{"id":3029,"date":"2023-08-02T01:32:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T01:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/branscombe-bus-bother-3\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T01:32:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T01:32:57","slug":"branscombe-bus-bother-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/branscombe-bus-bother-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Branscombe Bus Bother (3)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Diversion Disappointment<\/span><\/p>\n The school day only (SD<\/span>) journeys do nor run via Branscombe but instead serve “THREE HORSE SHOES Inn”.<\/p><\/div>\n … this is the inn a few years ago …<\/p>\n … and this is the inn today.<\/p>\n Yes, gorn for ever!\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n The development that replaces it does not seem to have a name …<\/p>\n … it remains anonymous on all maps!<\/p>\n But the diverted 899s go that way.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n … just in time to collect\/deliver crowds (?) visiting the Donkey Sanctuary …<\/p>\n … before rejoining the A3052.<\/p><\/div>\n The 0930 from Seaton and the 1240 from Sidmouth follow the YELLOW<\/span> road (see map above) to serve the community of Fortescue, sometimes called “Sid”. Open Street Map shows us the highlight of the route …<\/p>\n … namely Fortescue Phone Box<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n And yes, it is called “Sid Road”.<\/p>\n But now the two original unburnt edifices have been demolished and replaced with horrible glass and plastic “advertising” shelters …<\/p>\n … leaving the wooden fire damage replacement looking decidedly odd.<\/p>\n Surely the originals have not been torn down just to get free shelters from the advertising contractors?<\/p><\/div>\n So, if you have your portable step ladder with you and thus can read it …<\/p>\n … you can catch the 9A to Lyme Regis.<\/p><\/div>\n