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The buses of time gone by... and now
| Author: Jane Harries | Published: 23rd July 2018 10:18 |
The buses of time gone by... and now
Saturday, 21st July 2018, was the last day of the County Connect bus service to Wappenham.
Writing to AboutMyArea/NN12 Jane Harries of Wappenham said, "Ironically, I was presented that very day with a bus timetable for Lawrence's Bus Services, serving Wappenham and surrounding villages, by Bridget Haynes, wife of Charlie who used to live in Wappenham. Thank you very much, Charlie - this is now a timely piece of history!
"Four bus routes served Wappenham - one to Towcester and Northampton via Abthorpe goes four times a day on Wednesdays, 5 on Saturdays and twice on Sundays.
"Two routes go to Greens Norton, Towcester and Northampton, one on a Thursday evening (is this a date night? market night?) and one three times each Weds and Saturdays.
"Lastly there are three services serving Banbury, all on Thursdays (this must be market day).
"Have a look at the ads round the edge - the pubs have comic verse about drink. As the Bull Inn is open this must be pre 1960s?
"The beers are Hopcraft & Norris's 'Famous Ales' and ABC 'Noted Ales'.
"Bridget said she met her future husband Charlie on the bus - she was working as a nanny at Weston and going to the pictures in Towcester (when Towcester had a cinema) and Charlie was going there too.
"I believe other couples round here have also met on the buses - no need for online dating then.
"With widespread car use, these buses have ceased to be.
"But what if you are stuck without a car for whatever reason? Fortunately our parish councils and meetings in Wappenham, Abthorpe, Slapton and Bradden, led by Marna Perrigo of Abthorpe, are putting their heads together to find a way we can still have some kind of community transport, .
"Thank you for your support for this - we may all need it one day!"
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