Two Men In Their Mid Sixties
... were keen members of the fbb's Crusader Bible group (in Sheffield) from about 55 years ago to their departure to further education. There has been contact with Peter spasmodically over the years but Julien had dropped off the radar.
They arrived at fbb mansions at 1245 yesterday and left at 1700.
It would be fair to say that both have strayed from the path of Faith, but the spooky thing was how quickly the chat restored the friendship and mutual respect of those long years past.
It was a joy to hear how much they had appreciated those long-off days.
The fbb's will pray that, somewhere in the free-flowing nostalgia, a spark of memory may re-ignite their Christian interest.
As Rene Descartes ...
... (1596 to 1659) once said, "Inside every human is a God shaped hole that only God can fill."
Weather Getting Cooler, So ...
... just as temperatures were dropping, South Yorkshire PTE withdrew all Supertram services on Friday afternoon.
How Much?
You could do a lot of Public Transport improvements for £73 Million?
fbb reckons that the good folk of West Yorkshire could advise Tracy the Mayor ...
... entirely free of charge.
First Bus Faring Better?
When fbb worked for Southern Vectis, it used to be said that the Managing Director would decide how much profit to show in the year-end accounts. Then it was the job of the Finance Director to produce a set of accounts to show that desired result.
Corporate accounts can often involve a dose of financial necromancy!
Please understand, this is not an accusation of dishonesty, merely a reminder that accountancy is a skilled art more than an exact science!
So how fares First Bus?
Hmmm?
It is not that long ago that bus companies were getting rid if their coach businesses like they were a toxic disease. Now all the bigger groups seem to be snaffling up coach firms like they were a huge money spinner.
Really?
Aren't Computers Wonderful?
Apparently not in Germany!
As the song says ...
Every nation in creation has its favourite train
France is famous for Ouigo, in Germany it's ICE.
Turkey has a luxury train
that crosses many a Turkish plain
Russians go for distance. They all love their IT.
German expresses may be roaring
With a boomalacka zoomalacka whee
But there isn't any thrill
when the the trains stand still
Everything stops with IT.
A driver out in the country
So bereft of his usual glee
Has to stop his train and simply wait
Making every passenger late
Everything stops with IT.
Keine Vorsprung Durch Technik
There Will Be A Back-Up!
And, For Lovers Of Tank Wagons ...
Would you buy either of these?
Would this one be more acceptable?
This is a real one, NOT a model.
More tomorrow.
Next Variety blog : Monday 29th June
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