Just take a ride upon the busses !, could it be a long lost episode of a 70`s sitcom about bus drivers ?, No its Statbus, at night.
Thanks to the Transport Museum Wythall the Statfold Country Park and Railway played host to a wide selection of restored, vintage and modern buses and coaches from across the country.
We start the fun with a line up of various buses as one departs proudly declaring "It`s Best By Omnibus" along it's side, the green and cream vintage bus is soon joined by a brown bus before both head off on a shuttle service to local towns.
Next up is a brightly painted bus from the Isle Of Man its unique shape and design a regular sight for islanders once upon a time.
The Manx bus in red and yellow sits beside a midland red single decker making for a complementary pairing.
Over at the railway and bridging the gap between bus and railway is the `Goose' a strange hybrid of locomotive and bus on rails.
As the Goose waits at the station a small steam engine from the Statfold collection passes by before heading into the darkness.
As night falls we see passengers getting onto a Double Decker Midland Red before the driver closes the door and head off into the night having had a great time on the busses.
I got “sent to Coventry”, home of Coventry Market all kinds of everything something for everyone etc. but as much as I’m sure the lady who sells rugs is very nice I’m not here for that lol. I visited the @nationaltrustcharity Charterhouse in Coventry to see artist @lukejerram7742 's Helios installation on display in the properties beautiful landscaped gardens. We begin our look at the work with a wide shot showing bees collecting pollen and visitors young and old enjoying the gardens, further along the garden path and two visitors are challenging themselves to complete a maze made from bricks in the lawns. Getting closer now we see the Charterhouse itself with it`s mishmash of styles people are picnicking and enjoying the good weather with Helios looming behind. Now up close to the art work we find a glass model of the earth made in scale to the sun, giving a true perspective of the size of the sun itself. Looming high above the fiery giant really is the...






















