(09 Nov 2015, 4:30 pm)Dan wrote He must have been very large if the bus disappeared in the time it took for the man to walk past you.

The traffic light was on green, but the driver was letting traffic coming off Springwell road go past, by the time he'd walked past the last car had gone and I didn't have enough time to get a rear shot.

(09 Nov 2015, 4:30 pm)Davie wrote Yes, but he could have easily walked behind me.

How was he to know that you were wanting a photograph of the bus going past? He has a right to walk on the public footpath just as much as you or I. You can't try and suggest that he should walk behind you just to suit you.

(09 Nov 2015, 4:34 pm)R852 PRG wrote How was he to know that you were wanting a photograph of the bus going past? He has a right to walk on the public footpath just as much as you or I. You can't try and suggest that he should walk behind you just to suit you.

I think he may have known, why else would I have the camera on my phone aimed at a bus?

(09 Nov 2015, 4:36 pm)Davie wrote I think he may have known, why else would I have the camera on my phone aimed at a bus?

How many people walk past you and notice that you're photographing something? Most people don't even notice you're there, let alone what you're doing. He could have easily mistaken you aiming your phone as something else.

People do it to me, and I'm pointing a DSLR...

It's just one of those things. People will just go about their business, and not even realise they've walked in front of you. However, i do find it happens less, if you stand closer to the kerb.

(09 Nov 2015, 4:45 pm)Adrian wrote People do it to me, and I'm pointing a DSLR...

It's just one of those things. People will just go about their business, and not even realise they've walked in front of you. However, i do find it happens less, if you stand closer to the kerb.

I was quite close to the kerb, I was about 1 &1/2 foot away from it!

And just to make my day worse, my shitty waste if space phone isn't charging

(09 Nov 2015, 4:51 pm)Davie wrote And just to make my day worse, my shitty waste if space phone isn't charging

sounds like you having a bad day davie baby

(09 Nov 2015, 4:52 pm)MrFozz wrote sounds like you having a bad day davie baby

Just a bit.

(09 Nov 2015, 4:22 pm)Davie wrote I tried to photograph 5170 on the Q2 but some fat arsehole walked right in front of me, by the time he'd moved, the bus had gone.

people do have a right to walk anywhere including "Arnold"s Fire escape" the guy i was referencing that episode from Hey Arnold where Helga Sleepwalks and she ends up on Arnold's Fire Escape

(09 Nov 2015, 4:27 pm)LeeCalder wrote The public have all the right to walk in front of you, if you are taking up the footpath.

I personally wouldn't, but most people couldn't care less whether your taking a photo or not.

i agree people have to walk somewhere including "Arnold's Fire escape"

(09 Nov 2015, 4:51 pm)Davie wrote And just to make my day worse, my shitty waste if space phone isn't charging

my pc was like that earlier on it turned out the battery on bottom of pc wasnt properly in and was hanging out it clicked back in and is 100% working

I'm trying to upload a photo to my Flickr account but the app isn't working... again!
The photo I'm trying to upload:

(09 Nov 2015, 11:45 pm)Davie wrote I'm trying to upload a photo to my Flickr account but the app isn't working... again!
The photo I'm trying to upload:

As soon as I'd posted this I turns out it did upload about 10 - 15 later! https://flic.kr/p/AgjkXp

Can I say what a ridiculous idea it is to have no windows towards the back of StreetLites. The icing on my M&S muffins melted by the time I got back to Ashington!

(10 Nov 2015, 11:27 am)GX03 SVC wrote Can I say what a ridiculous idea it is to have no windows towards the back of StreetLites. The icing on my M&S muffins melted by the time I got back to Ashington!

I agree. 3 windows on a full size bus is crazy. Even if you do open them, you'll get oaps sitting at the front, who'll close them.

Have you noticed all the bells are on one side too?

(10 Nov 2015, 11:57 am)Adrian wrote I agree. 3 windows on a full size bus is crazy. Even if you do open them, you'll get oaps sitting at the front, who'll close them.

Have you noticed all the bells are on one side too?

Arriva's have 4 windows I think? but still all of them are right at the front of the bus though. Think Arriva's have bells on both sides unlike the Go North East examples.

(10 Nov 2015, 11:57 am)Adrian wrote I agree. 3 windows on a full size bus is crazy. Even if you do open them, you'll get oaps sitting at the front, who'll close them.

Have you noticed all the bells are on one side too?

(10 Nov 2015, 12:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Arriva's have 4 windows I think? but still all of them are right at the front of the bus though. Think Arriva's have bells on both sides unlike the Go North East examples.

4 windows two per each side. I was roasting, I had to bail out at Ashington and wait there few a few minutes to cool down.

There are too many bells on Arriva's examples. There are three for just the area where the plastic seats are at the front!

(10 Nov 2015, 11:27 am)GX03 SVC wrote Can I say what a ridiculous idea it is to have no windows towards the back of StreetLites. The icing on my M&S muffins melted by the time I got back to Ashington!

It annoys me, too, since most of the buses I catch are streetlites! I think it must be a H&S things, since the top of the rear windows is so low compared with passengers' heads, but it's a killer on a hot summer day, when someone really smelly sits near you.

And agree about too many bells. Didn't care about that until littl'un developed his bell obsession, over half term, and I had to spend entire journeys holding his hands.

At least on the 7 Pulsar we caught, once we got out of Darlo, there was a seat nowhere near any bells that another passenger helped me to scope out!

Without being indiscreet, the whole of today is annoying me. I've had to abandon ideas of a day out. Instead, I'm tackling some paperwork with much gusto, fuelled by the enormity of my annoyance.

I've been looking at potential secondary schools for littl'un as part of what I'm doing and getting thoroughly depressed with it all.

The icing on the cake is attempting to print out a 20 page prospectus. I set it up in TWINUI, which I wasn't keen on, already, but was prepared to persevere in the light of Adobe's annoyance capabilities.

So, I now have a dozen copies of the first page of the prospectus, which is nothing more than a picture of the school. One of those copies somehow ended up printed out upside down, relative to the rest, with the second page on the back of it.

I've emailed it to husband to print out at work, before I break something. I'm also going to download Adobe reader!

(10 Nov 2015, 11:57 am)Adrian wrote I agree. 3 windows on a full size bus is crazy. Even if you do open them, you'll get oaps sitting at the front, who'll close them.

Have you noticed all the bells are on one side too?

(10 Nov 2015, 12:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Arriva's have 4 windows I think? but still all of them are right at the front of the bus though. Think Arriva's have bells on both sides unlike the Go North East examples.

Aren't the majority of Wright bodied single deckers, fitted with 4 opening windows?
I am thinking Solars, Pulsars etc.

Can't remember the Handybus or other variants, but might be worth checking.

(10 Nov 2015, 2:15 pm)Andreos1 wrote Aren't the majority of Wright bodied single deckers, fitted with 4 opening windows?
I am thinking Solars, Pulsars etc.

Can't remember the Handybus or other variants, but might be worth checking.

All of Arriva's Pulsars apart from the ones delivered for the Sapphire 7 have six windows (three on each side). Sapphire 7 Pulsars have four (two on each side). Don't understand why there isn't windows to open towards the back of the bus especially as it's usually warmer at the back of the bus, I can only assume it may be because of the possible lack of headroom if the windows are open.

Was getting the 88 bus home and this woman says there are people behind you I was there before she was then I heard her say weirdo I didn't say nowt but I knew she was trying to cut que

(10 Nov 2015, 4:18 pm)Diamond One wrote Was getting the 88 bus home and this woman says there are people behind you I was there before she was then I heard her say weirdo I didn't say nowt but I knew she was trying to cut que

Some people will find any excuse to be rude, unfortunately.

(10 Nov 2015, 4:47 pm)BusLoverMum wrote Some people will find any excuse to be rude, unfortunately.

I almost used strong language towards her but then I thought nope

(10 Nov 2015, 3:41 pm)Jimmi wrote All of Arriva's Pulsars apart from the ones delivered for the Sapphire 7 have six windows (three on each side). Sapphire 7 Pulsars have four (two on each side). Don't understand why there isn't windows to open towards the back of the bus especially as it's usually warmer at the back of the bus, I can only assume it may be because of the possible lack of headroom if the windows are open.

No idea.

Air con? Lack of headroom?
Operator specification?
Fuel economy and aerodynamics?

Or the actual design? Manufacturers are limited on both sides of the vehicle, due to the location of the new emergency exit - which certainly won't help things.
http://www.wrightsgroup.com/Products/Str...rettyPhoto
http://www.wrightsgroup.com/Products/Str...rettyPhoto
http://www.optare.com/vehicles/

There isn't much scope at all for any additional opening windows.

I know some older vehicles had the sliding version of opening windows more or less all the way to the rear of the vehicle.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nedbasher/...otostream/
Mind, this one was pretty limited! https://www.flickr.com/photos/nedbasher/5653036679

Just be careful if you ever head to Birmingham!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bus...es-6582853

Thieves slammed for stealing lifeline computer from Sunderland special school

The thieves also trashed the place and stole children's medications - sick bastards, the computer/tablet which was stolen is expensive, basiccly its a lifeline for the young children, the tablet allows the children to tell the teacher/teaching assistant if they're thirsty, in pain etc ... i do hope they get it back.

Low life scum.


Read more: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime...z3r725uiv7

I took a pair of poor photos of Go North East's 8266 on the 58, but I'm sick of the crap I've had from uploading them to Facebook!

(10 Nov 2015, 6:20 pm)Davie wrote I took a pair of poor photos of Go North East's 8266 on the 58, but I'm sick of the crap I've had from uploading them to Facebook!

If they are poor photos, then why are you uploading them?

(10 Nov 2015, 5:57 pm)Michael wrote Thieves slammed for stealing lifeline computer from Sunderland special school

The thieves also trashed the place and stole children's medications - sick bastards, the computer/tablet which was stolen is expensive, basiccly its a lifeline for the young children, the tablet allows the children to tell the teacher/teaching assistant if they're thirsty, in pain etc ... i do hope they get it back.

Low life scum.


Read more: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/crime...z3r725uiv7

Those AAP devices cost an absolute fortune! Selfish gits.

Must admit, though, that's a perfect teacher representation of a sadface. It can't just be a sadface. It's a dismayedface.

(10 Nov 2015, 5:11 pm)Diamond One wrote I almost used strong language towards her but then I thought nope

It's best to be the better person, particularly with someone so outrageously unreasonable that they'll pick a fight with you, then make derogatory comments (which makes it not particularly hard to be the better person!)

(10 Nov 2015, 5:41 pm)Andreos1 wrote No idea.

Air con? Lack of headroom?
Operator specification?
Fuel economy and aerodynamics?

Or the actual design? Manufacturers are limited on both sides of the vehicle, due to the location of the new emergency exit - which certainly won't help things.
http://www.wrightsgroup.com/Products/Str...rettyPhoto
http://www.wrightsgroup.com/Products/Str...rettyPhoto
http://www.optare.com/vehicles/

There isn't much scope at all for any additional opening windows.

I know some older vehicles had the sliding version of opening windows more or less all the way to the rear of the vehicle.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nedbasher/...otostream/
Mind, this one was pretty limited! https://www.flickr.com/photos/nedbasher/5653036679

Just be careful if you ever head to Birmingham!
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/bus...es-6582853

Thise rear seats are pretty high up - your head is level with the top of the window. If the window, which is rather narrow, did open, it would be right in your face.