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For old bus hands (outside London), there's a date that's ingrained on the memory: 26 October 1986. This was D-Day, bus deregulation day, when the licensing system for running buses in Britain changed fundamentally. It's still a very controversial topic to this day but in short it enabled a lot more competition but also precipitated a lot of change.
One of the results of bus deregulation was that a lot of new entrants tried their hand in the market - usually but not always existing smaller coach companies extending into local bus services.
One of these was Citibus of Chadderton (later East Manchester) which was formed in 1979 and actually started competing in the Greater Manchester market before deregulation. But once deregulation was properly under way, Citibus expanded rapidly and became a serious threat in parts of the region to incumbent GM Buses.
The Citibus fleet was very varied, to say the least, made up of some fairly eccentric second hand purchases. One type that Citibus favoured was the Leyland Panther, which was generally regarded as not quite as good as its contemporary rival the Bristol RE, but this no doubt meant that the purchase price was cheap.
This is Citibus 24, a typical purchase. It was a Leyland Panther with body by Pennine of Oldham, and it had been new to Preston Corporation Transport in 1971 - so it was already fifteen years old when deregulation came along. Even so Citibus got their use out of it and it worked until 1990, after which it went for scrap. Citibus didn't last much longer - it was bought out by GM Buses (North) in 1995.
If you'd like to know more about the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester and its collection of vintage buses, go to www.motgm.uk.
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Here's the roll call: Kid #1 and his wife received their first dose of vaccine today. Kid #2 and his wife have an appointment for theirs. Kid #3 is presently sick at home, with covid. His wife, as a teacher, has been fully vaccinated for a while.
As for Janice, she received her second dose today. So far, no side effects. Steady as she goes!
The Second Severn Crossing bridge carrying the M4 motorway between England and Wales is lit at dusk by streetlights and the trails of passing traffic.
When Becky was little all she wanted to do was follow her father in the family business and become an award-winning pastry chef. He taught her all he knew but then puberty changed everything.
Amongst other changes her hands warmed up to such a degree that they could become smoking hot if she got at all excited. You can imagine what that meant for her pastry career. She could cremate a croissant before it could be wrapped. Now she can’t even work indoors for fears of health & safety claims against her for second-hand smoke.
What is the moral of this story I hear you ask. Well, that’s for me to know and you to find out. She’s A3 and made using the magic of the imagination, pencil, acrylic and smoke. Drop us a line if interested.
Cheers
id-iom
MOUNT HYMETTUS, ATTICA, GREECE - ΥΜΗΤΤΟΣ, ΑΤΤΙΚΗ.
Second time out of town with my wife Theresa Jane Brown since my surgery for PROSTATE CANCER in October 2020 and the Nationwide lockdown from November 2020!!!
Taken on April 11, 2021.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανάσης Φουρναράκος
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(retired in 2011, born in 1946).
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The second full moon of this year illuminating trees.
SD1 with 300/2.8 ISO200 f/6.3 1/5sec NR: C0.50/L0.50
Sigma announced DP1 Merrill, DP2 Merrill and SD1 Merrill today ;)
Those rare days "off" are best spent baking under the sun with a good book and something cold to drink.....
My wife Theresa Jane Brown on the ferry going to the Island of SALAMINA to visit friends.
Taken in N. PERAMOS, Attica, Greece on August 14, 2024.
Thanassis Fournarakos - Θανάσης Φουρναράκος
Professional Photographer, Athens, Greece
(retired in 2011, born in 1946).
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The second subway line in Warsaw is teeming with curious citizens on the first day of its operation.
•CREDITS•. Apple Fall Argentinian Malbec LI:1
Fancy Decor: Glass of Merlot (add me) LI:1
Nutmeg. Farmhouse Brunch Eggs LI:2
dust bunny . mac & cheese vibes . colander LI:1
dust bunny . mac & cheese vibes . prep board LI:2
dust bunny . mac & cheese vibes . sauce pot LI:1
dust bunny . pasta love . grocery basket LI:1
dust bunny . pasta love . making pasta board LI:2
dust bunny . pasta love . pasta maker LI: 1
{vespertine} herb cutting board LI:3
{vespertine} potted herb mix 1 LI:3
{vespertine} potted herb mix 2 LI:3
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REPROCESSED/REPLACED 7/5/12 [was never 100% happy with this one....tweaked it just a bit]
Another shot from my Washington trip. Saturday night sunset on Second Beach in La Push - the perfect end to a gorgeous day!
Equipment:
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Aperture: f/13
Shutter: 20 seconds
Tripod: Gitzo GT2531
Ball Head: Arcatech GV2
Filter: LEE filters foundation kit with Singh-Ray George Lepp ND 3-stop and Singh-Ray Daryl Benson reverse ND graduated 2-stop
Processing:
Lightroom 4 [temp, sharpness, etc]
CS5 [luminosity masking]