(06 Jun 2015, 3:18 pm)Dan wrote I had intended to go to Durham at 16:00, making my way back to Sunderland via the 24 and 22 route, but that went out the door when I started yawning at 12:00...

Didn't even bother staying out for the second OmniDekka as it involved a half hour long wait in Newcastle... I've walked a fair bit today though, in the first part of my outing!

Lazy!

Last Saturday I walked up that hill leaving Beamish Museum that you (think it was you) were moaning about before and I got up there with ease although I often do level 20 on the hill mode on the treadmill at the gym.

I will be honest I thought I was going to fall asleep on the X20 to Ashington.

(06 Jun 2015, 3:24 pm)Jimmi wrote Lazy!

Last Saturday I walked up that hill leaving Beamish Museum that you (think it was you) were moaning about before and I got up there with ease although I often do level 20 on the hill mode on the treadmill at the gym.

I will be honest I thought I was going to fall asleep on the X20 to Ashington.

Well I moan about just about anything, but I'm not guilty for that one: it was Marcus!

I have walked a sufficient distance today... As attached.

(06 Jun 2015, 3:27 pm)Dan wrote Well I moan about just about anything, but I'm not guilty for that one: it was Marcus!

I have walked a sufficient distance today... As attached.

It's good exercise for you

(06 Jun 2015, 3:27 pm)Dan wrote Well I moan about just about anything, but I'm not guilty for that one: it was Marcus!

I have walked a sufficient distance today... As attached.

Dread to think how far I've walked and also travelled on buses today.

We all know I love a good moan...

Was annoyed to see a MAX E400 enter Morpeth Bus Station only to find its the one on the 35!

(06 Jun 2015, 2:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Why the hell did I decide to go to Ashington again, it's a ****hole and that's putting it politely.

Ever heard of a place called Fifth Avenue? Worse than the entire of Ashington combined.

We've got more charity shops, tat shops and pawnbrokers than Blyth...! 

(06 Jun 2015, 2:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Why the hell did I decide to go to Ashington again, it's a ****hole and that's putting it politely.

Also, I agree. Much prefer DARLINGTON.

(06 Jun 2015, 5:19 pm)Tommy_1581 wrote Also, I agree. Much prefer DARLINGTON.

I do think the mighty Darlo gets a bad time on here. Yes, the town centre is a pain to get photos in, but some of the journeys operated are cracking, with some of the best scenery around. Mind you, it's been a while since I've been to any of the other regions bus stations, interchanges or random collection of badly placed bus stops as a passenger so maybe I'm being deluded!

(07 Jun 2015, 8:18 am)MrPottski wrote I do think the mighty Darlo gets a bad time on here. Yes, the town centre is a pain to get photos in, but some of the journeys operated are cracking, with some of the best scenery around. Mind you, it's been a while since I've been to any of the other regions bus stations, interchanges or random collection of badly placed bus stops as a passenger so maybe I'm being deluded!

It's just the poor stand layout that really irritates me in the town centre and sometimes it can be a pig for photos due to light and pedestrians walking in front of the camera although you get that other places as well. You are right about routes from Darlington that have good scenery I'd strongly recommend the X75/X76 and Scarlet Band 84 and I think there may be some other good routes as well.

(07 Jun 2015, 9:30 am)Jimmi wrote It's just the poor stand layout that really irritates me in the town centre and sometimes it can be a pig for photos due to light and pedestrians walking in front of the camera although you get that other places as well. You are right about routes from Darlington that have good scenery I'd strongly recommend the X75/X76 and Scarlet Band 84 and I think there may be some other good routes as well.

I used to like the old United bus garage and station at Feethams. Very handy for spotting. I was in Darlo last week and noticed it has now been demolished. You used to be able to get a direct bus from Newcastle to Darlo but now you have to change at Durham.

I like that there is an Arriva service that drops you off right outside their Faverdale garage. Saves a lot of walking!

Charles 

 

(07 Jun 2015, 10:30 am)Charles41 wrote I used to like the old United bus garage and station at Feethams. Very handy for spotting. I was in Darlo last week and noticed it has now been demolished. You used to be able to get a direct bus from Newcastle to Darlo but now you have to change at Durham.

I like that there is an Arriva service that drops you off right outside their Faverdale garage. Saves a lot of walking!

Charles 

 

722/723 was that the service jointly operated by United/Arriva and Northern???

Used to use it a lot when I lived in Durham and the 724 when I lived in Spennymanure and Bishop Auckland all the time

(07 Jun 2015, 9:30 am)Jimmi wrote It's just the poor stand layout that really irritates me in the town centre and sometimes it can be a pig for photos due to light and pedestrians walking in front of the camera although you get that other places as well. You are right about routes from Darlington that have good scenery I'd strongly recommend the X75/X76 and Scarlet Band 84 and I think there may be some other good routes as well.

What routes from Darlington goto North Yorkshire and over to Barnard Castle, I remember getting a bus to Ripon years ago and it went all over the world, I wouldn't mind having a look down towards Richmond and Catterick one day and maybe have a look over to Barnard Castle one day

(07 Jun 2015, 1:08 pm)MrFozz wrote 722/723 was that the service jointly operated by United/Arriva and Northern???

Used to use it a lot when I lived in Durham and the 724 when I lived in Spennymanure and Bishop Auckland all the time

Yes it was.

Think it stopped serving Newcastle around 2003 with Arriva operating it between Darlington and Durham (Framwellgate Moor?) and GNE Durham and Newcastle. There has been loads of changes since then.

Was quite fun actually having two operators doing the same service but was annoying at the same time as I don't think GNE accepted Arriva tickets. Think my first rides on GNE Prestige's were on evening 723s.

The E1/E2/E6... Delays of up to 30 minutes all day.

The only one that has been more or less on-time (that I've seen/used) today was one fairly early doors this morning...

(07 Jun 2015, 1:15 pm)Jimmi wrote Yes it was.

Think it stopped serving Newcastle around 2003 with Arriva operating it between Darlington and Durham (Framwellgate Moor?) and GNE Durham and Newcastle. There has been loads of changes since then.

Was quite fun actually having two operators doing the same service but was annoying at the same time as I don't think GNE accepted Arriva tickets. Think my first rides on GNE Prestige's were on evening 723s.

Arriva did not normally accept GNE tickets either, but I knew 1 or 2 Arriva and GNE drivers who drove those routes and would sometimes appeal to a drivers good graces, meaning if I was desperate I could use one companies on the other...I am not entirely sure, memories are sketchy, but I think the Children's Home I was I'm or my social worker struck a deal with ANE and GNE to let me on if I said I was in the Children's Home at Framwellgate Moor, as I know I have almost certainly both companies returns on the other...In the end I started to get Explorer Tickets every Saturday so I could go whereever I wanted to

(07 Jun 2015, 1:11 pm)MrFozz wrote What routes from Darlington goto North Yorkshire and over to Barnard Castle, I remember getting a bus to Ripon years ago and it went all over the world, I wouldn't mind having a look down towards Richmond and Catterick one day and maybe have a look over to Barnard Castle one day

From Darlington you have the following:

Barnard Castle - 84, X75/X76.
Richmond - 29, X26/X27, X34.
Northallerton - 72.

You can travel further if you change to other buses once you arrive at these places.

On Sundays during the summer there is Dalesbus 830 which runs to places like Reeth, Hawes and Ingleton which I plan to do at some point and other places along the Dalesbus network of services.

I have not been to any of these places for photos before so I'd quite like to do some outings in these areas, if you want you could join me on these outings just drop me a PM sometime if you fancy it.

(07 Jun 2015, 1:15 pm)Jimmi wrote Yes it was.

Think it stopped serving Newcastle around 2003 with Arriva operating it between Darlington and Durham (Framwellgate Moor?) and GNE Durham and Newcastle. There has been loads of changes since then.

Was quite fun actually having two operators doing the same service but was annoying at the same time as I don't think GNE accepted Arriva tickets. Think my first rides on GNE Prestige's were on evening 723s.

It was January 2005 the 723 was split.

(07 Jun 2015, 8:18 am)MrPottski wrote I do think the mighty Darlo gets a bad time on here. Yes, the town centre is a pain to get photos in, but some of the journeys operated are cracking, with some of the best scenery around. Mind you, it's been a while since I've been to any of the other regions bus stations, interchanges or random collection of badly placed bus stops as a passenger so maybe I'm being deluded!

Now I remember why I have taken a strong disliking to Darlington recently, it was because I was ran down by a cyclist on a previous vist. The same has just happened again only this time I was walking up a hill while he came down hurtling very quickly towards me at speed and knocked me down and almost smashing the camera in the process.

Also I have just been threatened by three chavs saying they are going to ****ING SMACK US. Not the first time I've this either.

So I retract all statements about Darlington being great, it isn't, I am sick of being threatened by people here so now I am now in the position once again where I am thinking I just don't want to do this anymore I am getting nothing but grief at the moment and I am starting to feel that is not worth the time and stress anymore.

There is also children spraying water pistols at passing vehicles on Prebend Row which is incredibly stupid and dangerous.

(07 Jun 2015, 3:06 pm)Jimmi wrote There is also children spraying water pistols at passing vehicles on Prebend Row which is incredibly stupid and dangerous.

Idiots.

(07 Jun 2015, 2:49 pm)Jimmi wrote Now I remember why I have taken a strong disliking to Darlington recently, it was because I was ran down by a cyclist on a previous vist. The same has just happened again only this time I was walking up a hill while he came down hurtling very quickly towards me at speed and knocked me down and almost smashing the camera in the process.

Also I have just been threatened by three chavs saying they are going to ****ING SMACK US. Not the first time I've this either.

So I retract all statements about Darlington being great, it isn't, I am sick of being threatened by people here so now I am now in the position once again where I am thinking I just don't want to do this anymore I am getting nothing but grief at the moment and I am starting to feel that is not worth the time and stress anymore.

The same cyclist? I'd go down to his house, no smash his bicycle,

In other news, I've now got a death sentence from (long story short, some anus hit me on the head in November) the anus' dad. I've apparently started on the pillock, and now the dad is going to track me down and kill me... I wish I spent half an hour at the bus station now.

(07 Jun 2015, 2:49 pm)Jimmi wrote Now I remember why I have taken a strong disliking to Darlington recently, it was because I was ran down by a cyclist on a previous vist. The same has just happened again only this time I was walking up a hill while he came down hurtling very quickly towards me at speed and knocked me down and almost smashing the camera in the process.

Also I have just been threatened by three chavs saying they are going to ****ING SMACK US. Not the first time I've this either.

So I retract all statements about Darlington being great, it isn't, I am sick of being threatened by people here so now I am now in the position once again where I am thinking I just don't want to do this anymore I am getting nothing but grief at the moment and I am starting to feel that is not worth the time and stress anymore.

It's pointless giving up on what you're doing, all because of a couple of idiots. I've never had any bother in Darlington, but I've not really strayed away from the centre. 

As I do when I'm anywhere. I keep my wits about me and put my camera away if sense any bother.

(07 Jun 2015, 3:06 pm)Jimmi wrote There is also children spraying water pistols at passing vehicles on Prebend Row which is incredibly stupid and dangerous.

They can count themselves lucky. I remember being on the bus in Washington, and you'd usually get an ambush of waterbombs as it passed through a bus link! 

(07 Jun 2015, 3:19 pm)aureolin wrote It's pointless giving up on what you're doing, all because of a couple of idiots. I've never had any bother in Darlington, but I've not really strayed away from the centre. 

As I do when I'm anywhere. I keep my wits about me and put my camera away if sense any bother.


They can count themselves lucky. I remember being on the bus in Washington, and you'd usually get an ambush of waterbombs as it passed through a bus link! 

These incidents happened in the town centre and I had just taken photos at the times so still had the camera round my neck.

Annoyingly it seems like I am getting hassle everytime I go to Darlington these days although I am not having problems anywhere else it seems to be exclusively in Darlington Town Centre, I had one minor incident in Bishop Auckland Bus Station but that one was not too bad. It's amazing when you see some of the dumps I have been taking photographs in (even Ashington!) and have no bother but I always have issues in Darlington Town Centre especially on Sundays.

I do often put the camera away when I suspect there may be problems normally but had just taken photos at the time so had no time to hide the camera.

Annoyingly I could do with observing more Dales and District services for photos and I need a photo of peak time only Proctors service 610R which replaced the X59 recently.

(07 Jun 2015, 3:29 pm)Jimmi wrote ... taking photographs in (even Ashington!) ...

Aaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhhh! 

Go and pick on Blyth, will you? 

(07 Jun 2015, 3:29 pm)Jimmi wrote These incidents happened in the town centre and I had just taken photos at the times so still had the camera round my neck.

Annoyingly it seems like I am getting hassle everytime I go to Darlington these days although I am not having problems anywhere else it seems to be exclusively in Darlington Town Centre, I had one minor incident in Bishop Auckland Bus Station but that one was not too bad. It's amazing when you see some of the dumps I have been taking photographs in (even Ashington!) and have no bother but I always have issues in Darlington Town Centre especially on Sundays.

I do often put the camera away when I suspect there may be problems normally but had just taken photos at the time so had no time to hide the camera.

Annoyingly I could do with observing more Dales and District services for photos and I need a photo of peak time only Proctors service 610R which replaced the X59 recently.

Get yourself on an X26/7 at Darlington, have a little toddle down to Richmond and get the 610R there. It's a lovely place, been there today myself actually, and you'll get no hassle at all. Was quite surprised to see the 831 Dalesbus now operated by Arriva Yorkshire pull into the car park where I was.

(07 Jun 2015, 4:18 pm)MrPottski wrote Get yourself on an X26/7 at Darlington, have a little toddle down to Richmond and get the 610R there. It's a lovely place, been there today myself actually, and you'll get no hassle at all. Was quite surprised to see the 831 Dalesbus now operated by Arriva Yorkshire pull into the car park where I was.

As I was saying earlier I'd quite like a trip to Richmond although I'd probably go earlier in the day so I could probably go some other places too.

I'd probably try and get some of these peak evening services but I may use Abbey Road so as well as the 610R I'd also get shots of the Scarlet Band 16A to Newton Aycliffe and 72 also heads down there at that time as well.

Probably overreacted a bit but it's not been the best afternoon. All of what happened could have happened anywhere.

Anyone else having problems uploading photos to Flickr this afternoon?

All mine are coming up as timed out.

(07 Jun 2015, 4:39 pm)Jimmi wrote Anyone else having problems uploading photos to Flickr this afternoon?

All mine are coming up as timed out.

Been trying to upload 5 photos, about an hour later they still aren't online

Ridiculous!

(07 Jun 2015, 4:39 pm)Jimmi wrote Anyone else having problems uploading photos to Flickr this afternoon?

All mine are coming up as timed out.

I had that problem a couple of nights ago

(07 Jun 2015, 5:59 pm)Davie wrote I had that problem a couple of nights ago

Seems like everyone is having the problem at the moment.

Only just finally seen someone get some photos online, the last hour my home/activity page has just been favourites.

EDIT: No problems continue... *sighs*

My laptops fucked (sorry for the language)