Marc Bichtemann flanked by Michal Czekajlo and Jenny Allott Picture: Richard Walker/ImageNorth A CHRISTMAS bus is doing the rounds in York this year delivering presents to more than 100 homes. First York has joined forces with Age UK York to bring festive fun to elderly and isolated people who have been especially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown during 2020. The bus operator designed a special Christmas-themed double-decker which will transport the charity’s volunteers in personally delivering a Christmas stocking of donated gifts from local residents and retailers to more than 100 homes across the city. Marc Bichtemann, managing director of First York, said: “We wanted to support people in the community whose lives have been particularly affected by the pandemic and bring some Christmas cheer to those who may well be unable to experience the atmosphere of the festive season.”