I'm the type of person that prefers to take the 'scenic' route to places, so I'll purposely go the long way round and have multiple connections.
When I'm on my way back down, I'll often get the X30 to Stanley, 16 to Durham, then catch the X21 to Bishop rather than getting the X30 to Newcastle (or 49 to Gateshead, depending if I'm craving Cheese Straws or not) then getting the X21 to Bishop.

I find myself trapped in the house on a Sunday because I'm too lazy to walk the 2 miles to Bishop Bus Station, and I'm too cheap to pay the £1.40 to Arriva to get there!