oh and what's going on here, then?

 

https://www.firstgroup.com/essex/plan-journey/journey-planner/?from=Clacton-on-Sea,%20UK&flat=51.789534&flng=1.1530350000000453&to=Mistley,%20UK&tlat=51.94562500000001&tlng=1.077348900000061&date=2018-08-28&hr=00&min=45&modes=foot&modes=bus

 

 

...the 'first' bus still appears to be running even though my mother had said that the service had been stopped....go figure:

 

https://www.firstgroup.com/essex/plan-journey/journey-planner/?from=Clacton-on-Sea,%20UK&flat=51.789534&flng=1.1530350000000453&to=Mistley,%20UK&tlat=51.94562500000001&tlng=1.077348900000061&date=2018-08-28&hr=00&min=45&modes=foot&modes=bus

 

and now I finally 'get' what Obama and gill had wanted digging up again....it's the following bus time and route...isn't it?...the 6.25am from Clacton...pier avenue stand B...and it is 'panther travel'....see previous notes upon Tomlinson programming in a smuggling racket via the manningtree/Clacton bus route....go figure: