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Stand Up To Cancer With Stand Up Comedy!
Well that is it, there is no going back now, the die is cast, even if I wanted to back out, it is too late. I am committed to it, and frankly that is fine. I am actually looking forward to that five minutes when on Sunday July 7th I stand on the stage at the iconic...
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Call To Arms; Rally round The United Bus Flag
So, there I was minding my own business with one casual lazy eye on Face Ache, when inbetween the white noise and utter nonesense I came across something of real value. It was an open letter co-authored by several people who I hold in high regard both personally and...
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Oh, Jeremy Corbyn, Big Bus Plan….
The Labour Party have recently launched their big plans for energising the UK Bus industry. For someone like me it is both refreshing and troubling at the same time. On the positive side at a recent Prime Ministers question time at the house of commons he promised to...
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Ten Years On; uTrack Going From Strength To Strength!
In a galaxy far , far, away there was once a group of five young Jedis, (well 4 young ones and 1 older Yoda type ie me) who shared a dream and a vision. The dream was to change bus and coach travel in a positive way by using technology, the vision was to create a...
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And The Winner Is….
Picture the scene if you will, there I am standing in the wings about to enter the stage to announce the winner of the 2019 Young Coach Industry Professional. The tension is mounting, and Carol Kirkwood, the BBC weather girl is introducing me, and bang, On I stroll...
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UK Coach Awards; Let Battle Comence….
As the old song says ‘I’m putting on my black shoes, and putting on my tails”. Well actually I am not, the good old days of dressing to impress a la Fred Astaire died with a different generation. Although part of me looks back with nostalgia at the good old days of...
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Is The Tide Of Public Opinion Turning For The Bus?
I do not know about you, my dear reader chum but I am starting to detect a subtle change in public opinion towards dare I say it, the good old British bus. Small but noticeable differences in the public mood, proactive and well informed newspaper articles have started...
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Haway The Lads… Geordie Shores And Buses, Very Nice!
I have been to Newcastle UponTyne a few times before, and had enjoyed memories of meeting warm and friendly people and a City scape that I liked very much. I should declare that my mother is a proud Geordie having been born and bred in Felling and Gateshead. Indeed...
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Bournemouth’s Bus And Coach Station…A Great Read!
I am deeply indebted to my good friend John Weager who was kind enough to send me a copy of an excellent book which he has recently written and published. It is I have to say a labour of love, written about an iconic building that played a pivotal role in the life and...
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April Is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month; Get Checked
Today is a beautiful sunny day, the sun is shining and as ever it puts a smile on most peoples faces. Interestingly I am enjoying the sunshine while sat having chemotherapy in the Rigby ward of the wonderful Stratford hospital. I am being looked after by Chantelle the...
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What Ever Happened To Hand Held Devices?
I remember fondly my first mobile phone, it must have been sometime around 1066 or so that I got my first proper Company “mobile phone’. It is probably worth remembering that back then the term ‘mobile” phone was rather different compared to todays super slim...
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News Of My Demise Is Greatly Exagerrated….
I think that it was the late and great comedian Spike Milligan who famously had carved on his tombstone, the immortal lines. ‘See I told You I Did Not Feel Well”. I always found Spike extremely funny and had read all his books and poems by the age of about 14, he had...
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Young Bus Managers Network; Great Stuff
If there is one thing that I have learned in my long and not very illustrious career in the Bus industry, it is this. As a people industry, you need to like people and be happy to engage with them. Further more if you really want to get on in this world then the more...
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The Bus Archive; The Memory Of The Bus Industry
I was recently invited to attend an excellent conference that was hosted by two very good chums of mine; Mark Fowles, MD Nottingham City Transport, and Dave Astill, Comercial and Operations Director for NCT. We all go back rather a long way, Mark and myself were both...
read moreConference Matters; Lots To Talk About…
Hard to think that it is two years since I was able to attend a good old fashioned proper conference. You know one of those affairs where there was a really good line up of good, well respected speakers, who were experts in their field. People who you looked forward...
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Roll Up, Roll Up, Join The First Big Logistics And Transport Diversity Challenge
I have to take my hat off to a very enterprising and highly energetic and capable lady by the name of Anna Delvecchio FCILT. Anna has been leading the charge to try and get as many people as possible to join in what looks like a really good and fun event that will not...
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Brexit, Brexit, Wherfore Art Thou, Brexit…
So the mighty day of reckoning has finally arrived 2300 hours exactly on March 29th 2019, was the day that the United Kingdom exited the European Union. After over 40 years of active and senior membership today was the day that the divorce was formally due to take...
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Pet Cafes And Mental Wellbeing…
If truth be told I think that I would have to admit to not really being a natural pet owner, do not get me wrong I do not, like some people dislike pets. But I am just one of those people who would not chose to own one due to the level of commitment required. This is...
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