WIRRAL BUS AND COACH SHOW

a sunny morning and good warm start to the 2007 wirral Bus and tram show at Birkenhead today, also a reasonable days trading although i must admit we are both very tired after a hectic season. Next weekend its the GVVT show at Glasgow.
interesting line up at pier head, furthest Standard 10, this was basis for Daisy II, my hippy mobile in days of yore, then 100E Anglia like my mate Big Dave had then nearest Austin 7 Ruby like we had when door fell off on way over from Eastbourne to Bexhill way back when
Superb trams sounding great, what superb weather
even NBC livery looks well in the sunshine on Crosville Lodekka
Even I'm too old to remember this sort of thing!

GREATER MANCHESTER STOCKPORT SPY CENTRE

Friend Sue joined us for dinner and PUDDING as shown last night, hence a late start for today, lots of Fleurie wine. Well today a bit of a tour of Greater Manchester. Started with Stockport, lasted about 20 seconds before i was thrown out of bus station for second time, must be on par with Barnsley, the Stockport secret nuclear bunker or something using satellite tracking to spot bus photographers.

No problems though at lovely Ashton where the sun shine, Speedwell seems to be the latest new operator, based in Hydle.
Recalling the Rossendale anniversary, here in Bolton, we also visited...
Stockport
Oldham
Rochdale
Ashton
Bolton

tomorrow at Birkenhead running day and rally with sales stand, next Sunday at GVVT at Bridgeton, Glasgow,

GETTING RID OF NORTON

After a few days of nearly grinding to a halt I've removed Norton new Internet protection and downloaded free AVG guards.
Tonight I hope to finish French covers and then to edit 1990s Australian trucks.

WE LOVE DAFFODILLS

Heading across from Carcassonne to Montpellier the sun made an appearance last week and with a handy rest stop nearby we braved the wind and cold and got an hours film of trucks on the autoroute.

Today i went to 4 Oaks and got the bulbs in for next springs display, there being no sign of a house sale in the offing. Still busy at work.

ENERGY LEVELS RISING AGAIN

photos from Montpellier last week, the blue ones are the first line and the yellow the second which we spent most time covering, quite different in character it covers more mundane areas.

Well with the head cold finally relenting its grip my energy levels are rising and i can enjoy Mandy's coking once more, she could give the French a few lessons that's for sure!

Very busy at work but have managed to edit much of the French trip already and am preparing covers tonight.

LOST IN FRANCE NOT US

well I made it around Marseilles without bother, the place is so poor, so third world, there are old girls hanging around doorways just off the main road in the city, filthy with dog muck, weather lousy but there again no shadows to worry about! The tram was operating one route, actually sections of 1 and 2, the second was almost ready to launch.

WE ARE BACK THE LATEST FROM FRANCE

once more wasted load of time typing out blog ,to then lose it, bloomin American rubbish this Google lark. Well back from France this afternoon, got a head cold, well bunged up. Lousy weather, called at le Mans yesterday no trams running even on test Sat pm but best weather of trip.
our hotel at Clermont, bit Fawlty Towers but good food.
The second 'tram' line at Clermont Ferrand is actually new artic buses, the tram is actually a guided trolley, confused, don't complain to us, wonder what they'll com,e up with next, fairly sunny there Friday afternoon so got good shots, mainly cab rides, no hassle filming and no arrest in Marseilles.
in the city centre, lots of dossers about though, looked quite poor, home of Mitchelin tyres copmpany.
Terminus of guided trolleybus route.

HATE GOOGLE POSTING ABROAD

just typed whole post then lost it, now in Carcassonne, south of France; yesterday great time in Andorra, plenty of buses; today not many here but better in Perpignan. Tomorrow to Marseilles for the new tramway, hope I am not arrested this visit!

SUNNY ANDORRA FOR BUSES

well here we are in Carcasonne in south of France; yesterday a trip to Andorra; spectacular scenary. today cloudy and struggled to find many buses here although Perpignon was much better. Tomorrow to Marseilles for the new tramway lets hope I am not arrested this time!

greedy eh, want more Showbus

that all you are getting.
listened to BBC radio Humberside going over to Grimsby other day, spent whole time slagging off an interesting talk that evening on Ferries, Trams and Buses around Humberside. They though it well worth mocking, lets campaign to withold licence money from this station, ps only came on with the traffic report.

sunny old Showbus, Sunbus perhaps

eat your heart out rest of world, Showbus biggest and best in world, over 500 buses and coaches old and new, plus almost cloudless sky for much of the day, I topped up my sun tan, great days trading as well. Nearly ready for departure to France tomorrow lunch time.

not enough hours in the day folks, Showbus pics

frantic at home and work at present, Showbus last Sunday

CAMBRIDGE BUSES LAST SATURDAY

some Cambridge bus shots late pm on Saturday after our arrival delayed because of car breakdown

Today a meeting at Grimsby then pm stopped off in Lincoln to film and add to material on Grimsby and Scunthorpe. Bus Spot Lincol a possible soon. Then got stuck at accident on M62 near Milnrow, got home after 7pm.

Starting to pack for France and sort out documents etc, plus need to finish Showbus DVDs.