BY WHOSE AUTHORITY, CHESTER AND WREXHAM

I ignored the weather forecast and just looked out the window and made a judgement that like yesterday there would be a cover of light cloud replacing early sunshine and I was right and the BBC were wrong, thank goodness. I headed straight for Chester and got my usual spot near the fire station and was soon set up filming at the new bus station which isn't that new now. The lighting made it simple, just point the camera anywhere and it would be ok. Nothing really new to get excited about perhaps that will be the story through 2019. I mused that with both Arriva and First up for grabs if Stagecoach bought them both out what would the government do, ban it and have no buses services. Then they could have national coverage, in fact they could call it the National Bus Company and have a livery with little arrows and paint them just either red or green, oh happy day all history eventually repeats itself. The drivers were very friendly, lots of returned waves and thumbs up etc. I had one chap who must have had mental health issues and was quite bizarre who was very upset that he couldn't find on whose authority I was filming and wanted to see my warrant card, must watch too much telly perhaps. Anyway that was the only minus and almost amusing, he'll probably come through a a voice 'off' on the DVD.

Next I was on the relatively short hop to Wrexham, the weather stayed just as it was, not a breathe of wind and although only just above freezing it wasn't that bad as long as you were wrapped up well. Again there was an absence of new buses, really other than the quick passing of easy jet last summer life potters on with mostly Arriva once more and just a handful, barely that of 'other' operators but what a great time I had, lots of people had a pleasant chat as they paused to inquire what I was doing or to cross the road, all most pleasant well didn't Wrexham do well and the bus drivers, well they were that nice they could have all easily been lorry drivers. Lots of nice photos from which I give you a small sample this evening. I must get some DVD covers done, not sure what if anything I'll get filmed tomorrow but fingers crossed as ever and I've got lots of locations on my secret to do list!