(15 Aug 2016, 9:02 am)GX03 SVC
If drivers expect a bus ticket, tell me how I always either get a dirty look or refused entry when I show my Arriva-issued Explorer when I board a GNE bus?!
(15 Aug 2016, 9:02 am)GX03 SVC
If drivers expect a bus ticket, tell me how I always either get a dirty look or refused entry when I show my Arriva-issued Explorer when I board a GNE bus?!
(15 Aug 2016, 7:18 pm)JP6004 To be fair, how many people want to go to Hartlepool
(15 Aug 2016, 7:18 pm)JP6004 To be fair, how many people want to go to Hartlepool
(15 Aug 2016, 7:58 pm)BusLoverMum We do have a direct bus there and we never bother. Well, we did once, for the novelty.
(15 Aug 2016, 7:58 pm)BusLoverMum We do have a direct bus there and we never bother. Well, we did once, for the novelty.
(15 Aug 2016, 8:20 pm)citaro5284 I bet it was a novelty as well
(15 Aug 2016, 8:20 pm)citaro5284 I bet it was a novelty as well
(15 Aug 2016, 8:20 pm)citaro5284 I bet it was a novelty as wellMarina's alright but there's nout much else to it. Much like how I view Sunderland - there's Seaburn and the rest is bland like
(15 Aug 2016, 8:20 pm)citaro5284 I bet it was a novelty as wellMarina's alright but there's nout much else to it. Much like how I view Sunderland - there's Seaburn and the rest is bland like
(15 Aug 2016, 8:27 pm)Jamie M Marina's alright but there's nout much else to it. Much like how I view Sunderland - there's Seaburn and the rest is bland like
Beaches tend to be the better places of most settlements, Blyth being another - with the exception of Whitley Bay which has never inspired me, or seemingly anyone else for the past 30 years.
I much prefer North west Durham/South West Tyne&Wear, especially Blackhall Mill and Consett. Nout ever bad around there. Would say the same for Durham, but it's much a one stop show, seen the bridge/square and cathedral and there's not much worth going back to see and be a part of.
(15 Aug 2016, 8:27 pm)Jamie M Marina's alright but there's nout much else to it. Much like how I view Sunderland - there's Seaburn and the rest is bland like
Beaches tend to be the better places of most settlements, Blyth being another - with the exception of Whitley Bay which has never inspired me, or seemingly anyone else for the past 30 years.
I much prefer North west Durham/South West Tyne&Wear, especially Blackhall Mill and Consett. Nout ever bad around there. Would say the same for Durham, but it's much a one stop show, seen the bridge/square and cathedral and there's not much worth going back to see and be a part of.
(15 Aug 2016, 8:38 pm)BusLoverMum Sunderland's a little less grim - probably because it's much bigger and at least does have a few decent shops. We sometimes browse around on a Sunday, since we can get there directly - I'll take one of the boys to get them out of the other's hair.Ay, I'm not marking it down as a bad place to live by any means, just from a tourist point of view - I aint in a rush to go back and see al the same 3 things again.
And there's much, much worse places to have as a local town than Durham. We'll be househunting in a year or two and, even though Husband works on Teesside (though that's never set in stone) we don't want to move out of spitting distance. Helps that it's small enough to dash through and do al your errands before the next bus leaves, half an hour after you arrived, but nice enough to sit in the marketplace with a sarnie and just relax for a bit. And I've lived in the region for getting on for 3 decades and near Durham for 13 years of that and it still keeps surprising me. (Partly because I still keep losing my bearings there, despite having a pretty spot on sense of direction!)
(15 Aug 2016, 8:38 pm)BusLoverMum Sunderland's a little less grim - probably because it's much bigger and at least does have a few decent shops. We sometimes browse around on a Sunday, since we can get there directly - I'll take one of the boys to get them out of the other's hair.Ay, I'm not marking it down as a bad place to live by any means, just from a tourist point of view - I aint in a rush to go back and see al the same 3 things again.
And there's much, much worse places to have as a local town than Durham. We'll be househunting in a year or two and, even though Husband works on Teesside (though that's never set in stone) we don't want to move out of spitting distance. Helps that it's small enough to dash through and do al your errands before the next bus leaves, half an hour after you arrived, but nice enough to sit in the marketplace with a sarnie and just relax for a bit. And I've lived in the region for getting on for 3 decades and near Durham for 13 years of that and it still keeps surprising me. (Partly because I still keep losing my bearings there, despite having a pretty spot on sense of direction!)
(15 Aug 2016, 8:27 pm)Jamie M I much prefer North west Durham/South West Tyne&Wear, especially Blackhall Mill and Consett. Nout ever bad around there.
(15 Aug 2016, 8:27 pm)Jamie M I much prefer North west Durham/South West Tyne&Wear, especially Blackhall Mill and Consett. Nout ever bad around there.
(15 Aug 2016, 9:56 pm)GMitchelhill You should try some of the random villages, sure the locals in one place near Consett were getting ready to lynch me with pitchforks and flame torches.
(15 Aug 2016, 9:56 pm)GMitchelhill You should try some of the random villages, sure the locals in one place near Consett were getting ready to lynch me with pitchforks and flame torches.
(15 Aug 2016, 9:56 pm)GMitchelhill You should try some of the random villages, sure the locals in one place near Consett were getting ready to lynch me with pitchforks and flame torches.I felt that a bit with Stanley, but along the east side of Consett is fine. I've even cycles all the way up the A691 from Durham then Delves Lane with one or two other places. I didn't feel threatened in the slightest.
(15 Aug 2016, 9:56 pm)GMitchelhill You should try some of the random villages, sure the locals in one place near Consett were getting ready to lynch me with pitchforks and flame torches.I felt that a bit with Stanley, but along the east side of Consett is fine. I've even cycles all the way up the A691 from Durham then Delves Lane with one or two other places. I didn't feel threatened in the slightest.
Cant be as bad as battle hill,6 or 7 buses for what exactly,the college,whoop de doo,and ive notced aswell that companies like to terminate buses in North Shields,its not exactly the be end and end all of towns,theres nout really there,all companies in my opinion need to seriously review 'lost links',its not really fair if you have to constantly pay for a day ticket
(16 Aug 2016, 11:55 am)V514DFT Cant be as bad as battle hill,6 or 7 buses for what exactly,the college,whoop de doo,and ive notced aswell that companies like to terminate buses in North Shields,its not exactly the be end and end all of towns,theres nout really there,all companies in my opinion need to seriously review 'lost links',its not really fair if you have to constantly pay for a day ticket
(16 Aug 2016, 11:55 am)V514DFT Cant be as bad as battle hill,6 or 7 buses for what exactly,the college,whoop de doo,and ive notced aswell that companies like to terminate buses in North Shields,its not exactly the be end and end all of towns,theres nout really there,all companies in my opinion need to seriously review 'lost links',its not really fair if you have to constantly pay for a day ticket
(16 Aug 2016, 11:55 am)V514DFT Cant be as bad as battle hill,6 or 7 buses for what exactly,the college,whoop de doo,and ive notced aswell that companies like to terminate buses in North Shields,its not exactly the be end and end all of towns,theres nout really there,all companies in my opinion need to seriously review 'lost links',its not really fair if you have to constantly pay for a day ticket
(16 Aug 2016, 11:55 am)V514DFT Cant be as bad as battle hill,6 or 7 buses for what exactly,the college,whoop de doo,and ive notced aswell that companies like to terminate buses in North Shields,its not exactly the be end and end all of towns,theres nout really there,all companies in my opinion need to seriously review 'lost links',its not really fair if you have to constantly pay for a day ticket
(16 Aug 2016, 12:55 pm)big mac Being businesses they're of course trying to maximise revenue. The less direct links there are, the more people have to buy a day pass which is more expensive than a single or return fare. It just seems like over the last decade or so, the number of lost links have increased drdramatically.
(16 Aug 2016, 12:55 pm)big mac Being businesses they're of course trying to maximise revenue. The less direct links there are, the more people have to buy a day pass which is more expensive than a single or return fare. It just seems like over the last decade or so, the number of lost links have increased drdramatically.
(16 Aug 2016, 4:46 pm)Brian13 Just had the pleasure of riding 3831 from swalwell on the 6. Couldn't believe it when it pulled inStanley often sends these out on northerns, probably every other day is likely. Not sure since new omnidekks though.
(16 Aug 2016, 4:46 pm)Brian13 Just had the pleasure of riding 3831 from swalwell on the 6. Couldn't believe it when it pulled inStanley often sends these out on northerns, probably every other day is likely. Not sure since new omnidekks though.
(16 Aug 2016, 5:08 pm)Brian13 3830 was also on the 6 before that tooMuch prefer 3832, goes extremely quick - will be sad to see that one go.
(16 Aug 2016, 5:08 pm)Brian13 3830 was also on the 6 before that tooMuch prefer 3832, goes extremely quick - will be sad to see that one go.
Looks like some very heavy loadings tonight. Weather getting people out?
Few 21s have left ES full and passengers standing
