June 18, 2004Milton Keynes CoachwayOver the last two days I have visited Milton Keynes Coachway twice. Once on my way from Cambridge to Oxford, and once on my way from Oxford to Cambridge. Now luckily, I didn't actually have to get out and spend any time there, it's just a stop on the X5 route. But my point is this: What is a coachway? I tried asking the lady sitting behind me. At first I thought her response was naive: "It just means bus station". But then I realized. It really does just mean bus station. It's called a coachway to give anyone who is unlucky enough to encounter it something else to think about (other than how awful their life is). I can't help thinking, however, that it would be an excellent set for Matrix 4, when Keanu Reeves gets stuck in between the real world and the machine world again. They'd have to paint it slightly more green, I suppose. But Jon Croker, who knows about these sort of things, informs me that computer colo(u)r correction is astounding these days. A 5-7-5 Haiku: Want end of the World? P.S. Yes, this entry is just here to remove that awful picture from the top of this diary. P.P.S. Yes, I was told that this diary was meant to be related to the show, but I've put this entry in anyway (see P.S.) Comments
This comment has nothing to do with Milton Keynes, coachways or random statues of cows that dot such places like a city planner's nightmare gone wrong. Instead, i just wanted to say Hello and thanks for the letter signed by somebody named Ian Thompson who wants me to be a friend of the Uncertainty Division. Sounds good to me, but my only question is what exactly is a 'Premium Friends Event'? In brief: it's whatever it is. We're hoping to have random one-off shows, maybe get togethers that don't involve us performing - workshops, perhaps, or just sitting around talking. Disfluent cows performing martial arts is an idea I hadn't considered, but I'll add it to the list ... Posted by: James Aylett at June 23, 2004 04:37 PMWearing purple sounds like a grand idea to me. A sort of impro-confessional. I'm just overjoyed that Buffy has returned to these pages. It's made me go all nostalgic for 2003. Posted by: James Lark at June 24, 2004 10:11 AMpremium events are like premium cabins on airoplanes - the same as others, but with comfier seats and champagne. i would imagine. Posted by: Andrew Ormerod at June 25, 2004 08:00 PMhello people! awwwww, how sweet. thanks james! can someone be nostalgic in the future tense? that's sort of how i feel now that i've procured a copy of the fringe programme and am thinking about booking tickets for the preview. SO EXCITED because it'll be like 2003 but...one year later! and if premium events are like cabins on airplanes, are there safety demonstrations and life jackets for the audience or do we have to bring our own? With a show title that includes the word 'Emergency' in it, this might be a good idea.... Posted by: Buffy at July 8, 2004 04:11 PM |
