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i see that the good old mr britcliff has got the coastal bus running again for pensioners and pepole with a disable now card.its only from the may bank holiday until august bank holiday.
nice one mr britcliff the elections are soon ?:rolleyes:

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You little cynic tosh, PB is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't, just can win can he

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tosh do you know which bus company is running it?

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Transdev Northern Blue X64 service are running it:) I also agree give the man credit where it is due:)

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i agree. Why do people have to be so negative all the time. Give him credit for what he does and them you can take delight when he equally cocks up.

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well done peter b ignore the negative's nice boost for those who use it.

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up here its free for all pensioners and disabled all the time:rolleyes:

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Very informative.....................where that?:rolleyes:

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Scotland at the expense of us

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all paid for by our oil money you keep stealing:rolleyes:

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I'll have a word with Gordon next time I see him.:eek:

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he,ll ask you for a loan:D:D

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Hole in one. :theband:

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I have a disabled pass .. i cant use it when i go up to visit spug .. not allowed to ... spug has a disabled pass .. he cant use it down here when he comes down ...

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one solution move to scotland all you do is provide proof you have an address up here..:D

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you sod off, whose gonna make me a brew when i go up bash fer dog biscuits?:D

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went for a wee walk earlier on:)

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seems very fair to me , they have 4 months to get their backsides to the seaside for FREE and its in the summer months so whats the problem ?

theres families out there who cant afford a day trip to the seaside so be greatfull for what you get if you ask me

but you didnt so .... :)

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You tell him cashy .... when you coming up next ....:D:D:D

Also i'd have to prove that im living there ... now if i used spugs address he'd have to pay full council tax .. not worth it ... now can i use yours ... :D

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Paid for by the English tax payer:tongueout

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well i think owts n improvement on sod all, so well done fer once P.B.:)

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anymore info anyone. all I got at moment is return from fleetwood 4-05. what about start time? pickup point's? i.e. ossy black dog.

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Sorry to burst your bubble jaysay...but what happens in Scotland is paid for by the scots...not the english

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Or is it paid for by revenue from Scottish oil? :rolleyes:

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The Scottish Parliament is subsidised by the British Tax Payer

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the timetable will be out next week, you will be able to pick one up at thr accy library.

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cheers and thanks for that tosh

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Last year the X64 started from Bacup.
I can't see that happening this year because Rossendalers will be reluctant to pay the full fare - so it's likely to be from Accy only (going via Ossy to the coast)
If PB really wanted to do us all a favour, he would have subsidised the X82 which would have served Gt Harwood, Rishton, and Clayton as well as Ossy and Accy.
That X82 wont be running because that gets no subsidy.

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According to the Observer the service startson 4th of May and sets at Thwaites Road. It then goes via Oswaldtwisle and Accrington and will also call at Clayton-Le-Moors, Great Harwood and then Rishton before heading off to the coast calling at Blackpool and Fleetwood.
Dosen't say what time the outward journey starts but return is at 4.05pm from Fleetwood to get to Thwaites Road for 6.30pm. Anybody wanting any more info can ring Northern Blue on 01282-456351:)
So well done PB:)

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So it is taking the route that was the X82.
Seems a shame that it has been granted to a French owned firm instead of the local firm that used to run the X82.

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be a bigger shame if it wasn't running at all margaret.:)

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Out is always better than nout in my book cashy:rolleyes:

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always been my philosophy, owt fer nowt, i'm there wi a bucket.:D

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got the time-table stop's and time's looking forward to using it. one very happy pass holder.

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Had a little gander at this and seems there are pro's n cons all round. Yes the pensioners should have a service so they can go out for the day it gets them out and about enjoying themselves. Just remember you will with luck be fortunate to reach retirement age. The services that are there need to at least break even to be viable. As there has been a fair amount of bluster that these conssesion pass payments from govenment are not enough so the prices charged to those who pay subsidise the passes. Yes its our taxes that pay for it and as I am still in full time employment I am in a way paying for it anyway. Another thing there is subsidised travel on trains for pensioners students and the disabled (may be more) so is that also to be a target of some?

A lot of pensioners on what the British Govenment gives them could proberly not afford to travel on a bus. I remember my grandparents being issued with those travel tokens that were ment to last a year but at most it was 9 months. These people have worked and contributed to the nations coffers so why cant they get something back

The comment about the Scots being subsidised by the British tax payer is an open debate but it seems that people forget that the working people in Scotland pay tax as well so they are getting back what should be theirs in the first place. With my pass on certain services out of Glasgow I can go to Carlisle and back. As for the theft of the oil revenue i have this answer that some will agree with but most wont no doubt; If and when Scotland gets independence it will be when the oil revenue runs out. For its poulation size Scotland could have had the standard of living enjoyed by Norway and its senior citizens would have had a better life than they have now.

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well said spuggie:)