Wednesday 20th February ~ Double Deck up Highbury New Park

It was another cold day, max temperature 4 degrees. At around 13.20 I boarded Solo OS10 on the W5 at Harringay Sainsbury's for the ride to Crouch End Broadway, where it was terminated. I bought some Maynard's sours and boarded Enviro400 TE932 on the 91, which I took to Aldwych - another premature termination. From Aldwych I caught Vyking VLE19 on the 9 to Green Park via Pall Mall. I sat in Green Park and had my rye bread sandwiches and coffee. It was too cold to sit and read though so I headed for the bus stop at Green Park to board New Routemaster LT4 on the 38 to Victoria. At Victoria it was single decker time with Citaro MEC15 on the 507 to Waterloo, this running via Horseferry Road and Lambeth Bridge. Thence to Baylis Road to board Enviro400 T155 on the 341 to Harringay Green Lanes. Due to continuing roadworks at Newington Green this had a pretty rateworthy diversion down Beresford Road and Highbury New Park. Due to more roadworks just north of Manor House progress was very slow up Green Lanes and I settled in to read my book 'On the Road to Babadag' by Andrzej Stasiuk, and lost myself in his Romanian exploits. Arrival at HGL was about 18.10, the trip from Waterloo having taken about 90 minutes!

Tuesday 19th February 2013 ~ After a hard days work

It was around 16.40 as I boarded a surprisingly empty Gemini WVN28 on the 259 at the stop before Caledonian Road tube station, for the ride back to Manor House.

Sunday 17th February 2013 ~ The Midnight Hour

It was just after midnight, 00.05, as we boarded Gemini DW93 on the 159 at Streatham Hill, I getting off at Waterloo (County Hall). Then across the road for Enviro400 T163 on the 341 at 00.34 for the ride back to Harringay Green Lanes.

Taken on the Saturday afternoon. Not in service Enviro400 no.2441 heads through Brixton

Friday 15th February ~ A Roundabout Way Home

A cold day. Started around 09.00 with Solo OS13 on the W5 from Harringay Sainsbury's to Archway. After my medical it was back onto the W5 with Solo OS15 for a ride back to Crouch End Broadway and a visit to Hornsey Library to pick up Henry Purcell and Half Man Half Biscuit. Onwards to Central London aboard Enviro400 TE691 on the 91 from Crouch End Broadway with the sun in my eyes, all the way to it's final stop at the top of Whitehall. Then across to Trafalgar Square for Vyking VLE15 on the 9 for the ride to Green Park via Pall Mall.

After having something to eat I boarded Gemini DW234 on the 38 for the ride to Victoria, followed by another Gemini on the 38, DW417 for the ride back to Piccadilly (Down Street). From there it was a circuitous route back to HGL. Firstly Enviro 400 no.9548 on the C2 all the way to Parliament Hill Fields. Thence aboard a single decker, Enviro200 DE954 on the C11 to Archway. From Archway it was Gemini DW331 on the 41, to Philip Lane - it was now schooly time. Finally a dash across the road for Enviro400 T164 on the 341 at 16.04 to Harringay Green Lanes.

Thursday 14th February ~ Up to Belsize Park

Starting around 10.00 I think with Gemini DW497 on the 29 from Harringay Green Lanes to Camden Town (Bayham Street), followed by Gemini VLW143 on the 168 from Camden High Street to Belsize Park. After doing the gardening it was Gemini VLW161 on the 168 from Belsize Park all the way to Waterloo, followed by Enviro400 T157 on the 341 from Waterloo (Baylis Road) to Harringay Green Lanes, this being diverted in Islington via Dove Road and Mildmay Park due to roadworks around Newington Green.

Tuesday 12th February ~ A lovely wax aroma

Across Finsbury Park at around 9.20 for Gemini WHV24 on the 19 to Highbury Corner. Returning around 16.30 on Enviro200 DA6 on the 153 from Westbourne Road to Finsbury Park.

Monday 11th February ~ Deep into Winter

It was snowing as I headed across Finsbury Park to the bus station where I boarded hybrid Gemini WHV20 on the 19 to Green Park in the usual way. After a coffee I boarded Enviro400 no.9543 on the C2 at Piccadilly (Down Street) for a ride, I settled down nicely in the front seat and decided to go all the way to it's terminus at Parliament Hill Fields.

A pair of Enviro400's, led by 9539, at the Parliament Hill Fields terminus of the C2

After a wintry walk around Parliament Hill I headed back on another C2, doing the honours this time was 9539. I took it all the way to Hyde Park Corner. From there I caught Vyking VLE15 on the 9 to Strand (Southampton Street) and after another coffee it was onto Enviro400 TE912 on the 91, I had intended to catch this to at least Holloway, possibly all the way to Crouch End. However it decided to terminate at Kings Cross. It was rush hour now and did hit heavy traffic around Upper Woburn Place and Euston, due to roadworks on Eversholt Street, and got held up so this could have been why. My final move then was aboard Gemini WVN15 on the 259 from Kings Cross to Manor House.