(21 Sep 2015, 8:12 am)Charles41 wrote Marcus wrote "I was in need of a book, which we're currently studying for GCSE English and will supposedly be in the final exam at the end of Year 11 (a daunting prospect but I'm sure I'll be fine if I just stick in), ''Lord of the Flies'' by William Golding. We've currently read up to Chapter 5 in English lessons; I'm enjoying it so far, probably my favourite of the books and plays we've covered in English in secondary school so far."

Great review Marcus, the X12 is one of my most used services.

Have you watched the film of Lord of the Flies? My partner's son is also studying the book for his GCSE English. We were able to watch the entire film on YouTube. He found it very useful when doing his coursework.

Charles

Thank you, Charles. I have to say the ''MAX'' upgrade has encouraged me to use the X12 more. I love the Pulsars that Stockton have, they're brilliant all-round. Can't say the same for the Geminis, their only advantage is the increased capacity. I find them pretty slow. I can remember when Stockton used to have an allocation of Plaxton Prestiges on the X1 and X2; they had absolutely fantastic ZF gearboxes and sounded brilliant. Was somewhat annoyed I didn't get a final ride on one, if I could; I'd do a round trip on the whole route on one.

The film version has been referenced several times in my English lessons, and as I've got no work to do this evening, I'm thinking of watching it. I certainly find it a gripping novel, far superior to ''1984'' in terms of entertainment value.