(25 Apr 2014, 7:46 pm)Dan Deciding to have a break from the revision and slot in an additional trip out given that I've got a free day ticket to use up!

Plan so far:
0642 Metro Stadium of Light to Park Lane (0648)
0712 #23 Sunderland to Peterlee (0747)
0814 #21A Peterlee to Stockton (0925)
0952 #X66 Stockton to Middlesbrough (1005)
1025 #X93 Middlesbrough to Scarborough (1232)
1340 #X93 Scarborough to Whitby (1437)
1542 #X93 Whitby to Middlesbrough (1648)
1705 #X1 Middlesbrough to Sedgefield (1743)
1758 #21 Sedgefield to Peterlee (1840)
1858 #24 Peterlee to Sunderland (1937)
1945 Metro Park Lane to Stadium of Light (1950)

Will update with the vehicles I get tomorrow, or alter if the plan changes...

(25 Apr 2014, 7:54 pm)Dan Downloaded the app on my mam's phone too... I'll squeeze in another trip during summer - more Northumberland-based.
Had hoped to squeeze in a journey on a Sapphire (still ain't been on one yet), but had no luck in working it into the schedule. Getting back to Sunderland isn't the easiest of things to do!

(25 Apr 2014, 8:04 pm)Kuyoyo Brave man - you better hope for one of the better Prestiges. I've done Peterlee-Stockton on the 21a twice before - on a Prestige (4038) and on an MPD (1771) and I honestly preferred the Prestige (admittedly 1771 was making an awful banging noise all the way).

(25 Apr 2014, 8:04 pm)Kuyoyo Brave man - you better hope for one of the better Prestiges. I've done Peterlee-Stockton on the 21a twice before - on a Prestige (4038) and on an MPD (1771) and I honestly preferred the Prestige (admittedly 1771 was making an awful banging noise all the way).

(25 Apr 2014, 8:13 pm)Dan I've got earphones if worst comes to worst..! I've only been on one of Arriva's Prestiges once before, so fancied giving one a proper go - obviously it'll have nowt on a Merc but y'know, can't complain because I'm travelling for free!

(25 Apr 2014, 7:46 pm)Dan Deciding to have a break from the revision and slot in an additional trip out given that I've got a free day ticket to use up!

Plan so far:
0642 Metro Stadium of Light to Park Lane (0648)
0712 #23 Sunderland to Peterlee (0747)
0814 #21A Peterlee to Stockton (0925)
0952 #X66 Stockton to Middlesbrough (1005)
1025 #X93 Middlesbrough to Scarborough (1232)
1340 #X93 Scarborough to Whitby (1437)
1542 #X93 Whitby to Middlesbrough (1648)
1705 #X1 Middlesbrough to Sedgefield (1743)
1758 #21 Sedgefield to Peterlee (1840)
1858 #24 Peterlee to Sunderland (1937)
1945 Metro Park Lane to Stadium of Light (1950)

Will update with the vehicles I get tomorrow, or alter if the plan changes...

(25 Apr 2014, 7:54 pm)Dan Had hoped to squeeze in a journey on a Sapphire (still ain't been on one yet), but had no luck in working it into the schedule. Getting back to Sunderland isn't the easiest of things to do!

(25 Apr 2014, 9:49 pm)northern156 Probably won't catch you even though I'm around Darlington/Boro/Sunderland tomorrow.

Get into toon for 0830, have breaky and then get an X21 to Bishop Auckland, then Darlington, then an EcoCity bash, X66 to Boro, X7 to Sunderland, then either 56 to toon (with a trip to Gateshead maybe) or 2A/2C to Washington and then X1 to Eldon Square.
Hope to get the 1645 or 1745 back.

The first 30 minutes is bearable but that talking next stop woman....!

(25 Apr 2014, 7:46 pm)Dan Deciding to have a break from the revision and slot in an additional trip out given that I've got a free day ticket to use up!

Plan so far:
0642 Metro Stadium of Light to Park Lane (0648) - 4008
0712 #23 Sunderland to Peterlee (0747) - 2812
0814 #21A Peterlee to Stockton (0925) - 4038
0952 #X66 Stockton to Middlesbrough (1005) - 4656
1025 #X93 Middlesbrough to Scarborough (1232) - 7486
1340 #X93 Scarborough to Whitby (1437) - 7484
1542 #X93 Whitby to Middlesbrough (1648) - 7487
1705 #X1 Middlesbrough to Sedgefield (1743) - 7618
1758 #21 Sedgefield to Peterlee (1840) - 2848
1858 #24 Peterlee to Sunderland (1937) - 1468
1933ish #35C Park Lane to Newcastle Road (1945ish) - GNE 5306

Will update with the vehicles I get tomorrow, or alter if the plan changes...

(27 Apr 2014, 6:49 am)Dan Had a very good day out yesterday - would recommend a similar trip to anyone.

Anyone out at the 500 Group Running Day today?

(27 Apr 2014, 6:49 am)Dan Had a very good day out yesterday - would recommend a similar trip to anyone.

Anyone out at the 500 Group Running Day today?

(27 Apr 2014, 7:48 am)Dan I'm travelling free of charge via the world again today. Journey plan detailed below:

0817 #35B Newcastle Road to Park Lane (0823) - GNE 5303
0842 #24 Sunderland to Durham (1007) - ANE 1461
1031 #7 Durham to Darlington (1132) - ANE 1514
1208 #X66 Darlington to Stockton (1239) - ANE 4801
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1455 #X66 Middlesbrough to Darlington (1538) - ANE 4810
1628 #21 Darlington to Peterlee (1749) - ANE 4802
1758 #24 Peterlee to Sunderland (1837) - ANE 1464
1845 Metro Park Lane to Stadium of Light (1850) - T&WM 4037

(27 Apr 2014, 10:53 am)Tom Oh no! Forgot about that

(28 Apr 2014, 4:15 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Took advantage of the Free Arriva M-Ticket offer This Afternoon, so I decided to go up to Peterlee after I had been to Ingeus in Sunderland, which I get my Bus Fares back from Anyway, so I have basically had a Free Ride about all Day pretty much.

Only downside to my Day was having to suffer for 40 Minutes on the 23 heading back to Sunderland, with Vile Couple sitting in front me eating each others Faces for the whole Journey, They might as well of did it right there and then as the Lass said she was feeling "Very Horny", As this point I felt physically sick as the Lass was proper Lifting, and I am not talking looks here either, I mean it in a literal sense, the Lad was to better either, but I guess that what's expected when your from Peterlee.

(28 Apr 2014, 4:58 pm)aureolin Thank god it wasn't a Malarkey Marathon or you may of well had an eyeful!

(28 Apr 2014, 4:15 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Only downside to my Day was having to suffer for 40 Minutes on the 23 heading back to Sunderland, with Vile Couple sitting in front me eating each others Faces for the whole Journey, They might as well of did it right there and then as the Lass said she was feeling "Very Horny", As this point I felt physically sick as the Lass was proper Lifting, and I am not talking looks here either, I mean it in a literal sense, the Lad was to better either, but I guess that what's expected when your from Peterlee.

(28 Apr 2014, 5:39 pm)Jimmi Do expect this on buses in Peterlee, I once had this horrific sight for an hour on Service 21/31 and they were huge and as ugly as can be!

(28 Apr 2014, 4:15 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Took advantage of the Free Arriva M-Ticket offer This Afternoon, so I decided to go up to Peterlee after I had been to Ingeus in Sunderland, which I get my Bus Fares back from Anyway, so I have basically had a Free Ride about all Day pretty much.

Only downside to my Day was having to suffer for 40 Minutes on the 23 heading back to Sunderland, with Vile Couple sitting in front me eating each others Faces for the whole Journey, They might as well of did it right there and then as the Lass said she was feeling "Very Horny", As this point I felt physically sick as the Lass was proper Lifting, and I am not talking looks here either, I mean it in a literal sense, the Lad was to better either, but I guess that what's expected when your from Peterlee.