Yesterday saw the farewell to the MCW Metrobus, the Birmingham-built workhorse of the West Midlands Travel fleet and formerly of London Transport, also. Romeo Phillips drove the oldest remaining vehicle, 1983-built ROX654Y, known as Roxy, on two turns on the 7, Perry Common (Court Lane) - City, and then to the final stop of Love Lane in the Aston University Science Park. I saw it on the last 7 departure from the city centre, and then caught up with it on Summer Lane as it headed for Love Lane. Photos can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/ken_bladon/sets/72157623308786669/.
Valentine's day is something I always find hard, particularly so this year, with it falling on a Sunday and being reminded of what I have never had. My jaundiced view of Valentine's Day is that it is a mere marketing ploy to enable greetings card companies, florists, chocolatiers and restaurateurs to rip off the gullible even more than they are wont to do, and if my experience is anything to go by, the number of under-insured vehicles always peaks on this and other such dates. How many people realise that most private car policies do not cover carrying goods and samples?
Even more than with Christmas, I say "Bah, humbug!"
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