Currently on 33101 without a doubt one of the best buses there apart from the Olympians.

Was great when 33101 was at Shields especially up Green Lane bank on the 18s

5165 got withdrawn

The Shields Ferry and the popping sound the Metro makes between Monument and St James.

The Shields Ferry and the popping sound the Metro makes between Monument and St James.

I've never actually been on the Metro to St. James before - I've always bailed at Monument. It's the only section of the network I haven't actually used (had no reason to).

I've never actually been on the Metro to St. James before - I've always bailed at Monument. It's the only section of the network I haven't actually used (had no reason to).

I think the popping sound is caused by some sort of braking mechanism. You occasionally hear it near level crossings and such but, obviously, the tunnel makes it a bit louder. I've always been mesmerised it for some reason. You should make a journey up there sometime.

The Shields Ferry and the popping sound the Metro makes between Monument and St James.

I'd completely forgotten about that noise, since it's over 25 years since I last indulged in a trip over that way, during my summer holiday. I found it a little freaky, like it was shorting out.

7505 is my first bus of the year

Yeah, I was told by my teacher to have a look at 'Mein Kampf', as I'm doing my coursework next year on that period of time, I went to Waterstones on Wednesday to have a look, and I was going to buy something by Kershaw, might be what you've suggested, need to double check, if so I'll order it tomorrow and hopefully it'll be here by early next week. I'm centering my coursework on Hitler, hence the purchase, and pondering whether he was the largest influence on Germany in the past century.

I bought 'The Double Helix' for my own personal interest, and additional research for my EPQ, into DNA.

Edit: The Kershaw book I saw in Waterstones was simply entitled 'Hitler', I'll have a look at the one you recommend now

Just a little addendum to this conversation...

While I was driving to work this morning, there was some author on the radio promoting an upcoming book. When I heard what the book was about, I immediately thought it may be of some use to you. The book presents a social-history of Germany during the reign of Hitler focussing specifically on the final six years of the regime (1939-45). Apparently, this is the first text which explores Germany and Hitler from the perspective of the German people, offering new insights into how regular Germans viewed Hitler and the Nazi regime; their appetite for war; and what they really knew about the atrocities committed to obtain supremacy in Europe. 

If you want to know how the regime influenced German people to assess Hitler's legacy in Germany, it sounds like a good read.

Here's the snippet from the Radio 4 website:

Seventy years after World War II with whole libraries dedicated to the war the thoughts of ordinary Germans, surprisingly, have not been heard until now. Professor Nicholas Stargardt, one of Britain's foremost scholars of Nazi Germany at Oxford University has examined letters and diaries for his new book “The German War” to provide an insight into the lives of ordinary Germans fighting the war.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b068c7n8

And here's his book on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/German-War-Natio..._1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1441286923&sr=1-1&keywords=the+german+war

Just writing for England with my History homework here...

I'm all for getting homework over the holidays but resent homework being set for the summer holidays which i believe is a time for relaxing. Left it all until Monday and not really trying my hardest with it despite this being an important year...the feedback from it will be welcomed with great pleasure, though!

4 days off start right here
Feeling drained so I'm glad... Lack of focus has been terrible this week lol!
Had a hell of an afternoon this afternoon too so I'm glad that's over

4 days off start right here
Feeling drained so I'm glad... Lack of focus has been terrible this week lol!
Had a hell of an afternoon this afternoon too so I'm glad that's over

Not working some of your rest days?

Not working some of your rest days?

I don't tend to do overtime, though I've not been asked either...
Having said that, checking the sheet earlier I think everything had been covered!

1 - I've got a day off after working 8 days in a row.

2 - My button idea for my website to make it much tidier for when I finally get round to relaunching it (scheduled for Jan 2016).

Here are some example of the buttons (incomplete without text (apart from tester) which will be added at a later date).

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1 - I've got a day off after working 8 days in a row.

2 - My button idea for my website to make it much tidier for when I finally get round to relaunching it (scheduled for Jan 2016).

Here are some example of the buttons (incomplete without text (apart from tester) which will be added at a later date).

They do look very professional, Gary! I look forward to viewing your site.

Only downside I need to make a good couple hundred of them.

Big'un is happy because he's got his first coin with the new version of her Maj's 'eed on it.

Good driving by the driver on the 265...The closest I have ever come to being in a bus crash...

The driving made me happy, not the fact I was nearly in a crash, lol

Good driving by the driver on the 265...The closest I have ever come to being in a bus crash...

The driving made me happy, not the fact I was nearly in a crash, lol

4/5 years ago I was on the 265 from Hetton to Durham, a Yellow Bus Palatine 1 and it vandalised on the route. The driver panicked.

4/5 years ago I was on the 265 from Hetton to Durham, a Yellow Bus Palatine 1 and it vandalised on the route. The driver panicked.

It did not trade paint with a lorry by any chance with both vehicles losing there wing mirrors did it?

Today at around 12 hours ago I am off to somewhere nice this coming Wednesday all revealed in the due course all I can say it is out of this world

Today at around 12 hours ago I am off to somewhere nice this coming Wednesday all revealed in the due course all I can say it is out of this world

Betelguese 5? Be wary of flying Virgin Galactic though, I hear the general service and the in-flight entertainment during hyperspace isn't up to scratch. Try Punjab Interstellar instead, they fly from Consett Airport.

Going to and coming from work next week at decent times of the day! No 0200-0400 finishes!

I start Collage tomorrow

I start Collage tomorrow

Sounds horrible. Cutting yourself into little pieces for the sake of creating art.

Sounds horrible. Cutting yourself into little pieces for the sake of creating art.

Is he getting there on a GCT service, by any chance... 

It did not trade paint with a lorry by any chance with both vehicles losing there wing mirrors did it?

Might of done

Sounds horrible. Cutting yourself into little pieces for the sake of creating art.

I hate and do not understand art at all

Start my new Job on Monday at Sitel working on the Nectar Campaign, only applied for the position this afternoon and had the interview over the phone about an hour later, going to love travelling from Washington to Longbenton everyday.

Start my new Job on Monday at Sitel working on the Nectar Campaign, only applied for the position this afternoon and had the interview over the phone about an hour later, going to love travelling from Washington to Longbenton everyday.

Congrats on your job. The travel isn't too bad, as it'll only take you about an hour? Metro can be busy depending on what time you finish, as you have all the St Mary's and Civil Service traffic, unless you fancy walking to Four Lane Ends station instead.

Congrats on your job. The travel isn't too bad, as it'll only take you about an hour? Metro can be busy depending on what time you finish, as you have all the St Mary's and Civil Service traffic, unless you fancy walking to Four Lane Ends station instead.

Sack the Metro I much prefer getting the Bus to be honest, at least I know it will actually show up albeit a little late, got the option getting the 52/54/X7/X8 & X63 all of which stop right outside the front door to Sitel.