What's annoying you today? V4
What's annoying you today? V4
(16 Sep 2016, 10:11 pm)Ambassador I'm having to go to Edinburgh on short notice tomorrow with work (on call joy)That's the reason I decided to opt out of Lothian Buses Open Doors Day this year as I didn't fancy sitting on the train from Darlington to Edinburgh for that long. Now going at the end of October when the works have finished - an update is that I have now sorted out my ticket problems, picked up the original tickets from Darlington Rail Station yesterday evening.
Travel have booked me on a train without checking and I stupidly accepted.
East Coast mainline is closed between Berwick and Alnwick, so I've a whopping 3hr 6min journey from Newcastle to Edinburgh....I'm not best pleased!
(16 Sep 2016, 10:11 pm)Ambassador I'm having to go to Edinburgh on short notice tomorrow with work (on call joy)That's the reason I decided to opt out of Lothian Buses Open Doors Day this year as I didn't fancy sitting on the train from Darlington to Edinburgh for that long. Now going at the end of October when the works have finished - an update is that I have now sorted out my ticket problems, picked up the original tickets from Darlington Rail Station yesterday evening.
Travel have booked me on a train without checking and I stupidly accepted.
East Coast mainline is closed between Berwick and Alnwick, so I've a whopping 3hr 6min journey from Newcastle to Edinburgh....I'm not best pleased!
(16 Sep 2016, 10:18 pm)Jimmi That's the reason I decided to opt out of Lothian Buses Open Doors Day this year as I didn't fancy sitting on the train from Darlington to Edinburgh for that long. Now going at the end of October when the works have finished - an update is that I have now sorted out my ticket problems, picked up the original tickets from Darlington Rail Station yesterday evening.
(16 Sep 2016, 10:18 pm)Jimmi That's the reason I decided to opt out of Lothian Buses Open Doors Day this year as I didn't fancy sitting on the train from Darlington to Edinburgh for that long. Now going at the end of October when the works have finished - an update is that I have now sorted out my ticket problems, picked up the original tickets from Darlington Rail Station yesterday evening.
(17 Sep 2016, 5:19 am)citaro5284 If you book online, and its an advance purchase, do you not use the print at home function. Tickets come by email and you just print them off onto a normal sheet of paper. Saves all the hassle of going to collect them.
(17 Sep 2016, 5:19 am)citaro5284 If you book online, and its an advance purchase, do you not use the print at home function. Tickets come by email and you just print them off onto a normal sheet of paper. Saves all the hassle of going to collect them.
(16 Sep 2016, 10:18 pm)Jimmi That's the reason I decided to opt out of Lothian Buses Open Doors Day this year as I didn't fancy sitting on the train from Darlington to Edinburgh for that long. Now going at the end of October when the works have finished - an update is that I have now sorted out my ticket problems, picked up the original tickets from Darlington Rail Station yesterday evening.
(16 Sep 2016, 10:18 pm)Jimmi That's the reason I decided to opt out of Lothian Buses Open Doors Day this year as I didn't fancy sitting on the train from Darlington to Edinburgh for that long. Now going at the end of October when the works have finished - an update is that I have now sorted out my ticket problems, picked up the original tickets from Darlington Rail Station yesterday evening.
I ditched my return train from Virgin, booked a Cross Country and hoping for something interesting on the rail replacement.
I can't hack three hours to Edinburgh again
(18 Sep 2016, 12:57 am)Ambassador I ditched my return train from Virgin, booked a Cross Country and hoping for something interesting on the rail replacement.
I can't hack three hours to Edinburgh again
(20 Sep 2016, 6:59 am)MVK 500R Every morning being told I've exceeded my daily Wi-Fi allowance, when all I've done is refresh my facebook feed. Getting beyond a joke now.
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(20 Sep 2016, 6:59 am)MVK 500R Every morning being told I've exceeded my daily Wi-Fi allowance, when all I've done is refresh my facebook feed. Getting beyond a joke now.
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Being sworn at by an idiotic bus passenger because he couldn't sit beside me because my bag was there. Or to put it a different way he could of if he'd asked politely instead of throwing his toys out the pram. If I see a more impolite person than him I'll eat the entire bus fleet.
(20 Sep 2016, 6:39 pm)neilwatson Being sworn at by an idiotic bus passenger because he couldn't sit beside me because my bag was there. Or to put it a different way he could of if he'd asked politely instead of throwing his toys out the pram. If I see a more impolite person than him I'll eat the entire bus fleet.
(20 Sep 2016, 6:39 pm)neilwatson Being sworn at by an idiotic bus passenger because he couldn't sit beside me because my bag was there. Or to put it a different way he could of if he'd asked politely instead of throwing his toys out the pram. If I see a more impolite person than him I'll eat the entire bus fleet.
(20 Sep 2016, 7:00 pm)BusLoverMum Of course, if the bus was filling up, you could have pre-emptively moved your bag
(20 Sep 2016, 7:00 pm)BusLoverMum Of course, if the bus was filling up, you could have pre-emptively moved your bag
(20 Sep 2016, 10:00 pm)neilwatson Maybe but it wasn't covering the entire seat so he still had a chance to sit down.
(20 Sep 2016, 10:00 pm)neilwatson Maybe but it wasn't covering the entire seat so he still had a chance to sit down.
(21 Sep 2016, 2:05 pm)BusLoverMum I'm sure you'd have been thrilled if he'd sat on your bag. Courtesy works best in both directions.
(21 Sep 2016, 2:05 pm)BusLoverMum I'm sure you'd have been thrilled if he'd sat on your bag. Courtesy works best in both directions.
(21 Sep 2016, 4:57 pm)Adrian Yes I agree, but I often feel that the layout of buses doesn't help matters either. If I'm carrying my work bag, then I've nowhere to put it on a bus. Most luggage racks are now filled with Metro newspaper racks. As I need to carry two laptops around with me for work, it's a bit bulky/heavy to have on my lap for the journey.
(21 Sep 2016, 4:57 pm)Adrian Yes I agree, but I often feel that the layout of buses doesn't help matters either. If I'm carrying my work bag, then I've nowhere to put it on a bus. Most luggage racks are now filled with Metro newspaper racks. As I need to carry two laptops around with me for work, it's a bit bulky/heavy to have on my lap for the journey.
(21 Sep 2016, 5:30 pm)BusLoverMum Aye, it's a pain in the arse, for sure, particularly when the floor is too filthy, usually with spilt drinks, to put bags down on the floor. That's usually fault of previous inconsiderate passengers, though.
Tge 64 is worst, particularly when it fills up with both shoppers and students.
(21 Sep 2016, 5:30 pm)BusLoverMum Aye, it's a pain in the arse, for sure, particularly when the floor is too filthy, usually with spilt drinks, to put bags down on the floor. That's usually fault of previous inconsiderate passengers, though.
Tge 64 is worst, particularly when it fills up with both shoppers and students.
(22 Sep 2016, 7:51 am)Jamie M I just spent ages trying to figure out what company 'tge' was, before realising you meant 'the' >.<
The GNE 8/78 are the worst for this, though. Whenever I get on one it's full of bits of food and drink all over the chairs as well as the wrappers etc. The northerns mainly just have wrappers and tickets all over - still wouldn't want anything other than my shoes touching the floor, though!
(22 Sep 2016, 7:51 am)Jamie M I just spent ages trying to figure out what company 'tge' was, before realising you meant 'the' >.<
The GNE 8/78 are the worst for this, though. Whenever I get on one it's full of bits of food and drink all over the chairs as well as the wrappers etc. The northerns mainly just have wrappers and tickets all over - still wouldn't want anything other than my shoes touching the floor, though!
