(07 Aug 2015, 10:57 pm)Diamond One wrote Go North East not giving out free ice-cream when it was advertised they were giving it to kids only I love ice-cream I have it at almost at every opportunity it's free

(07 Aug 2015, 11:57 pm)MrFozz wrote Apart from times when it is just for kids

(08 Aug 2015, 10:07 am)aureolin wrote But the article on the website doesn't say anything about it being restricted to kids, and I can't see why it would be?

(08 Aug 2015, 10:07 am)aureolin wrote But the article on the website doesn't say anything about it being restricted to kids, and I can't see why it would be?

(08 Aug 2015, 10:30 am)BusLoverMum wrote You can only carry so much ice cream in one van. The weather forecast given at the start of the week so they probably weren't expecting such fine weather and sch a big turnout

(08 Aug 2015, 10:39 am)Dan wrote If you had attended, you'd understand.

Classic case of underestimating how much ice-cream was required, me thinks... After just two hours, 400 had been given away...

(08 Aug 2015, 5:34 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I f**king hate StreetLites. I f**king hate the old gits who have demanded the only window that was open, closed.

I'd rather walk to Morpeth.

(08 Aug 2015, 5:43 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Also, the heat. Sitting on the platform for an hour at Morpeth waiting for the 68 with a bottle of Sprite. Then being begged for money at the bus stop for someone's fare to Blyth and he still didn't have enough. So I'm £4 down, miserable and thirsty.

When I'm old enough to have a car and not have to share it with old, miserable, beggars, unhygienic and rude oaths, will be the greatest time of my life.

(08 Aug 2015, 10:49 pm)S813 FVK wrote Can't get to sleep. The stupid police helicopter has taken to the skies and is hovering! 

(08 Aug 2015, 10:54 pm)aureolin wrote It all kicking off in Stanley for a change...?

(06 Aug 2015, 4:49 pm)LeeCalder wrote Freightliner Heavy Haul..... Dickheads.

They tell me that a Class 70 is running from Leeds to Tees Dock.........

BULLSHIT

(08 Aug 2015, 5:34 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I f**king hate StreetLites. I f**king hate the old gits who have demanded the only window that was open, closed.

I'd rather walk to Morpeth.

(08 Aug 2015, 5:43 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Also, the heat. Sitting on the platform for an hour at Morpeth waiting for the 68 with a bottle of Sprite. Then being begged for money at the bus stop for someone's fare to Blyth and he still didn't have enough. So I'm £4 down, miserable and thirsty.

When I'm old enough to have a car and not have to share it with old, miserable, beggars, unhygienic and rude oaths, will be the greatest time of my life.

(09 Aug 2015, 9:19 am)northern156 wrote Four quid?!?!! Hope it's taught you a lesson!

(09 Aug 2015, 9:31 am)GX03 SVC wrote I've overheard drivers mention that there's usually a scruffy man who boards at random places with only £2 and asks for tickets that he can pay later. I wonder if it's the same bloke.

I gave him £2, then he said to the driver that he only had £2(!) although he had a few silver coins in his hand. So another £2 later he was able to buy a ticket. I didn't want the bus to be any later than it already was...

(09 Aug 2015, 9:42 am)northern156 wrote To be honest, he wouldn't have been on the bus much longer without payment. His fault he needed to get the bus, not yours.

I'll never, ever give money to a beggar in the street (I might buy a packet of crisps and give them that or something, if I'm feeling generous) but I'll give to some (good) buskers.

(09 Aug 2015, 9:55 am)GX03 SVC wrote I felt threatened by him, as he was a big bloke. I wouldn't like to be robbed for my money, camera and phone.

(09 Aug 2015, 9:19 am)northern156 wrote Something that does my t*ts in too. Especially when you've hard the window open for the whole journey so far and someone boards at a bus stop then shuts it, usually without asking!!
Would it ever be prudent to re-open the window? I've been tempted to do this as soon as it's been shut but not wanted any confrontation.

(09 Aug 2015, 9:42 am)northern156 wrote I'll never, ever give money to a beggar in the street (I might buy a packet of crisps and give them that or something, if I'm feeling generous) but I'll give to some (good) buskers.

(09 Aug 2015, 1:02 pm)GMitchelhill wrote I recall a funny incident coming back from Whitby a few years ago on the 93. Was a lovely hot summers day, and I boarded an Optare Prisma back to Middlesbrough. At the start of the journey the windows were open, but once the bus hit the faster stetches of road, the pensioners at the front started shutting the windows. Fortunatley the windows kept reopening of their own accord after a few seconds of being shut. Mind the oaps did make 5 attempts to shut it.

(09 Aug 2015, 1:04 pm)aureolin wrote  

There was a Renown based at Chester that used to do the opposite. One of the windows wouldn't stay open, and would close a short while after being opened. Used to confuse the life out of people, who would look around to see if someone behind them was closing it.

(09 Aug 2015, 1:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Front windows on Go North East's Presidents often do this, especially on the X21.

(09 Aug 2015, 1:05 pm)Jimmi wrote Front windows on Go North East's Presidents often do this, especially on the X21.

(09 Aug 2015, 1:08 pm)Dan wrote Common of all double deckers when reaching high speeds, to be honest.

Drives me insane.

(09 Aug 2015, 12:57 pm)aureolin wrote I'm the same. I always just say I've got no change, but don't mind going and buying them a McDonalds, Greggs or wherever is nearby. 9 times out of 10 this will be refused though bizarrely.