There are no buses around here (4 miles outside Bude) that are of any use to me for local journeys. We can go to Exeter on the No 6 from Bude, a two-hour rather scenic jag if you go upstairs, but, for a day out in Exeter, there's only one bus that's of any use unless you get up at sparrow's fart and that leaves at 8.50 AM. But because it leaves before 9.30, meaning the bus pass isn't valid for the first 40 minutes, you have to pay a couple of quid. Sheesh. But go to Exeter on a sunny Saturday and go to Lutzy's cafe on Exeter Quays where you can gorge yourself on Lutzy's totally gorgeous Portuguese custard tarts. All bus gripes will be forgotten.

Ps. Lutzy only makes her tarts on Saturdays!