Where do you start?
Almost a month since the last post, and we've been busy with new buses arriving, and the first of 10 'toy Borismaster' buses. More on those in another post. I've mentioned, before, about my influences in the industry and much of it is down to one man, who gave me a summer job back in 2004 which began my career in the industry. Sadly, a couple of months after I moved on to do year 2 of my transport degree at University he passed away. But he left an impression on me which never has left. This tribute appeared on the company's website not too long after the funeral and I saved the page not long after. That was fortunate, as the company went into liquidation just over 10 years ago. Whenever I'm in the village I always pop into the churchyard and have a chat with Charlie. " Charlie Hookway, died on Tuesday 30th November 2004. He was 53 and had been involved with the family business since he left school at the age of 14, in 1966. Charlie joined his...