Somerset (North Somerset) - May 2014

Tuesday 13 May 2014 (0915) – Avalon Coaches is based in Glastonbury, Somerset and takes its name from the nearby Avalon Marshes - an area of wetlands once inhabited by Neolithic man in ‘lake villages’. N647 CVV is a Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo B10M.

Tuesday 13 May 2014 (0915) – Avalon Coaches is based in Glastonbury, Somerset and takes its name from the nearby Avalon Marshes - an area of wetlands once inhabited by Neolithic man in ‘lake villages’. N647 CVV is a Plaxton Premiere bodied Volvo B10M. The logo on the rear features St. Michael’s Tower a prominent local landmark set high on the peak of Glastonbury Tor.

Monday 12 May 2014 (0801) – Avalon Coaches is based in Glastonbury, Somerset and takes its name from the nearby Avalon Marshes - an area of wetlands once inhabited by Neolithic man in ‘lake villages’. L924 NWW is a Plaxton Excalibur bodied Volvo B10M which was new to Wallace Arnold Tours in March 1994.

Monday 12 May 2014 (0801) – Avalon Coaches is based in Glastonbury, Somerset and takes its name from the nearby Avalon Marshes - an area of wetlands once inhabited by Neolithic man in ‘lake villages’. L924 NWW is a Plaxton Excalibur bodied Volvo B10M which was new to Wallace Arnold Tours in March 1994. The logo on the rear features St. Michael’s Tower a prominent local landmark set high on the peak of Glastonbury Tor.

Monday 12 May 2014 (0840) – Avalon Coaches is based in Glastonbury, Somerset and takes its name from the nearby Avalon Marshes - an area of wetlands once inhabited by Neolithic man in ‘lake villages’. YT13 HLG is an Irizar bodied Scania originally new to City Circle and operated in Globus livery. The logo on the rear features St. Michael’s Tower a prominent local landmark set high on the peak of Glastonbury Tor.

Monday 12 May 2014 (0832) – Avalon Coaches is based in Glastonbury, Somerset and takes its name from the nearby Avalon Marshes - an area of wetlands once inhabited by Neolithic man in ‘lake villages’. A Van Hool Alizee passing old industrial buildings between Street and Glastonbury.

Monday 12 May 2014 (0824) – Berrys Coaches of Taunton Van Hool bodied Volvo coach approaching Glastonbury when operating the 0745 ‘Superfast’ service SF3 from Bridgwater to London (Hammersmith).

Monday 12 May 2014 (0838) – Bakers Dolphin 97 (MX12 DYS), an Wright Streetlite new in March 2012, seen between Glastonbury and Street when working the 0750 service 668 from Shipham to Street.

Wednesday 14 May 2014 (1047) – Bakers Dolphin 97 (MX12 DYS), an Wright Streetlite new in March 2012, seen in Leigh Road, Street when working service 668 from Shipham and Cheddar. (although the lettering near the rear wheel relates to a Congresbury-Nailsea service). The building in the background is Crispin Hall, a public hall which opened in 1885, sponsored by the Clark family - the famous shoe making company that is based in Street. St. Crispin is the patron saint of shoemakers and leather workers.

Wednesday 14 May 2014 (1048) – Bakers Dolphin 97 (MX12 DYS), an Wright Streetlite new in March 2012, seen in Leigh Road, Street when working service 668 from Shipham and Cheddar. (The lettering near the rear wheel relates to a Congresbury-Nailsea service).

Monday 12 May 2014 (1435) – WebberBus YJ60 LTU, an Optare Versa new in November 2010, in Market Place/Magdelene Street, Glastonbury when working the 1412 service 38 from Wells to Bridgwater.

Monday 12 May 2014 (1259) – WebberBus YJ60 LTN, an Optare Versa new in November 2010, seen in Glastonbury when working the 1242 service 38 from Wells to Taunton. The George and Pilgrim Hotel set between two rival banks dates from the 1400s.

Monday 12 May 2014 (0837) – WebberBus YJ60 LTU, an Optare Versa new in November 2010, between Glastonbury and Street. I think this was the 0817 service 37 from Wells to Bridgwater.

Monday 12 May 2014 (0822) – WebberBus YJ60 LTN?, an Optare Versa new November 2010, approaching Glastonbury when working the 0747 service 38 from Langport.

Monday 12 May 2014 (1226) – WebberBus YJ60 LTN, an Optare Versa new in November 2010, seen in Glastonbury High Street when working the 1058 service 38 from Taunton (Somerset College) to Wells. An interesting little Wadworth pub on the right! (A bus of First can be seen down the street in the background).

Wednesday 14 May 2014 (1354) – WebberBus YJ62 FCD, an Optare Versa new in January 2013, at Glastonbury town hall when working the 1250 service 37 from Bridgwater to Wells.

Wednesday 14 May 2014 (1536) – WebberBus MX13 BBF is a Wright Streetlite new in March 2013. It is seen in Glastonbury High Street when working the 1512 service 37 from Wells to Bridgwater.

Wednesday 14 May 2014 (1045) – WebberBus YJ62 FCD, an Optare Versa new in January 2013, leaving Leigh Road, Street when working the 0950 service 37 from Bridgwater to Wells. The company ceased operations two years later in May 2016. The building in the background is Crispin Hall, a public hall which opened in 1885, sponsored by the Clark family - the famous shoe making company that is based in Street. St. Crispin is the patron saint of shoemakers and leather workers.