Rollercoasters: Not a good place to spot from.

Earlier in the week, Tuesday, I travelled to Alton Towers. On the way home, I saw 76 parked in the actual village of Alton at 1707 and 77 on the M1 near Leeds at 1910. It was disappointing to find out that rollercoaster cars do not have number plates. Maybe that's something they could add for next year - I'm sure it would be a great attraction.

The excellent ride, Air, does at one point whizz you right past the main car park, so if the park had been busy, that could have given some opportunities for spotting.

The following day, I left the flat, and the first, yes the first moving car I saw on the road was a lovely 78. That event was at odds somewhat greater than 1000 to 1 (due to the vaguaries of the UK number plate system). The following day, this event did sadly not happen again, presumably because the odds would have been well over a million to one of it happening two days running.