Amid the sadness we were experiencing as a group, there were other developments taking place to lift our spirits. Paul had been contacted by industry magazine Coach & Bus Week wishing to interview him about his role as a National Express driver for Silverdale and his unique approach to the job (something we have covered in previous posts on this blog).Shrouded in secrecy from the rest of the enthusiast world, we gathered at the farm where 1321 was duly pulled out into the evening sun on the lane outside for a proper photoshoot one Tuesday evening, and with the photos duly emailed off later that night, I was surprised to receive a package drop through the letterbox on the Wednesday of the following week with the feature article on Paul and several of your blogmaster's photographs in print. As well as an excellent write-up about Paul and his increasingly famous approach to passenger comfort (including being able to greet people in over 25 different languages), we were delighted to get a mention as a group, including a brief write-up about the buses and a plug for this very blog!
When the group formed in December 2013, I never once imagined that we would be thrust into the limelight amongst some of the industry's leading lights, so it was a big honour for all concerned.
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