The view from the number 58 bus (revisited) by phil_howcroft

The view from the number 58 bus (revisited)

Last month I posted a view from the front seat of the top deck of the No. 58 bus as it left Arnold on its journey to Nottingham.

http://365project.org/phil_howcroft/365/2011-04-13

Well this is another view from the front seat of the top deck of the bus. It's a different day. a different time and a slightly different view because this time I'm looking sideways onto the pavement (it had started raining, so the front window was slightly smeared with water droplets).

You may be surprised to know that this image is shot in the Sherwood district of the city of Nottingham !!! Sherwood is probably the half way point between Arnold and the centre of Nottingham.

Other than the name Sherwood, the district appears to have no connection to 'Sherwood Forest'. Sherwood is essentially an inner city suburb of Nottingham.

Anyway this is the Sherwood cafe , directly outside the bus stop for numbers 56, 58, 59, 87, 88, 89, D3, D3, SA1 and all bus services run by 'calverton connection' , 'national express' and 'pronto'...WOW that's a lot of buses stopping outside this little cafe.

I cannot vouch for the quality of the fayre available at the cafe, but judging by the clientèle you can see in the cafe, it would be appear to popular place for pensioners.

I'd like to point out that Nottingham is quite a vibrant city and has an excellent choice of restaurants, bistros and cafe's. There is more to Nottingham's eating places than the two cafe's I've shown you so far in my 365 !
It does look more like a 'decent cup of tea' cafe, rather than a 'fancy latte' kinda cafe! :o)
May 19th, 2011  
That looks like a really awesome cafe
May 20th, 2011  
ha ha you are so clever at linking the photos up I just love it.Your last 58 bus shots was one of my all time favs!!
May 20th, 2011  
A tea and a scone - yummy. Great shot - love the angle you took.
May 20th, 2011  
Nice clarity in this shot. Ha, made me laugh that it a popular spot for pensioners and it looks like they all like the front window. The rest of the cafe looks empty. Wonderful shot from the bus of street life.
May 20th, 2011  
haha but the more classy bistros are probably not as photogenic as the grubby cafes. I like the way you have the bus-stop in the corner.
May 20th, 2011  
..yeah like the angle too, and slice of life from buses is a nice perspective. Might have to do some bus rides - i guess it gets you to places you don't normally see..
May 20th, 2011  
Have a cup of tea then get on the bus outside the cafe home ! What more can you ask for !! Brilliant street scene as usual Phil. You did well getting it so clear through the bus window too !
May 20th, 2011  
Sherwood Café... sounds great to me. Would love to have a cup of tea there. :-) But of course the name makes me think of "Sherwood Forest" and the Robin Hood legends... ;-)
May 20th, 2011  
I think you should do a Howcroft's Guide to Greasy Spoons :)
May 20th, 2011  
@sarahhorsfall Thanks Sarah :)
May 20th, 2011  
@anron Ha Ha Anita, that would mean I would have to 'eat' in them !!! I'll give the guide a 'miss' :)
May 20th, 2011  
@shadowdancer thank you shadow, the cafe is a long way from sherwood forest, although there is a Robin Hood bar / pub nearby :)
May 20th, 2011  
@kerristephens thanks kerri, i think the owners will be pleased to hear you describe the cafe as 'awesome' :)
May 20th, 2011  
@whippeteer Frances, maybe I'm not clever at linking photos, maybe just a bit desperate for subject matter :) Thanks for all your comments
May 20th, 2011  
@happypat Thanks Pat, the windows of the bus were not that clean:)
May 20th, 2011  
@sleepdozer57 thanks Peter, I do drive down the road, but a bus trip on the top deck , front row is highly recommended
May 20th, 2011  
@tashy thanks Tashy...judging by the exterior look....grubby cafe ...seems a good descriptive word
May 20th, 2011  
@seattle Constance ... 'a popular spot for pensioners'....eeek, is that what I've got to look forward too !! Thanks for your comments :)
May 20th, 2011  
@sueb thank you very much Sue :)
May 20th, 2011  
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