services between Leicester and Coventry now, the express X6 operated by Arriva that goes via Fosse Park and Hinckley, and the 148 operates by Stagecoach that goes via everysoddingwhere it seems. So May 12th 2024 I was a bit bored and decided to do them both and see which was the better service to get to/from Coventry.  There are only three interesting things about Coventry  1, About 700 years ago a woman rode a horse naked through the centre...she was...