(01 Mar 2016, 12:56 pm)Jimmi wrote The late running buses are the result of the wonderful people at Darlington Borough Council digging up the A167 in Darlington... Again!!!

How jolly decent of them.

Not bothered with the marketplace. My feet hurt (already done my 10k steps and have at least another 5k before the day is out). A 22 pulled into Durham just as we were, though of course, there was the usual mayhem and I had to fight my way through the queue for the 20 to get to it - everyone completely ignored me. Unusually. Then nearly missed the 22 because 2 women joined the back of the moving queue, then just stood there, blocking my way.

At least I got my revege on the world with a stinky cheese and onion sarnie.

That awkward moment when you're on a random bus route nowhere near where you live and someone you know from college gets on...

Also the plan to get a photo of the 28C has been binned yet again because I can't be bothered with crap times between buses today.

The passenger who sat in front of me on the 78 stunk to high heaven, made me want to vomit!

Oh and of course there is the chaos being inflicted on the Darlington North Road services due to roadworks, so lord knows how long I'll have to wait for a 7 in Durham.

*sighs*

Only one thing for it.

Expect me to be posting at about 3am

FIFTY minutes worth of delay from two X12s today. Let's see if this no-quibble money back guarantee actually is no-quibble...

To make my afternoon even worse, I had an incident with a smart mouth in Durham Bus Station.

I didn't see Nessie today.

(01 Mar 2016, 7:42 pm)GMitchelhill wrote I didn't see Nessie today.

The photo you uploaded on Facebook says otherwise! 

My friend wont come alike 6 out of 14 bails i suppose he is not fasanated into transport as much as my self

Yet weve traveled on so many transport
31 in a day
In 3 days we passed 100 transport

(01 Mar 2016, 2:59 pm)Jimmi wrote To make my afternoon even worse, I had an incident with a smart mouth in Durham Bus Station.

Andrew John Todd?

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(01 Mar 2016, 7:55 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote My friend wont come alike 6 out of 14 bails i suppose he is not fasanated into transport as much as my self

Yet weve traveled on so many transport
31 in a day
In 3 days we passed 100 transport

Was this going up and down Front Street? Is this Jack Shoey?

(01 Mar 2016, 7:56 pm)DanPicken wrote Andrew John Todd?

No, some pillock in camouflage trousers.

(01 Mar 2016, 7:55 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote My friend wont come alike 6 out of 14 bails i suppose he is not fasanated into transport as much as my self

Yet weve traveled on so many transport
31 in a day
In 3 days we passed 100 transport

Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

(01 Mar 2016, 7:56 pm)DanPicken wrote Andrew John Todd?

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Was this going up and down Front Street? Is this Jack Shoey?

Yeah how do you no,

(01 Mar 2016, 7:55 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote My friend wont come, at like 6 out of 14 he bails i suppose he is not intrested into transport as much as my self

Yet we've traveled on so many types of public transport
31 in a day
In 3 days we passed 100 rides on transport

(01 Mar 2016, 7:57 pm)Jimmi wrote No, some pillock in camouflage trousers.

Don't know then, sounds a bit like Cromarty.

(01 Mar 2016, 7:59 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

I've tried to turn it into English for everyone above.

(01 Mar 2016, 8:02 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Yeah how do you no,

Just guessed.

(01 Mar 2016, 8:03 pm)DanPicken wrote Don't know then, sounds a bit like Cromarty.

Wasn't a enthusiast (that I'm aware of), was a complete random.

(01 Mar 2016, 7:55 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote My friend wont come alike 6 out of 14 bails i suppose he is not fasanated into transport as much as my self

Yet weve traveled on so many transport
31 in a day
In 3 days we passed 100 transport

What?

(01 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Not a enthusiast that I'm aware of, complete random.

He has a Flickr account with ALOT of Flickr Followers, Mostly train photographs.

(01 Mar 2016, 8:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Wasn't a enthusiast (that I'm aware of), was a complete random.

Alex Cromarty, he's more of a Train Enthusiast.

Alex Cromarty was in York when the incident happened.

(01 Mar 2016, 8:06 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote He has a Flickr account with ALOT of Flickr Followers, Mostly train photographs.

(01 Mar 2016, 8:07 pm)DanPicken wrote Alex Cromarty, he's more of a Train Enthusiast.

Although I haven't met him, I am aware of who Alexander Cromarty is. The incident in question was with a person who was a complete random who probably isn't connected to the hobby in any way. The incident was me having departed the 16A in Durham Bus Station where I got to where the timetable was on that stand and I tried to get past him and he was trying to get past me and he made an arsey comment, bare in mind if he's trying to shove his way to board the Durham Diamond bus I had just departed, there was still a fair few passengers alighting behind me that he also needs to get past.

(01 Mar 2016, 8:07 pm)DanPicken wrote Alex Cromarty, he's more of a Train Enthusiast.

Unsurprisingly, Durham bus station has dozens, even over a hundred people in at a time. Some of them are not particularly nice. You may or may not know the names of those individuals. Statistically, you probably don't.

I tend to stand back and watch them get on with it (not unusual for the police to be around, late afternoon, which can become quite entertaining) but I tend to blend into the scenery better than a young guy and not get mouthed off at.

I hate Virgin Trains East Coast.

How can they close all of their first class lounges and not provide a temporary one for customers who have paid?

I'm currently sat in a waiting room that smells like piss and has the ISS idiot spraying shit on the seats and that.

(02 Mar 2016, 5:49 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I hate Virgin Trains East Coast.

How can they close all of their first class lounges and not provide a temporary one for customers who have paid?

I'm currently sat in a waiting room that smells like piss and has the ISS idiot spraying shit on the seats and that.

Where?

(02 Mar 2016, 6:32 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Where?

York platform 9.

(02 Mar 2016, 5:49 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I hate Virgin Trains East Coast.

How can they close all of their first class lounges and not provide a temporary one for customers who have paid?

I'm currently sat in a waiting room that smells like piss and has the ISS idiot spraying shit on the seats and that.

(02 Mar 2016, 8:09 pm)GX03 SVC wrote York platform 9.

They don't have a 1st class lounge at York. Can't ever remember there being one in York either. VTEC certainly haven't closed it.

(02 Mar 2016, 8:09 pm)GX03 SVC wrote York platform 9.

Ah

(02 Mar 2016, 8:13 pm)Andreos1 wrote They don't have a 1st class lounge at York. Can't ever remember there being one in York either. VTEC certainly haven't closed it.

Is there not? I wondered why I couldn't find one in the first place 

(02 Mar 2016, 9:07 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Is there not? I wondered why I couldn't find one in the first place 

https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/th...s-lounges/
You are gonna be hunting a while for that temp first class lounge .

Spent about 3 seconds on p9 today.
Got a canny speed up on the bridge, jumped down the stairs and then slid on to my 185 as the doors closed.

Really annoyed me today was s4stx a alx400 did not stop for me on the 939 ive used it many a time but today i flagged him down and he drove past the 939 also stops there so no excuse for this driver

(02 Mar 2016, 9:17 pm)biglugs@yahoo.com wrote Really annoyed me today was s4stx a alx400 did not stop for me on the 939 ive used it many a time but today i flagged him down and he drove past the 939 also stops there so no excuse for this driver

Because its a workers service.