Jane at Levant: ABC Wednesday and B is for .....

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

ABC Wednesday and B is for .....

ABC Wednesday and B is for Bus - last weekend - can you feel the pulseBeat from these old buses - taking guests to a wedding reception cruising through the streets of Acton Burnell a tiny village in Mid Shropshire

Speeding away past the village post office - closed today of course

I thought you may like this little ditty from a very old Shropshire book passed down in our family. 'A nut and a kernel Say the Bells of Acton Burnell'

We waited a while for the buses to appear and were able to take a few pics of the bees having a Buzzing time in the village gardens. Butterflies ? no - unfortunately they are struggling for survival due to the shocking wet summer - see link Although good news I saw a Woodland White and a LBN ( little brown number) terminology taken from the birding fraternity (it flew over the hedge before I could identify it !! Beautifuk sunny day in Shropshire today - I am off the check my Buddlea bush for bees and butterflies - linking this week to ABC Wednesday - Our World Tuesday - and Nature Notes -lovely to have your company today - Jane

18 comments:

Jane and Chris24 July 2012 at 05:25
The buses are adorable! What a fun and fashionable way to travel to a wedding!
Jane x
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carol l mckenna24 July 2012 at 06:15
Love the bus ~ such delightful photos ~ thanks ~~ namaste, (A Creative Harbor)
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Unknown24 July 2012 at 10:07
Great bus and garden!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
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Leslie:24 July 2012 at 10:19
What a gorgeous bus! And what a faBulous way to travel to a wedding in style!

Leslie
abcw team
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photowannabe24 July 2012 at 10:52
The buses are delightful. What a great way to transport the weding guests.
Looking forward to seeing more photos of butterflies and bees.
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Bernard24 July 2012 at 11:26
B for Bernard as well. :)
Actually, what came first to mind was that rhyme -
A for 'orses.
B for mutton.
C for yourself
and so on, through Q for oranges and my fav.
P for relief. :o
We used to have a vintage coach service around here that offered day trips. It was a great day out but they folded up because of the dreaded eu 'Elf & safety rules. Sad really.
Cheers....B
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Unknown24 July 2012 at 12:05
wow, these are gorgeous rides! amazing that there are vintage buses like these.

B is for...
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Roger Owen Green24 July 2012 at 16:01
what a quaint vehicle!
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
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Oakland Daily Photo24 July 2012 at 16:34
Thoughtful bride and groom to provide transport to the reception. Classy, vintage choice too.
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Chubskulit Rose24 July 2012 at 21:49
Lovely blooms!

Set of B's
Rose, ABC Wednesday Team
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Shooting Parrots25 July 2012 at 01:02
What a great idea for wedding transport!
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Stewart M25 July 2012 at 04:31
They really don’t make buses like that anymore - shame really!

Stewart M – Australia
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Mara25 July 2012 at 05:09
I am drooling here! I am a busdriver and love those old buses. To see mind, it's apparently quite hard to drive them. Although I would love to try one day. Thank you for the beautiful shots.
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Hildred25 July 2012 at 13:46
What wonderful festive buses - great photos and a fine choice for B/
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Laloofah25 July 2012 at 15:54
Those buses are so fun and full of character, how perfect for your "B" post!

The bee and the flowers is such a pretty picture, but what a shame about the poor butterflies.
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Cheri25 July 2012 at 21:08
Oh, that bus is spectacular! Makes me want to have another wedding just to ride in one. ;-)
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Rambling Woods26 July 2012 at 09:53
Lovely photos Jane..and here the insects are having trouble due to the hot dry weather. We did get some rain last night and more later which is so good...Thank you for linking up to Nature Notes...Michelle
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Come Away With Me30 July 2012 at 21:13
What marvelous old buses, and they are so beautifully shiny and clean. I wish Rebecca and Neil a long and happy marriage...whoever they may be!
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