The nation’s most Christmassy coach has been revealed – filled with 53 people named Carol and Noel singing festive songs. National Express welcomed the army of festive folk with the same name on a service from London Victoria Coach Station. IDs were checked before boarding to make sure each Carol and Noel was legitimate, and the dress code was simply ‘festive fun’, with many opting for novelty Christmas jumpers. With some notable names among the passengers, including TOWIE’s Carol Wright – mum of Mark – and even Noel Fielding (or at least their lookalike). They were encouraged to sing Christmas songs for the entire journey to get into the festive spirit. It comes as the UK’s largest coach operator is offering anyone called Carol or Noel [www.nationalexpress.com/carolsandnoels ] free travel on Christmas Day, for one of any of the 355 journeys it’s running to 96 locations across the country. John Boughton, commercial director for National Express, said: “Carol and Noel are the most festive names, so we were delighted to welcome so many on board to kick off the holiday season.”
