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Re: RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Adrian - 28 Nov 2014
(28 Nov 2014, 5:28 pm)Dan Looks like it's going to be dull all day again tomorrow - not sure whether I want to go out or not...At least it's dry I suppose. Won't get many days like that for the next few months. I'm still thinking of doing Shields then Newcastle.
I didn't get to devote much time to Go North East last week when I went out, so maybe I'll do that tomorrow instead, if I do decide to go out.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Dan - 29 Nov 2014
Today's outing went a little something like this...
0915 - Newcastle Road to St Peters - Walked
0935 - St Peters to Wheatsheaf - Walked
0951 #23 - Wheatsheaf to City Centre - SNE 36962
1000 - City Centre to Chester Road - Walked
1026 #2C - Sunderland University to The Wavendon - GNE 5320
1102 #2C - The Wavendon to Washington Galleries - GNE 5325
1144 #4 - Washington Galleries to Heworth - GNE 5358
1215 Metro - Heworth to Haymarket - T&WM 4021
1233 #X15 - Haymarket to Morpeth - ANE 7454
1347 #35A - Morpeth to Ashington - ANE 1581
1421 #35 - Ashington to South Side - ANE 1579
1501 #X20 - South Side to Newcastle Haymarket - ANE 7521
1550ish #44 - Eldon Square to Metrocentre - GNE 5338
1640ish #X66 - Metrocentre to Gateshead - GNE 3966
1700ish #58 - Gateshead to Newcastle - GNE 5387
1730ish #21 - Newcastle to Gateshead - GNE 6057
1756 Metro - Gateshead to Stadium of Light - T&WM 4015
Had a thoroughly enjoyable day - lots of variety!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - R852 PRG - 29 Nov 2014
Plans changed slightly due to 16833 being absent, just had a local day;
#28A - Chester to Pelton Bridge
(11:32 --- 11:53)
#28A - Pelton Bridge to Chester
(12:02 --- 12:26)
#21 - Chester to Home
(13:08 --- 13:12)
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Malarkey - 29 Nov 2014
Seriously contemplating a Day Trip to London in the New Year, just been on the Megabus Website and picked a Random Date, so in this example (Wednesday 21st January).
Departing Newcastle (01:40am) - Arriving London (08:00am) - Cost £6.00
Departing London (16:30pm) - Arriving Newcastle (23:05pm) - Cost £1.00
Reason for this is that I want Photograph the Borismasters and go to the London Transport Museum. even though it costs £15 to get in, which is quite off putting.
I would just miss the last X1 from Newcastle back to Washington at (23:00pm), meaning I would have to get the Metro from Monument to Heworth and get the last 4 at (23:38pm), and then walk from Washington Galleries, Anyone else fancy it as im not keen on going alone in case I get lost or something.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Adrian - 29 Nov 2014
GNE #5 - Temple Park - South Shields
SNE #8 - South Shields - Horsley Hill
SNE #X34 - Horsley Hill - Newcastle
SNE #38 - John Dobson Street - Central Station
GNE #Q1 - Central Station - Gateshead
GNE #X66 - Gateshead - Metro Centre
GNE #10B - Metro Centre - Central Station
SNE #1 - Central Station - St Mary's Place
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Simmy - 29 Nov 2014
Had a bit of a Malarkey Marathon today...
12:43 SNE 27738 #E2 Whitburn - Chichester
13:02 GNE 8296 #88A Chichester - South Tyneside District Hospital
13:12 SNE 35194 #12 South Tyneside District Hospital - Tyne Dock
13:30 GNE 4843 #27 Tyne Dock - Hebburn Shops
13:58 GNE 563 #27X Hebburn Metro - Gateshead High Street
14:22 GNE 6096 #56 Gateshead Jackson Street - Newcastle New Bridge Street
Greggs break
14:46 GNE 6092 #56 Newcastle New Bridge Street - Old Durham Road / Split Crow Road
15:16 GNE 5381 #58 Old Durham Road / Split Crow Road - Heworth
15:37 GCT YJ64 DYT #558 Heworth - Fellgate Durham Drive
15:55 SNE 22070 #X20 Fellgate Durham Drive - Chichester
16:16 SNE 35190 #17 Chichester - South Shields Library
16:25 SNE 27724 #E6 South Shields Library - Marsden Inn
16:55 SNE 27728 #E2 Marsden Inn - Whitburn
Next week I think that I will focus on secured services
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RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Adrian - 29 Nov 2014
(29 Nov 2014, 2:26 pm)NEBCD Malarkey Seriously contemplating a Day Trip to London in the New Year, just been on the Megabus Website and picked a Random Date, so in this example (Wednesday 21st January).
Departing Newcastle (01:40am) - Arriving London (08:00am) - Cost £6.00
Departing London (16:30pm) - Arriving Newcastle (23:05pm) - Cost £1.00
Reason for this is that I want Photograph the Borismasters and go to the London Transport Museum. even though it costs £15 to get in, which is quite off putting.
I would just miss the last X1 from Newcastle back to Washington at (23:00pm), meaning I would have to get the Metro from Monument to Heworth and get the last 4 at (23:38pm), and then walk from Washington Galleries, Anyone else fancy it as im not keen on going alone in case I get lost or something.
Not bad at all price wise. I don't think I could do over 12 hours on a coach in a single day though! I'd probably need to stop over or something. I wouldn't worry about getting lost in London. You'll be fine as long as you have an Oyster card and a tube map.
Bus Related Outings and Reviews - R852 PRG - 29 Nov 2014
I second what Adrian is saying, Adam.
I was sick to death when we spent 14 or so hours on the coach to Germany - maybe you could challenge yourself further by getting down there ALL by bus, for example, stopping off whenever you need to make another connection.
When I went to London at the end of October, we found it easy to navigate around on the underground. Just watch out if you are standing and getting off - some of them are pig ignorant! - my mam had a proper go at a student who had been shopping with her mam because the girl was yelling at us and telling us we were invading her personal space by trying to push our way out of the train.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Malarkey - 29 Nov 2014
(29 Nov 2014, 7:39 pm)aureolin Not bad at all price wise. I don't think I could do over 12 hours on a coach in a single day though! I'd probably need to stop over or something. I wouldn't worry about getting lost in London. You'll be fine as long as you have an Oyster card and a tube map.It is a lot of time to be on a Coach in a Single Day, but as id be going down in the early hours of the Morning, then id end up going to sleep anyway, so I wouldnt be that bothered, coming back would be the worst part as I know the Coach will be packed coming out of London-and will probs not be empty until Middlesbrough/Sunderland, as was the case when I went to Leeds back in July.
Ill probs end up picking up a copy of Buses Magazine to Read as I tend to do when doing Day Trips, I might even be cheeky and ask my Dad or Brother if I could borrow one of there Tablets, so I can watch something whilst on the Coach.
Bus Related Outings and Reviews - R852 PRG - 30 Nov 2014
Planning on booking a short day out on the railways for Tuesday 23rd December....
CrossCountry - DHM to NCL
(11:17 --- 11:29)
Northern Rail - NCL to MCE
(11:44 --- 11:54)
Northern Rail - MCE to NCL
(12:02 --- 12:12)
East Coast - NCL to DHM
(12:25 --- 12:42)
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Adrian - 30 Nov 2014
(29 Nov 2014, 8:08 pm)NEBCD Malarkey It is a lot of time to be on a Coach in a Single Day, but as id be going down in the early hours of the Morning, then id end up going to sleep anyway, so I wouldnt be that bothered, coming back would be the worst part as I know the Coach will be packed coming out of London-and will probs not be empty until Middlesbrough/Sunderland, as was the case when I went to Leeds back in July.
Ill probs end up picking up a copy of Buses Magazine to Read as I tend to do when doing Day Trips, I might even be cheeky and ask my Dad or Brother if I could borrow one of there Tablets, so I can watch something whilst on the Coach.
Aye I'd hate that! Hate packed buses/coaches/trains/anything. I'm down London in a few weeks time, but doing an overnight and East Coast there and back. Might take the camera for once even!
(30 Nov 2014, 3:30 pm)MarcTheA4 Planning on booking a short day out on the railways for Tuesday 23rd December....
CrossCountry - DHM to NCL
(11:17 --- 11:29)
Northern Rail - NCL to MCE
(11:44 --- 11:54)
Northern Rail - MCE to NCL
(12:02 --- 12:12)
East Coast - NCL to DHM
(12:25 --- 12:42)
If you're on an open return, break your journey up and use your time at Metrocentre and Newcastle for some photos.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Tom - 30 Nov 2014
(30 Nov 2014, 3:30 pm)MarcTheA4 Planning on booking a short day out on the railways for Tuesday 23rd December....
CrossCountry - DHM to NCL
(11:17 --- 11:29)
Northern Rail - NCL to MCE
(11:44 --- 11:54)
Northern Rail - MCE to NCL
(12:02 --- 12:12)
East Coast - NCL to DHM
(12:25 --- 12:42)
Are you sure that's a bus related outing?
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Rapidsnap - 30 Nov 2014
My unexciting list of buses from yesterday.
1222 - Q2 - 8314 - GNE from Spillars Wharf to Market Street
Hid in the Geek Retreat all afternoon.
1753 - Q2 - 8316 - GNE from Market Street to Spillars Wharf.
Expecting to be on only 2 buses tomorrow too, except this time it will be using the Durham Park and Ride and spending the afternoon in Durham. Probably wandering about and then hiding in the Dark Matter Cafe, they serve nice lattes.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Michael - 30 Nov 2014
(30 Nov 2014, 4:56 pm)GMitchelhill My unexciting list of buses from yesterday.
1222 - Q2 - 8314 - GNE from Spillars Wharf to Market Street
Hid in the Geek Retreat all afternoon.
1753 - Q2 - 8316 - GNE from Market Street to Spillars Wharf.
Expecting to be on only 2 buses tomorrow too, except this time it will be using the Durham Park and Ride and spending the afternoon in Durham. Probably wandering about and then hiding in the Dark Matter Cafe, they serve nice lattes.
This is mine tomorrow...
8:16 am or 8:26am - 2A/2C - Grindon Mill to Washington
8:44am/8:55am - 4 - Washington to Usworth College
* 9.30am-4:30pm, in lessons*
4:30pm/5:30pm (may stay back) 4 - to Washington
2A/2C - Washington to Grindon Mill
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Adrian - 30 Nov 2014
(30 Nov 2014, 4:56 pm)GMitchelhill My unexciting list of buses from yesterday.
1222 - Q2 - 8314 - GNE from Spillars Wharf to Market Street
Hid in the Geek Retreat all afternoon.
1753 - Q2 - 8316 - GNE from Market Street to Spillars Wharf.
Expecting to be on only 2 buses tomorrow too, except this time it will be using the Durham Park and Ride and spending the afternoon in Durham. Probably wandering about and then hiding in the Dark Matter Cafe, they serve nice lattes.
Bit unrelated, but what's that Geek Retreat shop like? Noticed it for the first time when I passed yesterday.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Andreos1 - 30 Nov 2014
Misread it completely and thought Gary had spent the afternoon nibbling on Olives, Mezze and sipping on Greek Coffee!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Rapidsnap - 30 Nov 2014
(30 Nov 2014, 5:04 pm)aureolin Bit unrelated, but what's that Geek Retreat shop like? Noticed it for the first time when I passed yesterday.
It's a cafe / comic collectable store. Also has retro computer gaming, a few pinball tables. It's quite canny actually, Dark Matter Cafe in Durham is the same.
Chances are I would have been in there when you passed. Would have been playing a fan based card game at the time.
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Adrian - 30 Nov 2014
(30 Nov 2014, 5:07 pm)GMitchelhill It's a cafe / comic collectable store. Also has retro computer gaming, a few pinball tables. It's quite canny actually, Dark Matter Cafe in Durham is the same.
Chances are I would have been in there when you passed. Would have been playing a fan based card game at the time.
I might have a pop in if I'm out next weekend!
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Adrian - 30 Nov 2014
I mentioned a few weeks ago, that I was thinking of doing a rail trip, when I've got some time off next summer. I've been looking at more closely recently, and I'm thinking of getting a north country 4 in 8 day rail rover, and doing the following around August/September time.
I plan to do a rail trip day 1, 3, 5, and 7, leaving day 2, 4, 6 and 8 for a local day out. Weather permitting of course, but I don't actually plan to buy the ticket unless it's a decent forecast for that week!
Any comments/suggestions welcome, because I don't know any of the areas well at all.
Day 1: York - Scarborough - Hull - Whitby
Train: Durham to York
Train: York to Hull
Train: Hull to Scarborugh
Train: Scarborough to York
Train: York to Durham
Day 2: Carlisle - Maryport - Whitehaven - Barrow-in-Furness - Penrith
Train: Durham to Newcastle
Train: Newcastle to Carlisle
Train: Carlisle to Barrow-in-Furness
Bus: Stagecoach Gold 300 Whitehaven to Maryport
Train: Maryport to Carlisle
Bus: Stagecoach 104 Carlisle to Penrith
Bus: Stagecoach 104 Penrith to Carlisle
Train: Carlisle to Newcastle
Train: Newcastle to Durham
Day 3: Leeds - Wakefield - Bradford - Halifax
Train: Durham to Leeds
Bus: Arriva 110 Leeds to Wakefield
Bus: Arriva 425 Wakefield to Bradford Interchange
Train: Bradford to Halifax
Train: Halifax to York
Train: York to Durham
Day 4: Leeds - Nottingham - Derby
Train: Durham to Leeds
Train: Leeds to Nottingham (off peak day return £23ish)
Bus: Trent Barton Red Arrow - Nottingham to Derby
Bus: Trent Barton Red Arrow - Derby to Nottingham
Train: Nottingham to Leeds (off peak day return £23ish)
Train: Leeds to Durham
RE: Bus Related Outings and Reviews - Andreos1 - 30 Nov 2014
How long are you planning to spend in each place and are you looking to take photographs of buses, trains, planes, submarines or buildings?
There are any amount of things in each place, it just depends on what you are after?