Transpeak

Nottingham to Matlock for £8.

Broadmarsh Bus Station

A52.

Derby.

Duffield.

Belper Bus Station cafe.

Mill at Belper (a World Heritage Site).

Amber Valley. We were queued at a roadworks.

Woods nearing Cromford. We'd speeded up again.

Masson Mills, Matlock Bath.

Matlock. The mighty Transpeak (actually a Derby University shuttle bus) reverses out to continue its route to Manchester.

One of the other passengers was reading 'On the Road'. Was she seeking, like me, the geniune 21st century travelling experience, or merely passing the time on a journey dulled by familiarity?

An old friend showed up at the door

The mile posts flying by

He said come on. I said what for

He said I'll show you why

I got a call from north of here

They say some girl's broke down

There's good money in it for you and me

If we can get her back to town

She's somewhere north of Baslow

Lost on A6

An old Transpeak by the side of the road

That needs a headlight fixed

Transpeak

Apologies to Neil Young!