... To Southend (Saarfend) Part 2
You might think, on perusing the Essex county route map for the Southend area, that routes 7, 8, 9, 9A and X30 might offer some links to the airport as they pass close by.
The 7 and 8 ...
... stop almost at the airport on Southend Road ...
... but there's no way through!
There is the station, across the field, temptingly nearby!
Maybe better would be a stop in Rochford Road just south of that roundabout ...
Where you have the 7, 8, 9 ...
... and 9A.
There is no mention of the Airport on the 7/8 timetable ...
... whilst the 9/9A is equally silent.
But, good news if you know (which fbb didn't until he delved deep into the matter), is that the 9/9A shares a stop with the X30 outside the Holiday Inn, a resting place on the airport "campus".
The stop does carry the name "Southend Airport" ...
... and the X30 ...
... (by First Bus Essex) does actually have a time point at Southend Airport Holiday Inn.
It is only hourly via that route but it is shown on First Bus map ...
...where it is called Airport Retail Park - which does not boost confidence that you will ever find a plane!
fbb did wonder how you might get from the Holiday Inn to the Terminal Building ...
The fbb Guide To Finding The Terminal
After a left turn at the big roundabout, you immediately get to another roundabout with THREE exits!
But which one? There is a large blue sign which suggests straight on.
This is officially the Eastern Perimeter Road; so off you trudge.
And trudge ...
Now, if you know that the terminal building has a gently curved roof, you can spot it over the sheds on your left,
You have to trudge some more ...
... but there it is!
Only we don't!
Most folk will only want one or the other!
Now if only there were a bus service to that empty layby right alongside the half-covered walkway?
WELL, THERE SOON WILL BE ...
Council announces new bus route
connecting residents between
Leigh-on-Sea and
London Southend Airport
Southend-on-Sea City Council is pleased to announce that the new North South Bus Link (23A/23B) bus service will be operated by Stephensons of Essex, following a successful competitive tender process.
Tomorrow's blog will reveal all.
Plank Plonked, Thanks
So fbb nipped round to Bradfords the Builders' Merchant, just a few doors along from fbb mansions, and obtained a chunk of plank ...
... remember?
Chopped up a bit with fbb's blunt and rusty saw, an extra shelf has been added to the large bookshelf unit on which the display case sits.
This will be used to relieve the clutter above and provide room for the extras recently excavated from "storage".
And it was too cluttered by far!
£0.00
What fbb chose for being "about the right amount" was in fact a broken chunk of waste! The man told fbb just to take it. Such economy will help pay for those ,missing Hornby tank wagons.
More edging "Stiks" (remember?) ...
... have been ordered from China.
Now, which one is for fbb?
Next Southend blog : Weds 27 Aug
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