A Bus in an Brighter Shade of Red
This bus had been painted in a rather odd shade of red or more likely orange.
An Orange Bus
It is being use to advertise Ed Sheeran
A Modern Bus On An Old Plate
These two pictures show a modern Wright Bus on an old plate
I would say that the umber 361 CLT was probably issued originally about 1960, for use on a Routemaster.
Where Are The New Buses for London?
They have been rather conspicuous by their absence of late and I whave been wondering they are either being retrofitted with some new mod or have been busjacked for the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Perhaps, HRH is turning up on a 38 bus, as after all it goes round the back of Buck House.
Today though, I saw LT2 and LT6 at the Angel, so it must just be the reverse of coincidence, that I haven’t seen one for a few days.
The Olympic Torch is Now On The Red Button
This is so much better. And doesn’t use all that bandwidth on the Internet.
I wonder why it’s now available.
Ben Macintyre on the Alawites
If you wonder what’s going on in Syria, an article in The Times today, by Ben MacIntyre gives a very sound and fearful insight into the world and history of the Alawites. One quote from the article follows.
Many fear the fall of Assad will give rise to wholesale retribution.
Everybody who wants to make a statement about Syria, should read this article. If you can’t get hold of a copy, at least read the Wikipedia article.
I doubt that we’ll ever get anywhere with Assad and this bunch.
Ed Milliband Admits He Looks Like Wallace
It’s all here in the Daily Mail.
I suppose it could be worse, if looked like some other cartoon characters.
At least Peter Sallis, who voices Wallace, went to the sane school as I did, Minchenden in North London.
Exploitation of White Girls “is Asian problem”
The headline of this report comes from a piece from the front page of The Times and is based on quotes from Nazir Afzal, who is the Chief Crown Prosecutor in North West England.
He also says he will not turn a blind eye to crimes in any community.
I totally agree with that last statement and The Times and their reporter Andrew Norfolk is to be congratulated on their coverage of the subject. I suspect that the paper doesn’t go down too well in Pakistani communities.
Monstrous Crimes Against Innocents
Not my words but a phrase from the first leader in The Times accusing President Assad of Syria of carrying out atrocities against his own people.
What is going on thee can’t go on for much longer and we should act.
How about letting him come to the Olympics and then arresting him. I’m sure he’d love some nice Dutch hospitality in The Hague.
Surprise! Surprise!
The Police don’t like an external regulator. Judging by the Blobbies I see in some of my travels, I can see why!
When did the Police ever accept that someone outside their ranks could be right in anything?
Strangely, the Chief Inspector of Prisons is often an outsider.
The Suffolk Show is Cancelled
In all the years, I’ve lived in the county, I’ve never known the Suffolk Show to be cancelled because of the weather.
But it has been this year. It’s reported here.
The Anonymous Widower 