(06 Aug 2015, 8:28 am)danpick wrote Tell him it's reaally good also Middlesbrough is north of Stockton.

(06 Aug 2015, 11:44 am)BusLoverMum wrote I'm more concerned that Felling is making a bid to escape into North Yorkshire. They won't know what's hit them.

(06 Aug 2015, 12:39 pm)danpick wrote And Sunderland and North Tyneside have nearly reached Scotland.

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(06 Aug 2015, 2:35 pm)Diamond One wrote Has 5160 transferred to Riverside or is it a loan only I saw it on 27 earlier

(06 Aug 2015, 2:02 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Seems he wasn't finished. It's getting a wee bit crowded now

(06 Aug 2015, 2:42 pm)S813 FVK wrote Its already based at Riverside. Only 5161 and 5162 transferred out.

(06 Aug 2015, 3:29 pm)G-CPTN wrote Your wee'en should be congratulated on his achievement - however, suggest that he should draw out each route on a separate sheet before joining them up where there are common destinations - then he can condense the result onto one (smaller) sheet.

The individual sheets don't need to be full A4 size (though there is no reason why not - providing you have a large floor area where he can lay them out).

(06 Aug 2015, 4:10 pm)BusLoverMum wrote they start off tidy, when there's only a few routes joined together. It's when he adds more outlying routes that things go wrong.

He's always had a thing for drawing maps, charts, plans etc but forward planning is a real weakness. He's rather impulsive and tends to want to jump straight into something without thinking about potential pitfalls before he starts. He also has a big aversion to using a ruler!

(06 Aug 2015, 4:17 pm)G-CPTN wrote Realise that, with his mind (children notice detail that adults miss) he probably thinks (sorry - that should be knows)  that the 'mess' is comprehendable. 
He can decipher what you see as scribble.
If he is happy with his maps then why should they be redrawn so that adults can understand them? 

As an engineer, the only way that I do drawing is with a ruler!

(07 Aug 2015, 1:53 pm)cbma06 wrote I was told by a peterlee driver couple of days ago that the Indigo solos will be transferred over to Peterlee next weekend, only spoke in passing, so don't know if its this weekend coming up or the following weekend.

(07 Aug 2015, 2:47 pm)Malarkey wrote Will be launched on Monday 10th August, So all Vehicles should transfer to Peterlee over the weekend.
http://www.simplygo.com/news/east-durham-will-soon-become-indigo/

(07 Aug 2015, 2:48 pm)S813 FVK wrote Too slow

The citaro was just too fast and powerful...

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Also: Service changes from 30th August

http://www.simplygo.com/news/changes-to-services-from-30-august-2015

(07 Aug 2015, 2:47 pm)citaro5284 wrote http://www.simplygo.com/news/east-durham-will-soon-become-indigo/

indigo from Monday.....

(07 Aug 2015, 3:51 pm)BusLoverMum wrote So that's Monday planned - starting with a long way round trip to Dalton Park

(07 Aug 2015, 4:07 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Days out with the two of them are sooooo much easier than days at home (and the house stays tidier!). This time, last year, travelling with my youngest was impossible - he'd only just come out of a phase of still needing his SN buggy and dropping down and refusing to budge in random places. We got pretty stir crazy, at home. We've worn grooves in the village tarmac over the years

They're not the sort to just sit at a park or on a beach doing stuff. Both need to be moving and seeing new stuff (and familiar stuff).

The boys love Dalton park because it's quiet enough to youngest to run and bounce and t'other one likes spending his pocket money on cheap CDs.

As for time for myself, that remains the same whether we're out and about and moving around or sat at home getting on each other's nerves! I'll get some in September!

(07 Aug 2015, 4:32 pm)Dan wrote I've attended a large number of publicity launches held by Arriva, Go North East and Stagecoach over the last few years, and I must say that I was stunned by today's event. It was great fun, and there was a huge turnout (must have been close to - or in excess of - a thousand people over the course of the six-hour period). The original post Go North East put online advertising the event had 300 likes, 489 shares and 223 comments, which is pretty good going by all accounts.

Go North East has uploaded a large number of photos to their Social Media pages over the course of the day, and there seems to be quite a few positive comments all around about the event. Sadly there wasn't a special See it do it selfiebus, but the Coast & Country one made a return again... Were you caught on camera?

(07 Aug 2015, 4:38 pm)Jimmi wrote Must say there was a fair few people there when I rocked up at around 1030. I only really snapped the bus then left pretty much straight away but people did seem to be enjoying themselves.

If I've been snapped today it is likely to be in enthusiasts photos and some random snapped me whilst I was walking through Sunderland eating chips

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(07 Aug 2015, 4:19 pm)S813 FVK wrote Haha. Fair enough then. I am bored rigid at the moment just sitting in the house all day. Haven't really got out and about much.

(07 Aug 2015, 4:42 pm)Dan wrote The one below was taken just after noon - check out that queue for a free ice-cream!



We could also use this fabulous opportunity to play a game of "Spot the Spotter" (I'll give you a clue - he's got a cat)...

(07 Aug 2015, 4:42 pm)Dan wrote The one below was taken just after noon - check out that queue for a free ice-cream!



We could also use this fabulous opportunity to play a game of "Spot the Spotter" (I'll give you a clue - he's got a cat)...