Journeys in the Banana Bus

Now, the end is near...

...and so I pull the home-made curtains. Well folks, that's it. Nearly. The end of an error. Should that be era? Probably not. The bus is leaving us soon. Not sure when or to go where or with whom but I've made the decision to let him go and haven't been short of enquiries.

We've not looked after the old bus particularly well over the last couple of years, what with being away and all that and so it's better all round - albeit regrettable - if a new owner can be found to lavish the love, care and attention the old beastie deserves.

I'll keep you updated as things progress...sniff, sniff.

Labels: for sale

So near and yet...

That's my bus there. In the distance. Glimpsed in passing in the yard of Slipway Autos in Fort William.

The useless types at Clansman Garage in the Fort - yes, that's you - managed to knacker the accelerator repair when it was in for a simple MOT test. As they were scary, threatening thugs I decided to cut my losses and get the bus moved to another garage.

Who knows how things will turn out but at least this lot have phoned me when they said they would. In the murky world of the mechanic you have to take your crumbs of comfort where you can.