There was very nearly a riot on the P4 this morning.

After waiting for nearly 45 mins, three turned up all in a row (but we didn't know that yet...) all showing "Brixton" as the destination on the header.

However, the first one was only going to Loughborough Junction. At the Horniman, notice the second P4 behind and passengers attempt to decamp - only to discover that this one's only going to Dulwich Village.

Notice yet another one behind - but as passengers scurry to board, third P4 pulls away, overtaking the second one. Second P4 has kindly waited to make sure all passengers get on third one, and allows passengers not taken to re-board.

Second P4 heriocally overtakes thrid P4 again, along Dulwich Common, signalling him to stop. At next request stop, passengers again decamp to try to get onto a bus that will actually take them to their destination and yet again, the third P4 pulls away, just as passengers are sprinting towards him (just as he had done at the Horniman stop). Intending passengers bang on window, doors open, they get on.

But that's not the end of it. Apparently, the driver didn't open the doors - one of the passengers did it from the outside and the drivers swearing blue murder about opening the doors while he's moving (nary a word about him not picking up people desperate to get to work). He turns off the engine and refuses to move until the four passengers who have just got on get off, which of course they are reluctant to do. Shouting match ensues, involving most of the other passengers on the bus, also desperate to get on - remember these were the first buses in 45 mins. Also, stationary bus is now also causing tailback all the way down the South Circular.

Well, all in all, bus driver finally sees he's on a losing wicket. Passengers - let's call them the "P4 Four" - stay on, bus moves off.

The only positive side to the story was that we were eventually so late, that we missed all the rush hour school traffic in Dulwich (about 9:20 by now)and made great time from there on.

And when we got to Loughbourough Junction, there were all the people who got on the first bus....

Aaaah, that feels better - it's good to get it off my chest. Thanks for listening everyone...