So as a sequel to four men in a sauna and the world of Tommy Titt we have Two Norfolk Boys on a Bus.
Before we start I must explain to people not from or not living in Norfolk that the word "boys" often refers to fully grown men as in "good ole boys."
I rushed to catch the 15 bus from Wymondham to Hethersett on Monday. I needn't have rushed as the two in front of me were picking the bones out of the bus route.
"Do you go straight to Norwich or are you one of those that goes all round the houses," one of the women asked the bus driver.
"Depends what you mean by all round the houses, " he replied.
About five minutes later they finished discussing exactly what the phrase "all around the houses" meant. The two women stepped back and I got on.
Just as the driver started the engine up to leave, the women jumped on having decided they didn't mind going "all around the houses" after all.
"You'll get there eventually," the driver said, probably not having a clue where they were heading for anyway.
I sat down behind an elderly chap who was talking to the old boy opposite him. The second old boy was trying desperately to ignore him.
Old Boy One: "We used to have a number 13 but then that turned into a number 14 didn't it?"
Old Boy Two: "No idea mate."
Old Boy One: " Then we had lock down and it all became 15 apart from the evening when it became 13 or was it 14?"
Old Boy Two: " Don't know mate."
Old Boy One: "I can't be bothered to walk. It would take me 20 minutes to walk home."
Old Boy Two: "Take you a lot longer than that to walk to Hethersett."
Old Boy One: "Bugger that. I don't live in Hethersett."
Old Boy Two: " Thought you said you did."
Old Boy One: "No that's those women. They couldn't decide whether to get on the bloody bus or not because it goes all round the houses which means Hethersett."
At that point the bus set off. I enjoyed my trip round the houses and was home in good time.
A couple of things did annoy me in Wymondham. Only two I hear you cry.
Firstly went to one of the two cafes we frequent in Wymondham on Mondays. Cousin Belinda queued up for what seemed like 15 minutes but was probably more like 10. During this time there was no apology for keeping her waiting or even acknowledgement that she was there. Bad customer relations. So we left and went elsewhere and no acknowledgement that we were leaving either. Result of all this is we will think twice about returning.
Then there was a car that pulled up into a 30 minute slot clearly marked out. I say it pulled into the parking slot but it dumped the car with the front wheel on the path and the back end hanging over double yellow lines. It would have taken a few seconds to get the wheel onto the road and pull forward clear of the yellow lines.
Now here's another question for you. Am I becoming an intolerant grumpy old man or just someone that likes things to be done properly?
Yesterday was the first birthday of Hethersett Post Office moving into its new home in Hethersett Library.
I went along to enjoy a slice of birthday cake and a cup of coffee only to find that the celebrations are next Wednesday. C'est la vie.
More nonsense quiz answers from Tipping Point. One question was about Spring flowers that grow from corms and the answer given was "it's either daisies or dandelions."
Then we had a question about the defence between England and Scotland IE Hadrian's Wall. The answer given was Fort Knox.
There was another question about a film called something like the Great featuring Nicholas and Peter and which European country this was set in. Obviously a reference to Czars and Russia. One contestant gave the answer France and the other Scotland. I must have missed the czars of Scotland.