On 29th April, the number 7 bus service morphed into number 5. We can no longer take a bus from Stoneham Lane or Bassett Green Road to the Burgess Road shops, the Burgess Road Surgery, the Swaythling Neighbourhood Centre or St Alban’s Church. We can however come back by bus. If you are inconvenienced by the ridiculous routeing of the number 5, write to the manager of First Bus at 283 Empress Road, Southampton, SO14 0JW. Alternatively, you may find it more productive to write to the Echo.