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In 1898 this was an explanation.
In this country an old couplet directs that the bride shall wear "Something old, something new, Something borrowed, something blue." "The something blue" takes, I am given to understand, usually the form of a garter, an article of dress which plays an important part in some wedding rites, as, for instance, in the old custom of plucking off the garter of the bride. "The something old" and "something blue" are devices to baffle the Evil Eye. The usual effect on the bride of the Evil Eye is to render her barren, and this is obviated by wearing "something borrowed", which should properly be the undergarment of some woman who has been blessed with children: the clothes communicate fertility to the bride.
The sixpence (for wealth in married life) ...
... seems to have been added later.
Something Old
Stagecoach is celebrating 25 years of service in Devon., having taken over Harry Blundred's infestation of bread vans a quarter of a century ago. As part of the "celebrations" Stagecoach buses (we are not told how many) will be wearing their old clothes. Hitherto, the above looked like this ...
... but will now be adorned with Stagecoach stripes and zigzag,
Something New
The sighting of a rare tree lopper (arboribus choppoffalotus) in Minehead recently engendered some speculation as to what omnibological novelty might be revealed in the area.
It didn't take much guesswork to suggest a sightseeing route from Minehead to Lynton and/or Lynmouth.
The route is not new ...
... having been in the hands of Quantock Motor Services for many years. On a fine day, the views are superb ...
... and, after yet another Twits Tease, we now know that First Something or Other will be reprising the route this coming Summer.
fbb guesses it will be looked after by Buses of Somerset who already operate from Taunton to Minehead ...
... ironically using Quantock Line branding. Timetables and start date for the Exmoor Coaster have not yet been released; but it is close enough for the fbbs to drive to Lynton and have a ride.
Something Borrowed
Go Ahead North West are suffering from a bit pf "Trouble At 't' Mill" with significant losses in the first years of operation - and that was before the lurgi struck! The company has been trying to negotiate a revised pay deal to get rid of outdated working practices and improve efficiency - i.e. get more work out of the lads for a "fair day's pay". So now it has a strike on its hands.
According to Roger French, the weekly pay packet includes an allowance for changing destination blinds, winding the handle!
This was an activity which used to engross the little fbb - he watched avidly as far away places with strange sounding names scrolled past. Of course, some operators did not even require their conductor to climb up, the winders were extended down to the bottom of the windows.
Nowadays, in most places except London (where traditional blinds are now electrically operated) ...
... "changing the blind" is simply a press of a button or the inserting of a card into the ticket machine. It is easy, quick and so much better for the passenger.
During the strike, Go North West has been doing a bit of borrowing.
As a result, most services are operating normally./
Something Blue
This much loved company, based in Bourne, is very much into the colour blue.
They have been parading their latest fleet acquisition as below.
... no swoops, no wedges, no swirls, no wavy lines just a distinguished traditional way of painting a bus with effective but non intrusive route branding.
Apparently it is called "Creating Desire"!!
Some of their older vehicles, preserved in their own museum, are rather garish, rather over the top by comparison.
Would the company have been so memorable if the second half of the owners' name had been used.
And A Sixpence In Her Shoe
What might the best value be for a ride on Public Transport; surely a single fare on London buses - choose a nice long route! Using Oyster or tap and go, the flat fare is £1.55.Beat that!
Costing Somewhat More than £3 ...
It has a Bishop, Peter Eagles, the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
The diocese administers 40 churches, which are organised in 15 ecclesiastical parishes. Formerly there were 27 such parishes, but their number has been reduced by extensive pastoral reorganisation between 2012 and 2015. Each parish forms a separate benefice, with the exception of two (Onchan; Lonan and Laxey) which are combined in a team ministry with a team rector and a team vicar. The Archdeacon of Man is the incumbent (vicar) of the parish of St George and All Saints, Douglas.
The Cathedral Church of St German at Peel (informally styled Cathedral Isle of Man) is one of five churches in the parish of the West Coast, the incumbent (vicar) of which is ex officio Dean of the Cathedral.
Most will spot that the above refers to Man as in Isle of - but the whereabouts of Sodor is a geographical and ecclesiastical mystery.
But most of us know something of the railways of the Island of Sodor and its senior management.
This blog's very own fat controller will return to his tank wagon on Tuesday. Tomorrow we must take a look at what is (or maybe isn't) happening in a favourite Northern city.
New Look For An Old Dinosaur
First's Jurassic Coast service used to run from Exeter to Bournemouth and has appeared in several guises.
The latest version looks spectacular (at least it does from the rear) and will certainly be noticed.
One reason the service declined and now runs only from Weymouth to Axminster is that the publicity was so awful. One season, soon after fbb had moved to Seaton, no printed leaflets were available for most of the summer at the town's information office.
If First wants this service to succeed this time there needs to be heaps of leaflets in all TICs and Libraries along the route, adverts in the local paper and posters at or near the main stops.
It is called "Creating Desire".
Next "It's All On Line" blog : Monday 8th March
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