Wednesday Out & About
No shops this morning, just a scoot around Angus before the service changes on the 14th. From Dundee, I took Strathtay 21047 (or old 607) on the 39 from Dundee to Arbroath. Arbroath Bus Station had their "The Round O" promotional screen out... now, since I mentioned "The Round O", a lot of you have been asking - mostly non-locals - about where the name came from. Well, it referrs to the location of one of the most prominent occasions in Scottish history, where the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320, when Scotland swore independence from England - Arbroath Abbey. According to the Wiki, "The distinctive round window high in the south transept was originally lit up at night as a beacon for mariners. It is known locally as the 'Round O', and from this tradition inhabitants of Arbroath are colloquially known as 'Reid Lichties' (Scots reid = red)." This latter knickname is/was also used for Arbroath FC at one point. So, now you know.
I then took 21048 on the 27 to Forfar, 21127 (old 610) on the 20B back to Dundee, old 610 on the 76 to work, then former 302 on the last 76 back to Dundee City Centre.
posted by Suzy Scott @ 23:09
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