http://www.planetmona.com/ 3590-1009 http://www.planetmona.com/opinions-on-planetmona/52-social/3590-arriva-non-arriva Intending to attend the Josef Calleja concert on Saturday, I phoned Arriva to check about transport. According to the information received there were no buses travelling to Sliema from Valletta after the show because 1) The night buses are not yet working, and 2) Arriva did not know about the concert. So we took the car – NCP knew all about the concert, they had extra people the entrances and later at the exits and were extremely efficient. On Sunday, still wanting to give Arriva a try, we set off from Sliema to Valletta, accompanied by our trusty hound Qalbi. The bus driver refused to take her, “No dogs, they have to be in a box” he announced. Imagine putting her in a box, then what do you do when you get to Valletta? Will Arriva keep it for you till you go home? Anyway, it really sounds like cruelty to animals for me. It is just so ridiculous, but unfortunately seems symptomatic of very worrying anti-dog sentiments now developing around the country. So I don’t know when we will ever manage to take a bus, now that Arriva has arrived. ]]> Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:28:53 -0500 3590-1003 http://www.planetmona.com/opinions-on-planetmona/52-social/3590-arriva-non-arriva "tear my hear" - the rhyming typo. helwa. ]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:57:41 -0500 3590-1002 http://www.planetmona.com/opinions-on-planetmona/52-social/3590-arriva-non-arriva haha, yes I remember that Dinner Date :) Thanks to the delay though I'd discovered Amy Winehouse (yes, it's been a while) so it wasn't all too bad ... ]]> Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:08:04 -0500