by Austin | Jan 18, 2019 | And Finally, Uncategorized
I was reflecting the other day on the start of my career in the bus industry, it started in 1983, I recall reporting for duty at the rather grand head office of the West Yorkshire Road Car Company. The training office was located adjacent to the Stray, the name given...
by Austin | Oct 24, 2018 | And Finally
So there I was writing a blog about the UK Bus Awards when I heard on the radio, formally called a wireless. That apparently not false news had broken, that a technical agreement had been reached between members of the UK and EU negotiators after deep and long...
by Austin | Jul 25, 2018 | And Finally
I will be attending a meeting in London soon, it is being held at the rather nice RAF club in central London, I have stayed there a few times, back in the day when my brother was a serving officer and occasionally we would meet in central London, enjoy a pie and a...
by Austin | May 28, 2018 | And Finally
Normally I have to admit, I actually enjoy the whole traveling experience, nine times out of ten it is un-eventful and easy(ish). However, just now and again the God’s conspire to make the whole thing a real challenge where your very humanity , patience, and...
by Austin | Mar 9, 2018 | And Finally
i am not one of those sorts of people who you could describe as a “Foodie”, whatever one of those is. Indeed in the recent bad weather care of the beast from the east, and storm Emma, I ended up watching Masterchef for two hours. To be fair it was...
by Austin | Feb 28, 2018 | And Finally
If anyone asked me why I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport I would have to ask them how much tome do they have, the treason being that there are many great things that I have been lucky enough to do in my 25 years as a member. Chairing...