Bournemouth schoolboy, 11, is stranded at bus stop for an hour (From Bournemouth Echo)

Derf wrote:
Given there isn't actually any bus stops in Haddow Road, I would summise that this chap isn't of sufficient intelligence to be let out unaccompanied, let alone trusted to wait for a bus.

jamesmarshall wrote:
Try living in Corfe Mullen!

etfcboy1971 wrote:

Derf wrote:
Given there isn't actually any bus stops in Haddow Road, I would summise that this chap isn't of sufficient intelligence to be let out unaccompanied, let alone trusted to wait for a bus.

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Derf wrote:

etfcboy1971 wrote:

Derf wrote:
Given there isn't actually any bus stops in Haddow Road, I would summise that this chap isn't of sufficient intelligence to be let out unaccompanied, let alone trusted to wait for a bus.

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Well... are you sugesting waiting in a road without a bus stop then moaning that the bus didn't arrive is an intelligent thing??

Given Haddow Road is a Cul-de-sac, I'm surprised anyone would suppose a bus stops there!

fifty shades of brown envelopes wrote:
We used to live in Garyshane in the 30s,
our school was in Tipperary,
no buses
it was a long long way to go...

katewritesstuff wrote:
I think you people criticising the parents are ridiculous. You know nothing about them or their daily lives. Jumping to such snap judgements and making such hurtful comments (and yes, they are hurtful comments) is unfortunately just another given in today's self-centred 'I'm always right' culture.

Derf wrote:
Given there isn't actually any bus stops in Haddow Road, I would summise that this chap isn't of sufficient intelligence to be let out unaccompanied, let alone trusted to wait for a bus.

Old Colonial wrote:
Issue her is yet another Echo story featuring full details and photo of a minor. Is it right to put them up for ridicule not just in front of their 'mates' but in full public eye. Stick to photos of parents with arms folded and faces like the back of a bus.

TheDistrict wrote:

Derf wrote:
Given there isn't actually any bus stops in Haddow Road, I would summise that this chap isn't of sufficient intelligence to be let out unaccompanied, let alone trusted to wait for a bus.

There maybe reasons for and against this story as shown above, but I believe the boy has justifiable reason to complain regarding the buses not turning up, after waiting on behing advised that the bus was 30 minutes behind schedule.
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However, one thing that is true, is that there is a Bus Stop in Hadow Road, and has been for some time. If one Googles Hadow Road to obtain map, and look at the satellite version, one will see a marked bus stop painted on the road inside Hadow Road.
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Facts first please.
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katewritesstuff wrote:
I think you people criticising the parents are ridiculous. You know nothing about them or their daily lives. Jumping to such snap judgements and making such hurtful comments (and yes, they are hurtful comments) is unfortunately just another given in today's self-centred 'I'm always right' culture.

TheDistrict wrote:

Derf wrote:
Given there isn't actually any bus stops in Haddow Road, I would summise that this chap isn't of sufficient intelligence to be let out unaccompanied, let alone trusted to wait for a bus.

There maybe reasons for and against this story as shown above, but I believe the boy has justifiable reason to complain regarding the buses not turning up, after waiting on behing advised that the bus was 30 minutes behind schedule.
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However, one thing that is true, is that there is a Bus Stop in Hadow Road, and has been for some time. If one Googles Hadow Road to obtain map, and look at the satellite version, one will see a marked bus stop painted on the road inside Hadow Road.
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Facts first please.
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katewritesstuff wrote:
I think you people criticising the parents are ridiculous. You know nothing about them or their daily lives. Jumping to such snap judgements and making such hurtful comments (and yes, they are hurtful comments) is unfortunately just another given in today's self-centred 'I'm always right' culture.

etfcboy1971 wrote:

katewritesstuff wrote:
I think you people criticising the parents are ridiculous. You know nothing about them or their daily lives. Jumping to such snap judgements and making such hurtful comments (and yes, they are hurtful comments) is unfortunately just another given in today's self-centred 'I'm always right' culture.

thankyou very much i agree with you

katewritesstuff wrote:
I didn't miss the point of the article at all. I agree that local news should be actual news, (a story about a lad not being allowed to drink shandy at my old school made the national press once) and I am actually studying media and journalism so am in agreement with the person who spoke about publishing a picture and details of a minor.

Alas, I wasn't commenting on the comments about news, I was commenting on the people criticising the boys parents for being bad parents. I don't believe that has anything to do with wanting better local news actually. Perhaps if you could explain to me how, that'd be brilliant.

Also you might want to look up the word naive in the OED, I fail to see how recognising total idiocy warrants me to be labelled as naive. But hey, guess it's better than being an ****.

l'anglais wrote:
Yellow Buses are supposed to provide a service to the community. If they fail to do so they should be held accountable. So yes, if this young lads bus or buses didn't come along he should receive compensation.
Half of the old foggies on here spent there time dodging Adolf's V1 and V2's on their 50 mile hike into School.
Fortunately there isn't a Charles Dickens figure writing about our kids' up bringing.
The world is a better place today than 50 years ago, so when things go wrong they should be highlighted, not swept under the carpet.

katewritesstuff wrote:
Oh I meant commenters. Would have thought that would be clear from the rest of my comment, obviously not.

Derf wrote:
his parents said he was stood at the bus stop IN Hadow Road


There is most definately not a bus stop in Haddow Road, therefore my initial comment stands.

etfcboy1971 wrote:
as a friend of the family, i do know them very well.

1) they are not irresponsible parents. where they choose to send their children for their education, is down to them.

2) he was at bus stop, from 3.10 pm, cause the bus was due at 3.21pm, and another one at 3.29pm. neither turned up after bus company saying they where running 1/2 half hr late. here stayed at bus stop til 4.10pm, thus if half hr late he would have got bus.

3) and he is very intelligent, and had the good mind to phone his mother, as he did not know what to do.
so to the person who put, he is a brat, no he not. and to the one that said he shouldn't be allowed out on the street, be careful what u write

l'anglais wrote:
Yellow Buses are supposed to provide a service to the community. If they fail to do so they should be held accountable. So yes, if this young lads bus or buses didn't come along he should receive compensation.
Half of the old foggies on here spent there time dodging Adolf's V1 and V2's on their 50 mile hike into School.
Fortunately there isn't a Charles Dickens figure writing about our kids' up bringing.
The world is a better place today than 50 years ago, so when things go wrong they should be highlighted, not swept under the carpet.

BournemouthMum wrote:

l'anglais wrote:
Yellow Buses are supposed to provide a service to the community. If they fail to do so they should be held accountable. So yes, if this young lads bus or buses didn't come along he should receive compensation.
Half of the old foggies on here spent there time dodging Adolf's V1 and V2's on their 50 mile hike into School.
Fortunately there isn't a Charles Dickens figure writing about our kids' up bringing.
The world is a better place today than 50 years ago, so when things go wrong they should be highlighted, not swept under the carpet.

Actually Transdev Yellow Buses is a private enerprise and as such are accountable to no one. If this had been a company such as Damoury with a school contract then it is different. What you seem to be suggesting is that passengers should be offered compensation every time public transport - be it a train, bus or whatever - is late, thus making them late for work or school etc. which is ridiculous. Even a journey by car can be late because of a delay.

Also, why is a child from the Springbourne area attending a school in Poole, and not a very good one at that? We live in the Springbourne/Queen's Park area and my son went to Portchester and now Bournemouth School 6th form. It seems rather a long way for a child to go to school every morning.

Richard Head wrote:
I appreciate this is really way off the initial subject, but l'anglais wrote: "The world is a better place today than 50 years ago"

Do you REALLY think so?

With all the drugs, the binge drinking, the murders, stabbings, shootings, shoplifting and the apparently new craze of the hit & run accidents. Cyclists bombing along the pavement, knocking people over and riding away.

We live in an age when people do exactly as they like and if that's against the law or causes upset to somebody, then hard luck!!!

I know very well that we have far superior medical treatment than 50 years ago, and that applies to other things as well. We have the internet, double glazing, central heating and a more comfortable lifestyle in general.

But where's the respect for other people gone? 50 years ago, I was 18 and everyone was still referred to as Mr. & Mrs. We didn't have the first name era then, (except among our friends of course). I honestly believe that, when the first name era came in, respect for people went out and it's got steadily worse since then.

I'm not trying to make fun of L'anglais' comments, but do you really think that the world's better place than 50 years ago?

l'anglais wrote:

BournemouthMum wrote:

l'anglais wrote:
Yellow Buses are supposed to provide a service to the community. If they fail to do so they should be held accountable. So yes, if this young lads bus or buses didn't come along he should receive compensation.
Half of the old foggies on here spent there time dodging Adolf's V1 and V2's on their 50 mile hike into School.
Fortunately there isn't a Charles Dickens figure writing about our kids' up bringing.
The world is a better place today than 50 years ago, so when things go wrong they should be highlighted, not swept under the carpet.

Actually Transdev Yellow Buses is a private enerprise and as such are accountable to no one. If this had been a company such as Damoury with a school contract then it is different. What you seem to be suggesting is that passengers should be offered compensation every time public transport - be it a train, bus or whatever - is late, thus making them late for work or school etc. which is ridiculous. Even a journey by car can be late because of a delay.

Also, why is a child from the Springbourne area attending a school in Poole, and not a very good one at that? We live in the Springbourne/Queen's Park area and my son went to Portchester and now Bournemouth School 6th form. It seems rather a long way for a child to go to school every morning.

So private companies shouldn't pay compensation, how very right wing of of you.
When they initially submitted the tender to provide this much needed service, did they have a contractual obligation to provide on time bus services?
Living in France, the SNCF have a policy of total ticket reimbursement if their trains are 1 hour late.
Thatcher would be turning in her grave (wishful thinking) if this applied to dear old blighty.
Public services should be just that!

l'anglais wrote:

Richard Head wrote:
I appreciate this is really way off the initial subject, but l'anglais wrote: "The world is a better place today than 50 years ago"

Do you REALLY think so?

With all the drugs, the binge drinking, the murders, stabbings, shootings, shoplifting and the apparently new craze of the hit & run accidents. Cyclists bombing along the pavement, knocking people over and riding away.

We live in an age when people do exactly as they like and if that's against the law or causes upset to somebody, then hard luck!!!

I know very well that we have far superior medical treatment than 50 years ago, and that applies to other things as well. We have the internet, double glazing, central heating and a more comfortable lifestyle in general.

But where's the respect for other people gone? 50 years ago, I was 18 and everyone was still referred to as Mr. & Mrs. We didn't have the first name era then, (except among our friends of course). I honestly believe that, when the first name era came in, respect for people went out and it's got steadily worse since then.

I'm not trying to make fun of L'anglais' comments, but do you really think that the world's better place than 50 years ago?

I couldn't agree more, manners are poor and common courteous exchange is rare.

However, which generation is to blame for this lack of moral conduct?
Those who have inherited it, or the educators, ie. the previous generations.

You refer to drugs and booze and crime etc..... as if our grandparents were brought up in monasteries and convents.
Your arguments Richard Head are based upon your access to information that your Grandparents could have only dream about. They only had access to the village rumour mill.

The issue here relates to an eleven year old and his family expecting that a public service in the 21st century do its duty.

You must remember that its was when today's pensioners had the guardianship of the nation that the good gave way to the greedy and the mean.

pete woodley wrote:
My sympathy is for the boy,for having such greedy parents.

BournemouthMum wrote:

l'anglais wrote:

BournemouthMum wrote:

l'anglais wrote:
Yellow Buses are supposed to provide a service to the community. If they fail to do so they should be held accountable. So yes, if this young lads bus or buses didn't come along he should receive compensation.
Half of the old foggies on here spent there time dodging Adolf's V1 and V2's on their 50 mile hike into School.
Fortunately there isn't a Charles Dickens figure writing about our kids' up bringing.
The world is a better place today than 50 years ago, so when things go wrong they should be highlighted, not swept under the carpet.

Actually Transdev Yellow Buses is a private enerprise and as such are accountable to no one. If this had been a company such as Damoury with a school contract then it is different. What you seem to be suggesting is that passengers should be offered compensation every time public transport - be it a train, bus or whatever - is late, thus making them late for work or school etc. which is ridiculous. Even a journey by car can be late because of a delay.

Also, why is a child from the Springbourne area attending a school in Poole, and not a very good one at that? We live in the Springbourne/Queen's Park area and my son went to Portchester and now Bournemouth School 6th form. It seems rather a long way for a child to go to school every morning.

So private companies shouldn't pay compensation, how very right wing of of you.
When they initially submitted the tender to provide this much needed service, did they have a contractual obligation to provide on time bus services?
Living in France, the SNCF have a policy of total ticket reimbursement if their trains are 1 hour late.
Thatcher would be turning in her grave (wishful thinking) if this applied to dear old blighty.
Public services should be just that!

"When they initially submitted the tender to provide this much needed service"...
Er.. bus services were deregulated in 1986!!

Transdev is a PRIVATE company, not a public service! Wakey wakey!,

Chiqqy wrote:
I used to ride from Castle Lane West to Glenmoor on my bike and later on walked when it got wrecked by some prat in a car when I was 11. It is virtually the same distance. In my opinion this boy should have just walked home. Yes it was annoying the bus didn't turn up but I would have just walked home, it wasn't late at night. Just phone your parents, tell them you'll be a bit late and get on with it.

So are we going to have a news story for every late bus that ever happens ?


I never would have called a taxi for that short distance when I was a kid. I know everyone's going to moan at me now !!! XD