Jane at Levant: J is for Journey

Tuesday, 27 March 2012

J is for Journey

J is for Journey and what better than an away day Jaunt on this Leyland Leopard bus - seen in Shrewsbury at the weekend - perhaps we could travel in January - June or July - you choose!

We could sing Joyful Jingles or listen to Just Jazz Who will join me for a Jubilant Journey to celebrate the letter J ? More letter Js can be found at ABC Wednesday - Join me and we will call by!

11 comments:

Bernard27 March 2012 at 05:06
I'd be the fist to join you on that lovely old bus. I assume it is a very early version of what we used to call "The Midland Red". When I was a nipper they used to run into Birmingham up the Bristol Rd. We used to catch one into 'town' if the Corporation buses were full. The only snag was - they were twice the fare! :(
Cheers....Bernard.
ps If you want a slightly larger video from YT (ie column width), you can click on 'custom' and enter any size you fancy. I notice yours here is width 420.
If you change that to, say, 450 before downloading it will be slightly wider.
Unless you know your column width, it is a bit of 'trial & error'. Cheers.
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jane27 March 2012 at 05:42
Yes Bernard that bus was parked up in the Midland Red Garage at Shrewsbury - it was being used for a promotional event - there is a lot more info on the website www.wheels.co.uk - oh and thankyou for the technical info - I shall make a note of that = have a good week - Jane
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Jane and Chris27 March 2012 at 06:02
They were still called Midland Red when I was growing up in Coventry. By the way I'll take Jazz in July please.
Jane x
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Molly27 March 2012 at 11:55
Like your pic of the bus.
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Carver27 March 2012 at 12:16
What a cool looking bus. Great shots. Carver, ABC Wednesday Team
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Leslie:27 March 2012 at 14:24
Wait for me while I just hop on - always enjoy a good ride.

Leslie
abcw team
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Unknown27 March 2012 at 17:29
Love that bus for Kalamity's sake:)
That's how I feel, always trying to catch up with the right letter, lol!
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Roger Owen Green27 March 2012 at 18:01
a jaunty ride
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
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Chubskulit Rose27 March 2012 at 22:02
That's a beautiful vehicle. Kool looking too!

Korean Souvenir
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
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EG CameraGirl28 March 2012 at 12:39
I'm late but finally here! I'm ready for a journey NOW, Wait wait till June, July or January? :))
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Kitty Greene5 April 2012 at 10:46
Hello Jane, loving your blog, your pictures make me feel at home ! I used to live close to Church Stretton in the hills, it's good to talk to a fellow Salopian.
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The fairy people flouted me,
Mocked me ,shouted me
They chased me down the dreamy hill and beat me with a wand
Within the wood they found me ,put spells on me and bound me
And left me at the edge of day in John the miller's pond
Beneath the eerie starlight;
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Their bodies were all twisted like a lichened apple tree
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And never one they loved,
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With noise of leafy singing
And white wands swinging
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Between the the yellow tansies
Their eyes,like purple pansies,
Peered back on me before they passed all trackless in the dew.

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Three softly curved white sepals veined with light,

Three green-lined petals,guarding frugal gold,

And all so strong to fold or to unfold!

Snow thunders from the bending pines.How slight

This frail,sheathed stem! Yet all unbent it springs,

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In the pale sunshine,with frail wings unfurled,

Comes to the bending snowdrop the first bee.

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And faint with travel in a bitter world,

The bee makes music, tentative and low,

And spring awakes and laughs across the snow.

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