66980 RETURNS HOME/FARE INCREASES

Eastern Counties Bristol Lodekka FLF 446 GVF 446D, on the 509 to North Thorpe in Norwich.

No hesitations in putting up another classic photo of a Eastern Counties Bristol Lodekka as i haven't been out and about taking photos, not much to report today apart from a surprise return yesterday of Volvo B7RLE 66980 KXO5 MHJ with 60618 R781 MKW returning to Rotherham, leaving just Volvo B7RLE'S 69005/6/69428 and Volvo B7TL 32494 to come back in the New Year. First have announced a whole lot of fare increases in the region, Ipswich sees the majority of 10 trip, and bus passes remaining the same with an increase of 10p on some single and returns. Now this is the last blog before Christmas, so thank you everyone who has contributed to the blog, take a bow Sam Larke, Paulo Van Krieken and Chris Speed at First, Grahame Bessey, and Roy at the East Norfolk Blog, Zak Nelson, Steve W and not forgetting James Long who's been invaluable with his photos and not forgetting you my dear blog devotees

Probably the best thing this year was meeting Business Manager Chris Speed this year who has firmly became a great friend to this blog and to me personally, here is the photo of him and Ipswich Engineering Manager Barry Spurling back in September when we launched 32479 at the ITM which i helped organize, Chris of course is now much thinner of course due to a health scare not long after this picture was taken, but was still able to take 32479 to Showbus.