HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR FRIENDS WORLDWIDE

I think it can be quite trite sending out greetings but I really can say our friends, relations, viewers, supporters do cover a pretty large part of the globe. I've spent some time this afternoon getting the next trip after Dominican Republic sorted, it will be the visit to Bangladesh put off due to the political turmoil there. The best time of year for me is Easter and that is limited by religious dates and monsoons. We may well also make an autumn trip to Paraguay but I need to spend more work on that. Anyway I'll keep it short, how about a few photos to show why I and friends think that Bangladesh makes a great place to visit, there really is so much happening out on the streets. It will probably be the last chance to see buses in action with a pedigree going back to the 1950s. Ashok Leyland no longer offer the old Titan range and derivatives, electric buses seem a pipe dream even in Mumbai, the few that arrived will soon be history themselves. What a year it has been, the worst parts were the weather and getting Sir Kier as PM plus getting robbed on the French Belgium border, I wonder if they sold it or swapped it direct for a dinghy.

I'm looking forward to the Wrexham running day, supported by two buses from the NWVRT, also we are putting on a new event the Southport running Day, meanwhile our wishes for health and happiness are sincere and heartfelt. For many both will be impossible dreams.