The Transport Game (UK)

[dzug2]

We make our way to The Ley stop on the A365 and take the 2019 First in BBW 271 service to Urchfont the Croft, arriving at 2136 Saturday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

To make my next posting, I made reference to a past ruling by a forum quizmaster who stated that if a terminal route point had been reached and the final departing service of the day left in only four (not five minutes) then it was acceptable to use that final service

We confirm with the bus driver that this last arrival is to be the start point of the final inward journey after four minutes and since no other transport option of any type is available from this location at this late hour on a Saturday evening, we board the 2140 First in Bristol, Bath and the West service 271 to Purlpit (Village Pump) that arrives there at 2245 on Saturday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We continue next morning on the 1039 271 service and travel to Melksham Roundpond, arriving at 1047 Sunday morning

(a bus available to us if we had spent the night at the terminus)

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1247 First in Bristol, Bath and The West service 271 to Devizes (Market Place), arriving there at 1319 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 1400 Stagecoach in Swindon route 49 and travel to Swindon Bus station arriving at 1455 Sunday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1515 Stagecoach in Swindon service 7 to Highworth (Swindon Street) that arrives there at 1539 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

The 1609 Stagecoach in Swindon 7 takes us to Lower Stratton Rat Trap arriving at 1629 Sunday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1658 Stagecoach in Swindon service 7 to Swindon bus station that arrives there at 1715 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We catch the 1800 Stagecoach in Swindon 66 to Kingston Bagpuize opp Post Office, arriving at 1850 Sunday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1955 Stagecoach in Swindon service 66 to Bourton (Lower Bourton Turn) that arrives there at 2027 on Sunday evening.

 

[ValleyLines142]

That was the last bus of the night, so we call it a day before boarding the 0550 Stagecoach West service 66 to Oxford (Gloucester Green Bus Station), arriving there at 0645 on Monday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We take a two minute walk to the bus stop on George Street where we then board the 0650 Stagecoach Oxfordshire service S1 to Carterton (Bovingdon Road) that arrives there at 0737 on Monday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We just have time within the 5 minutes and two hour rule to take Pulham's 64 bus from the nearby Broadshires Health Centre at 0940 for the trip to Lechlade Market Place, arriving at 1008 Monday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1029 APL Travel service 77 to Poulton (Elf Meadow) that arrives there at 1048 on Monday morning.

 

[dzug2]

We make our way to the Falcon stop and take the 1228 APL coaches 861 to Fairford Market Place, arriving at 1254 Monday afternoon

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1446 APL Travel service 77 to Cirencester (Corn Hall), arriving there at 1522 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1552 Cotswold Green service 881 to Culkerton (Rodmarton Turn) that arrives there at 1625 on Monday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

An interesting stop - looks to be served in one direction only, and the next (and last) bus in that direction is by request to set down only.

So at 0923 next day we continue on the 881 to Tetbury Newsagents arriving at 0937 Tuesday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Recent events are convincing us that rural buses in some areas seem to be as rare as hens' teeth, so we decide to board the 1117 Cotswold CVS service 27 to Old Sodbury (The Cross Hands) that arrives there at 1140 on Tuesday morning.

 

[ValleyLines142]

We then board the 1117 Cotswold CVS service 27 to Old Sodbury (Cross Hands), arriving there at 1140 on Tuesday morning.

Same move, same time! Wow!

We then board the 1246 Coachstyle service 41 to Yate (Shopping Centre), arriving there at 1255 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We take the 1300 Coachstyle service 41 to Badminton Post Office, arriving at 1323 Tuesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Unwilling to return to the Yate area, we head in the opposite direction offered by this solitary bus service and board the 1523 Coachstyle service 41 to Malmesbury (Cross Heyes) that arrives there at 1553 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

A difficult area to escape from

We have a choice of two buses that depart at 1600 - and decide on the Coachstyle 93 to Kemble Clayfurlong Grove, arriving at 1638 Tuesday afternoon

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then take the four minute walk to the bus stop outside the Post Office on Windmill Road and board the 1717 Cotswold Green service 881 to Cirencester (Parish Church) that arrives there at 1735 on Tuesday afternoon.

 

[dzug2]

We cross the road to the Corn Hall and take the 1825 Stagecoach in Swindon 51 service to opposite the Colesbourne Inn, arriving at 1841 Tuesday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 1930 Stagecoach in Swindon service 51 to Stratton (Old Meeting Hall) that arrives there at 1943 on Tuesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

We then take the Stagecoach in Swindon 51 at 2123 and travel to Charlton Kings Copt Elm Close, arriving at 2147 Tuesday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We continue our exploration of small settlements in this rather nice part of Britain and board the 2221 Stagecoach in Swindon service 51 to Perrott's Brook (Mayfield Park) that arrives there at 2245 on Tuesday evening.

 

[dzug2]

At 2325 we can take the last Stagecoach in Swindon 51 of the day, which we take to Cheltenham Promenade, arriving at midnight Tuesday evening

 

[johnnychips]

I think we should call it a night. Let's sleep in the bus shelter and take the 0540 94 Stagecoach in Gloucester to Gloucester Market Place arriving 0608 on Wednesday morning.