{"id":8364,"date":"2024-09-24T01:29:48","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T01:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/sunday-variety-on-tuesday\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T01:29:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T01:29:48","slug":"sunday-variety-on-tuesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/sunday-variety-on-tuesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Variety on Tuesday"},"content":{"rendered":"
University Upgrade Uplift<\/span><\/p>\n His latest new bus route is upping his heart rate noiceably.<\/p>\n fbb thinks (so possibly unreliably<\/span>!) that,\u00a0 previously, service 21 (CLARET<\/span>), which runs via<\/span> the University, had gained extra short-workings to the hallowed halls of academe during term time.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n “White Knight” is the name of the Uni Campus but fbb does not know why.<\/p><\/div>\n … which is about as much use as a chocolate teapot. The only timetable looks like this ….<\/p>\n … where you have to specify date and day to get the table. A chocolate coffee pot?<\/p><\/div>\n Wigan Corporation c\/o GoAhead. Here is a real one for comparison purposes.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div>\n The other visible characters in the above picture are Edwin Jones (a k a Jones The Steam – Ivor’s driver), Dai Station and Evans the Song (choirmaster). Not appearing, but probably residing in the boiler, would be Idris the Dragon.<\/p>\n But what is of notable interest is that an OO gauge model of Ivor and some rolling stock is being produced for Rapido Trains.<\/p>\n To enhance the nostalgia, cut-out figures like the originals are also included with the sets. fbb would have preferred proper 3D versions.<\/p><\/div>\n fbb has fallen in love with Ivor …<\/p>\n … but the loco and two goods wagons …<\/p>\n … are priced at \u00a3200.<\/p><\/div>\n And there is more!<\/p>\n Perhaps fbb could save up his weekly pocket money and get one for Christmas? Or for his upcoming 80th Birthday in early 2025.<\/p><\/div>\n So no surprise there, then.<\/p><\/div>\n Mega Metro Merseyside Mayor Steve Rotheram is pictured with current Transport Minister the Lovely Louise in front of the “launch”.<\/p>\n There has already been a launch of the proposed “Glider” bus network.<\/p><\/div>\n