CAN'T TYPE MUCH PAIN THAT GREAT

some shots from Athens when the Russian trolleys still provided the bulk of the fleet

The pain is so bad today I was nearly marooned in the car when I tried to go out. I phoned the NHS help line who told me I could safely up the dosage of the pain killers by three times as they were having no effect. I'm just trying to get a few jobs done and then lay down, carrying on does not seem to be an option today.

ABERDEEN ATTACKER ADMONISHED

I stay with the Isle of Man for the MER centenary celebrations and what was my first visit to the island.

My back is worse again today, agony getting up this morning. Last night I managed to finish editing the Cheshire Bus dvd although didn't have time to get the actual master disc done, catch up tonight if i can and post on Youtube. A Scunthorpe person or creature was the latest to deliver abuse on Youtube, usually they come from Tyneside or Glasgow but Scunthorpe seems a likely third choice from my experience. Why oh why would they spend all that time watching buses when they have no interest. Got a letter from Scottish law courts ref my Aberdeen attacker from last year who finally appeared before the Sheriff, he was admonished which I think is like a slap on the wrist, got away with it, surprise surprise. I'm off to the osteopath this morning first thing, the painkillers from the docs yesterday haven't done a thing so far, still kept waking every time I turned over.

A BIT OF GOOD NEWS FOR A CHANGE

Some Isle of Man shots to open with today, no particular reason other than that is what came to hand first. Anyway the editing computer suite was returned this evening and Simon from Siren reset it all ready for me to start editing straight away, just going over the Cheshire bus programme where it all crashed. My back was bad this morning, I went to the doctors at Holmes Chapel and got an appointment for 5 this evening, at a conference in Preston during the day which was better than being over the computer. A little bit of potting seedlings, not too much and later I'm off down the three Greyhounds for a couple of pints of the back stuff. Its also wet and wild in Ireland like here, due to get my new camera tomorrow, quiet night on the DVD front for orders after a busy day yesterday.

DMS SENT TO BORSTAL

today's archive offerings are from M&D territory in Kent. I often took rear views to aid with modelling, these shots find much favour and very old shots of rears are highly sought after indeed.

News from Albert Gonzalez Masip in Barcelona

The first Barcelona Bus & Coach Rally and road run has been launched

Bus & Coach Rally Barcelona - Caldes
Sunday 30th May 2010
Vehicles from the early days to 1990.
From 8.00 am vehicles will be at Av. maria Cristina, near pça Espanya.
All the vehicles will start at 10.00 am with a run in Barcelona and from there to Caldes de Montbui, 34 km away.
Tickets to board the buses will be available. More information will follow.
Several stops will be held at different villages and a final at Caldes where a lunch will be held.

More than 20 vehicles are already booked with a lot of prewar ones.

From Thursday all the information will be available at http://www.arca-bus.org/

With my computer being rebuilt and with the bad back ( now slowly improving) it has been qiite a break from the treadmill of constant editing although I'm now anxious to regain the momentum. I may get the new camcorder ordered today ready for collection tomorrow when I'm at Preston. Mandy set off for Ireland at 5.30 this morning so now fending for myself!

MAPLIN NO CREDABILITY AT ALL

Blackpool trams are going to be big in the news later this year so here is a warm up selection

we are off to the RNCM tonight for my birthday opera treat, back improving a bit now , good job to as Mandy heads off to Ireland 5.30am. Siren are having to rebuild my whole editing suite as they couldn't solve the riddle of the sporadic faults which caused it to keep crashing. Should be ready by the end of the week although awkward with Mandy away. Had fun at Maplins ref a projector from work, wouldn't touch them again with a barge pole, there guarantees and customer promised aren't worth a read. Super Gloucester Old Spot pork steaks with delicious sauce and bread and butter pudding, cream cakes at work, lots of cards. Thanks to all who sent their best wishes, the ole codger in well and truly 58 now.

UK LIGHT RAIL TREAT FOR TRAM FANS

the latest back news, doctors appointment at 10.20 this morning, not my own doc but at least may get medication sorted. Anyway while I wait to go I've selected these archive shots reflecting light rail in Britain over past couple of decades including Wolverhampton, Sheffield, Manchester and Docklands and even one of my rare heavy rail shots, I grew up with EMUs in Sussex, my kind of train!

all orders are on schedule despite my back problems, a great improvement this morning although pain killers make me a little drowsy, I need to pop into the office later on to fix some transport up for my directors so need to be mobile, drugs free - hope I come round quick! We are hoping the computer will be back today and also hope for my new camera this week. Birthday tomorrow and opera at RNCM at Manchester back permitting.

BACKS ARE A PAIN IN THE BACK

well just back home from Hampshire, how I got through the weekend I don't know but everyone was very kind and understanding and I'm glad I made the effort, tonight some flickering of improvement although perhaps mostly down to painkillers. Meanwhile some summer shots in Limoges , France a few years back.

needless to say nothing bus wise done this weekend, didn't even take my still camera. Struggled to get in and out the car but sitting en route was fine just the bits at the start and finish. Contacting doctor and physio first thing tomorrow. Hope to get my editing computer back tomorrow as well. It's all going to be fun with Mandy off to Ireland on Wednesday, hope I can cope by then. Quiet on the net which is perhaps just as well. Weather in Hampshire was very spring like, what saw of it, nice evening in New Forest for Margaret's birthday party. I think I'm floating with all the pills today but the relief is worth it!

OH NO NOT MY BACK

a misc bunch of Dutch shots for today as it's all I could find easily. Last night I put my back out in the garden and I'm really suffering today, looks like disc has gone I'm afraid. I managed to get into work for a few hours this morning and picked up the flowers for sister Margaret's 50th tomorrow plus posy for my mothers memorial on mothers day , this Sunday. We got the quote for Myanmar which looks a goer for Christmas. The framed medals etc are ready, calling to collect them and pick up more pain killers with Mandy at the helm. Up early back allowing and doing Southampton first thing tomorrow, it will probably kill me. The computer is on test over the weekend at Siren, possibly memory problem- like me! Back on Sunday night.

TRUCKS AT RUNCORN

some photos for the trucks lads today as it seems a while since I posted anything on the lorry front. A beautiful sunny day in Cheshire yet again and a busy month for birthdays at work, cream, cakes every week so far, mine next week, 16th in case anyone had forgotten. Still waiting for the return of the repaired computer which is with Siren Technology at Radcliffe.

I spent some time potting up in the greenhouse before it went dark and time for Mandy's culinary treats, a super made up dinner which Mandy excels at and a meringue based dessert she 'threw' together, sublime. A relatively easy evening although I did get quite a few digitised photos processed and on file. I also filed away all those I'd had printed in sales stock. Very full boxes of Manchester and Lancashire plus good 'green' era Malta, British trams and of course much more.

IPSWICH I WAS THERE WAS I

some more digitised images and today we arrive in Ipswich although I have absolutely no recollection of this visit at all

anyway if my memory fails in the 70s its still OK on yesterday and I successfully picked up all the tiny seedlings from Four Oaks on the way home and they are now safely tucked up in the warmth of my greenhouse. I expect to start potting on into trays this evening, usually takes a couple of weeks to complete. Generally the process is two to four weeks later than in the past, a wise decision by Four Oaks as even in there enormous green houses they lost some stock this past month. A quieter week on the net so far so get your DVD orders in now, it is however one of diversity and overseas orders predominate with stuff going to Italy, US, Poland, France etc.

what you are saying about our DVDS

Amazing footage of the NZ buses, the first shot is actually the road i live on mamaduabate

calamarobrutal1 Dave,your trucks videos are my favorites!...Nice job!!!!
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