Well, now it's 2016, time to begin the countdown to the 2016 Rally season.

The first one in the North East area is, as usual, the 500 Group's Teesside Running Day.

The date is presently set for Sunday 24th April 2016.

As with 2015, our Bristol VR H106 and Dennis Loline 99 will be attending. More will be revealed as it becomes clear.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

I'd just like to wish all fellow members, be they friend, foe or stranger, a very happy and prosperous 2016.

Some of you will have noticed that I now work for Scarlet Band, all i'm going to say is that it's nice to enjoy my job once more covering territory from my Arriva Bishop days. 

Don't be shy if you see me, come and say hello, I don't bite!

Stu

Following requests, we have created a new PDF version of our online fleet lists.

Arriva North East: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/pdf/ane.php
Go North East: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/pdf/gne.php
Stagecoach North East: http://northeastbuses.co.uk/fleet/pdf/sne.php

This will always be the latest version of the fleet list, and replicates our online fleet lists which are available here.

Well there's no escaping it, we are now edging closer towards the Christmas holidays.

What gifts/presents is everyone expecting to get this year? something exciting or just socks?

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Annoyed that this year as everyone has given me my Christmas money just over a week before Christmas so I'm now having to drop plans such as doing proper outings and instead go round shopping centres which as many of you will have an idea what I'm like in crowded areas like shopping centres, so me doing Christmas shopping the week leading up to Christmas is a terrible thing. Then there is me having to try and think what I want, but I haven't a flaming clue, so unless I happen to see something I like, I'm not going to get anywhere. The way things are going, my Christmas present money is likely to become my Christmas/Birthday money as my birthday is at the end of January although there is nothing to make an expensive buy like last year when I upgraded my camera. Anyone got any present ideas for myself?

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