(21 Nov 2014, 10:32 pm)northern156 wrote Not be doing anything at all tomorrow, really need rest after my five long and arduous days at work, I mean ferrying tea and coffee around is hard enough without the extra challenge of biscuits with them!!

(22 Nov 2014, 6:03 pm)aureolin wrote Can't even remember mine! Went something like:

GNE 50 - Washington - Boldon
GNE 9 - Boldon - Sunderland
Metro - Park Lane - Monument
SNE X34 - Newcastle - Boldon
GNE X36 - Boldon - Newcastle
GNE 11 - Newcastle - Metro Centre
GNE X66 - Metro Centre - Gateshead
GNE X10 - Gateshead - Heworth
GNE 4 - Heworth - Galleries
GNE 83 - Galleries - Biddick

(22 Nov 2014, 6:06 pm)Marcus wrote You should always keep your tickets, man! Have the notice board people not been passing this on?

(22 Nov 2014, 6:06 pm)Marcus wrote You should always keep your tickets, man! Have the notice board people not been passing this on?

(22 Nov 2014, 6:24 pm)Dan wrote Some people dee their trips on the cheap and divvint buy single tickets!!  

(22 Nov 2014, 6:24 pm)Dan wrote Some people dee their trips on the cheap and divvint buy single tickets!!  

(22 Nov 2014, 6:26 pm)Marcus wrote Bull shet!

Btw, did you get me PM?

(22 Nov 2014, 6:06 pm)Marcus wrote You should always keep your tickets, man! Have the notice board people not been passing this on?

(22 Nov 2014, 8:01 pm)aureolin wrote No can do! Day Rover for me.

(22 Nov 2014, 9:04 pm)Tom wrote Tomorrow I think I might head over to Sunderland for the Metro Replacement.

(22 Nov 2014, 9:24 pm)Marcus wrote What you planning on getting there?

(24 Nov 2014, 7:27 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Planning one or two Sunderland bashes over the Christmas holidays. I do have this Friday and next Monday off, due to teacher training, but I'm going to spend those riding local services (something I haven't done in a long time!) and trying out some different locations, just on my doorstep, around my area. So....here's what I'm planning;

Day 1 -
#21 - Chester to Durham
(11:15 --- 11:32)
#20 - Durham to Houghton
(11:42 --- 12:16)
#4 - Houghton to Washington
(12:21 --- 12:53)
#2C - Washington to Sunderland
(13:01 --- 13:36)
#78 - Sunderland to Home
(14:07 --- 14:43)

And...Day 2 -
#78 - Home to Sunderland
(10:10 --- 10:46)
#35A - Sunderland to Houghton
(11:00 --- 11:35)
#4 - Houghton to Washington
(11:41 --- 12:13)
#8 - Washington to Sunderland
(12:33 --- 13:00)
#20A - Sunderland to Houghton
(13:12 --- 13:35)
#71 - Houghton to Home
(13:43 --- 14:04)

Not sure on dates yet, but I've got my mind set on those two!

(24 Nov 2014, 7:30 pm)Tom wrote Makes a change to your usual Gatehsead and Metrocentre
They sounds good. Though maybe you could try and get the 208 to Peterlee and catch a ride on the X21 on one of them?

(24 Nov 2014, 7:32 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Mmm....good suggestion. I mean, I've got plenty of days to do more than two over Christmas (although I am planning quite a few rides on Service X43, just in case of any Olympians!), so I don't see why I couldn't!

I'll be honest, I prefer things to be 'short and sweet', just to keep things nicely timed. I hate being out after 15:00 at Christmas!

(24 Nov 2014, 7:47 pm)Tom wrote I'll see if I can come up with something in the timescale 10:00-14:30?

(24 Nov 2014, 9:46 pm)aureolin wrote Marc, if you've got time on an evening, the 1635 15A has tended to be an Olympian every other night recently.

(24 Nov 2014, 10:42 pm)aureolin wrote I keep saying it, but yes I'm going to have another outing before the end of the year. 

Thinking about spending quite a bit of time in Shields, and then going far out and wide in Newcastle, mainly after Stagecoach stuff. I've jotted up some ideas for Shields and Newcastle Stagecoach networks so far, but I'll also be on a Day Rover, so Arriva & GNE stuff isn't out of the question either.

Any suggestions etc? Apart from times - I never stick to them, so nee point!

(24 Nov 2014, 10:44 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I love making plans, so I don't mind putting one together for you.

Will you be starting from Durham or Washington?