North East Buses

Anyone else getting up at the crack of dawn for Showbus this year.....

At least it is not too far away only about 250 miles 

(09 Sep 2015, 7:08 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Anyone else getting up at the crack of dawn for Showbus this year.....

At least it is not too far away only about 250 miles 

I'll be up early, but sadly I won't be at Showbus

I'd rather kick myself in the bollocks than do a 500 mile round trip on a Sunday, but I'm sure it'll be a decent day for those who do head down there.

Where is it? And when

(09 Sep 2015, 7:24 pm)NK53 TKT wrote [ -> ]Where is it? And when

Down south - Duxford i think? Don't go, don't pay attention to it so don't know much about it other than the fact it is a massive event.

(09 Sep 2015, 7:28 pm)S813 FVK wrote [ -> ]Down south - Duxford i think? Don't go, don't pay attention to it so don't know much about it other than the fact it is a massive event.

Its at Woburn Abbey this year, so aye, down South

(09 Sep 2015, 7:29 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Its at Woburn Abbey this year, so aye, down South

How are you getting there?

(09 Sep 2015, 7:29 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Its at Woburn Abbey this year, so aye, down South

Free Lifts and McDonalds like citaro5284?

(09 Sep 2015, 7:42 pm)Malarkey wrote [ -> ]Free Lifts and McDonalds like citaro5284?

Aye, he'll attach you to the tow bar. Just stick tow this rope round your neck... 

(09 Sep 2015, 7:53 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]Aye, he'll attach you to the tow bar. Just stick tow this rope round your neck...  [emoji14]

...and the free McDonalds can be retrieved from the rubbish bins outside!

(09 Sep 2015, 7:08 pm)citaro5284 wrote [ -> ]Anyone else getting up at the crack of dawn for Showbus this year.....

At least it is not too far away only about 250 miles 

To be fair there's no Go North East buses in amongst the usual 400ish that attend so that means nobody here has interest lol

(17 Sep 2015, 6:19 pm)R838PRG wrote [ -> ]To be fair there's no Go North East buses in amongst the usual 400ish that attend so that means nobody here has interest lol

I hope you realise that you're sounding like the folk that twist about GNE over bussing the Metrocentre Rally...

(17 Sep 2015, 6:22 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]I hope you realise that you're sounding like the folk that twist about GNE over bussing the Metrocentre Rally...

There's people who only go there to see the go north east buses!

(17 Sep 2015, 6:28 pm)R838PRG wrote [ -> ]There's people who only go there to see the go north east buses!

Each to their own, I guess..!

(17 Sep 2015, 6:19 pm)R838PRG wrote [ -> ]To be fair there's no Go North East buses in amongst the usual 400ish that attend so that means nobody here has interest lol

I wouldn't say nobody is interested, if I could get there I would at least consider going to this but unfortunately it's not possible for me to travel down there. Some on here are mainly interested in GNE, nothing really wrong with that.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:22 pm)aureolin wrote [ -> ]I hope you realise that you're sounding like the folk that twist about GNE over bussing the Metrocentre Rally...

I heard that sort of thing loads before the 2014 MetroCentre Rally, they were all saying about nobody wanting to bring buses because of the amount GNE were bringing along.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:32 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I wouldn't say nobody is interested, if I could get there I would at least consider going to this but unfortunately it's not possible for me to travel down there. Some on here are mainly interested in GNE, nothing really wrong with that.


I heard that sort of thing loads before the 2014 MetroCentre Rally, they were all saying about nobody wanting to bring buses because of the amount GNE were bringing along.

I recall seeing that the 500 Group were putting a trip on to Showbus.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:28 pm)R838PRG wrote [ -> ]There's people who only go there to see the go north east buses!

Some only go for preserved vehicles - their choice ain't it?

(17 Sep 2015, 6:32 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]I heard that sort of thing loads before the 2014 MetroCentre Rally, they were all saying about nobody wanting to bring buses because of the amount GNE were bringing along.

Metrocentre Coach Park is massive, and there's more than enough room for everything.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:34 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]I recall seeing that the 500 Group were putting a trip on to Showbus.

Don't really follow anything bus related outside of NEB and Flickr so I often miss stuff like this. Really need to sort myself out.

Just looked on their Facebook and apparently they have four spaces left but I'm not sure if I would be totally up for it, especially as I'd be out for much of the day before at some gig/festival thing and I'd also have to find someone willing to drive me to Stockton for the 6am departure.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:41 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Don't really follow anything bus related outside of NEB and Flickr so I often miss stuff like this. Really need to sort myself out.

Just looked on their Facebook and apparently they have four spaces left but I'm not sure if I would be totally up for it, especially as I'd be out for much of the day before at some gig/festival thing and I'd also have to find someone willing to drive me to Stockton for the 6am departure.

Just do what one of the Stockton residents does, and just spend a week camping out on the High Street... 

(17 Sep 2015, 6:45 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]Just do what one of the Stockton residents does, and just spend a week camping out on the High Street... 

Not ideal when I should be in Sunderland tomorrow night and Hartlepool on Saturday. I'm certainly very busy this week, I'm currently in Newcastle. Will try and get to Stockton tomorrow morning for the Stagecoach Connecting the Dots Launch.

I don't even have Facebook to contact them, so I'd have to sign up to that if I wanted to go.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:28 pm)R838PRG wrote [ -> ]There's people who only go there to see the go north east buses!

We didn't even get as far as them at this year's. It was massive.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:34 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]I recall seeing that the 500 Group were putting a trip on to Showbus.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:41 pm)Jimmi wrote [ -> ]Don't really follow anything bus related outside of NEB and Flickr so I often miss stuff like this. Really need to sort myself out.

Just looked on their Facebook and apparently they have four spaces left but I'm not sure if I would be totally up for it, especially as I'd be out for much of the day before at some gig/festival thing and I'd also have to find someone willing to drive me to Stockton for the 6am departure.

Annual trip - 500 Group go every year in partnership with Generation Travel. This year using Setra S222GEN. It'll be sleep for me down to the rest stop about half way down.

(17 Sep 2015, 6:45 pm)R852 PRG wrote [ -> ]Just do what one of the Stockton residents does, and just spend a week camping out on the High Street... 

I don't spend a week camped on the High Street thank you very much. I do have other things to do (course in Billingham the last three weeks plus trips to Middlesbrough to try and solve the mysteries of Stagecoach Middlesbrough Workings) 

I'm going to give Showbus a miss this year as I've had a fair few things on in the last few days and also have more things to come next week including a trip up to Edinburgh next Saturday so I am currently a bit worn out now so the long trip down to Showbus will probably kill me and I am starting to run a little low on funds and now I've just booked a trip to Manchester for December to see the Libertines along with another Manchester trip for Muse in April so that has left a hole in my pocket.

May possibly attend next year.

Showbus always seems to happen when am in a foreign country

Worse Showbus ever.

We turned off the M1 at 1020. We left the coach to walk when it was towards the back of the queue at 1200. The coach finally got in about 1245-ish. The last entry finally arrived onto the site at 1400. And we left at 1600. Many stuck vehicles holding things up.

(20 Sep 2015, 8:33 pm)Kuyoyo wrote [ -> ]Worse Showbus ever.

We turned off the M1 at 1020. We left the coach to walk when it was towards the back of the queue at 1200. The coach finally got in about 1245-ish. The last entry finally arrived onto the site at 1400. And we left at 1600. Many stuck vehicles holding things up.

am glad you gave it a review glad now i didn't go

Former GNE Dennis Dart / Caetano 8287: V437KGF was at Showbus yesterday.

Is anyone going to tomorrow's Showbus at Donnington Park?

(24 Sep 2016, 10:07 am)James101 wrote [ -> ]Is anyone going to tomorrow's Showbus at Donnington Park?

I wish! I'm off to Edinburgh today so definitely not

(24 Sep 2016, 10:07 am)James101 wrote [ -> ]Is anyone going to tomorrow's Showbus at Donnington Park?

I am yeah.