{"id":8246,"date":"2024-08-31T01:29:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-31T01:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/saturday-variety-29\/"},"modified":"2024-08-31T01:29:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T01:29:33","slug":"saturday-variety-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/saturday-variety-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday Variety"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u00a0Another fbb Bludner<\/span><\/p>\n … was service 364\/364A in the 1960s but did not appear to exist in 1973, certainly not in the London Country timetable book. But it has re- manifested itself in recent times as ..\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n This is operated by Red Eagle.<\/p>\n The main line route between Hitchin and Luton (currently 100\/101 running from Stevenage via Hitchin and onwards) does not feature in any of the London green us information. Its old equivalent may have been a United Counties service.<\/p><\/div>\n … and a delightful people shelter buried in a hedge!<\/p>\n It also has a good well-equipped timetable frame …<\/p>\n … with timetable.<\/p><\/div>\n It baffles no longer because it no longer exists.<\/p>\n What has happened is that Damory have lost\u00a0 a school contract in the Lyme Regis area. Dorset Council has awarded it to their own in-house bus operation, presumably to save a pound or two.<\/p><\/div>\n This Is Called “Selling”<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n And the explanation.<\/p>\n fbb is plagued with Flash Sale adverts for model railway stuff. No week goes by without some manufacturer or retailer seeking to improve long term sales by offering a short term cut price<\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\n So whilst enjoying a rest during one of his typically understated PR shoots, it appear that the Bearded Bus Beautifier from the Bush has moved into sports equipment, albeit in a small way. With the blessing of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St Andrews, this almost royal and numerically ancient design guru is offering …<\/p>\n … packs of persoanlised golf balls.<\/p>\n Sadly, fbb thinks that the projenitor of these weirdly alluring fimpled spheres is a different Best Impressions<\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p><\/div>\n In service they usually had black on yellow blinds …<\/p>\n … and, latterly, Routemaster “coaches” were in operation on some services.<\/p>\n What were never operated were six wheel Routemasters …<\/p>\n … or Green Line Borismasters!<\/p>\n Doubtless this would be called AI<\/span> now!<\/p><\/div>\n It is a lowbridge country bus (NOT Green Line) parked outside of Staines West station.<\/p><\/div>\n