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« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2022, 12:24:32 »
Thread reminded me of something I saw on the local news recently; FirstBus to end all services in Southampton:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-63797546

Hopefully Bristol's outlook is brighter.
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« Reply #16 on: December 22, 2022, 06:03:42 »
in the City of Winchester,even he knows what a shambles Bristol transport is.

News item on Radio Bristol on Thursday 22 december
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« Reply #17 on: December 22, 2022, 09:05:42 »
James Freeman? He’s been driving buses in the Winchester area pretty much since his retirement. Some people just can’t retire it seems and he’s come back to being just a driver
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« Reply #18 on: December 22, 2022, 10:09:15 »
Anyone who has heard James Freeman speak will know that his first, foremost and quite possibly only love is driving buses.
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« Reply #19 on: December 24, 2022, 16:59:41 »
He’s always the first one on the driving roster for heritage events too. As you say Froome it’s his passion and hobby as well as his career.

There are many others just like him. Look at many of us in the heritage bus preservation world, we are lucky enough to have day jobs in our hobby and interest. Many of my preservation friends spend their working life driving the modern stuff in service and majority of their spare time working on heritage stuff whether that’s mechanical, cosmetic or driving at rally’s and running days.
Just attend a running day event like Penzance (3rd Sunday April every year) or Isle of Wight may and October events, and look at the huge numbers of volunteers and enthusiasts to realise that buses are a huge hobby in this country.
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« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2023, 06:36:51 »
tuesday 23 may at 10:00am
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« Reply #21 on: May 24, 2023, 17:10:17 »
Talking about what?

Not much info, man.  Roll Eyes
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