(23 Jul 2015, 3:47 pm)LeeCalder wrote Happily yes, because funilly enough, when I got the 82A yesterday, guess how late it was?....

Roughly 10/15 minutes!

There was a diversion due to a Road Closure at Usworth College, so the 4/82/82A were diverting via Northumberland Way/Inkerman Road and back onto normal route.

For the 82/82A this would mean from the Junction at Usworth College, instead of turning left it had to turn right up to Inkerman Road, so it went back on itself adding several minutes to the journey time each way, hence why it was running 10 to 15 Minutes Late.

(23 Jul 2015, 5:08 pm)Malarkey wrote There was a diversion due to a Road Closure at Usworth College, so the 4/82/82A were diverting via Northumberland Way/Inkerman Road and back onto normal route.

For the 82/82A this would mean from the Junction at Usworth College, instead of turning left it had to turn right up to Inkerman Road, so it went back on itself adding several minutes to the journey time each way, hence why it was running 10 to 15 Minutes Late.

Malarkey knars the score.......! 

(23 Jul 2015, 5:14 pm)Dan wrote Malarkey knars the score.......! 

Indeed I do, had the joy of this diversion on the 4 yesterday.

Has Flickr ever flaming worked since they updated it, every time I've tried to upload photos this week I have had issues with photos timing out. Getting increasingly fed up with it and the whole Enviro 400 thing is making me absolutely despair using it right now.

Oh and for added fun I am a bit deprived of sleep at the moment.

(23 Jul 2015, 3:53 pm)Dan wrote ...and you see a hell of a lot more about the Tyne & Wear Metro - so it's not just me, either!

You really hate people criticising GNE don't you Dan

I'm only kidding around though, although I still don't like the reliability of the 82/A

(23 Jul 2015, 10:17 pm)LeeCalder wrote You really hate people criticising GNE don't you Dan

I'm only kidding around though, although I still don't like the reliability of the 82/A

Nah, it's not that at all... Mentioning the 82 in the first place was just me kidding around - you've never seen the Metro running late (when it is renowned for its poor reliability figures) and I've rarely seen the 82/82A running late (in person or on the real time information system) despite your regular complaints of it running outside of the traffic commissioner's guidance of on-time (1 min early, 5 mins late).

Just adding the flip side of the coin for a bit of fairness, is all.

Had like 5 hours sleep.... -.-

(24 Jul 2015, 6:49 am)Michael wrote Had like 5 hours sleep.... -.-

I was forced to wake up at 5 this morning, as the electric went off, and the thing that washes the baby bottles and dummies didn't work either, so I had to go to the shop and top it up... 

(24 Jul 2015, 7:17 am)GX03 SVC wrote I was forced to wake up at 5 this morning, as the electric went off, and the thing that washes the baby bottles and dummies didn't work either, so I had to go to the shop and top it up... 

Oh dear, i hate that thing which clean dummies and baby bottles.....

(24 Jul 2015, 7:22 am)Michael wrote Oh dear, i hate that thing which clean dummies and baby bottles.....

I can't spell the proper word nor does auto correct! 

(24 Jul 2015, 7:31 am)GX03 SVC wrote I can't spell the proper word nor does auto correct! 

The name is on tip of my tongue to!

Thanks to the brain dead prick wheeling a pushchair shoving me straight into a wall with things hanging off it which hurt my arm and knocked everything on the floor and everyone made it out to be my flaming fault even though it was totally his fault for being a brain dead arsehole. Had to leave. Not the first time I've took annoyance to him as he was on the 7 to college almost every morning I was and the moron would stand where I was sat and he would use both arms/hands to use his phone instead of holding on to the handrails so he would often fall on me.

Just boarded the Coast and Country 8 at Washington to go to Sunderland, not only did the bus get into Washington at 09:14 (Due at 08:59) as I was boarding the bus, the driver closed the doors on my leg and told me to "Hurry up". He is now driving like a maniac and the two middle aged men have made several comments about his driving such as "All he's missed is a hand break turn".

(25 Jul 2015, 8:20 am)LeeCalder wrote Just boarded the Coast and Country 8 at Washington to go to Sunderland, not only did the bus get into Washington at 09:14 (Due at 08:59) as I was boarding the bus, the driver closed the doors on my leg and told me to "Hurry up". He is now driving like a maniac and the two middle aged men have made several comments about his driving such as "All he's missed is a hand break turn".

Stanley bus? If so, i can picture a driver in my head. Known for braking quite late and harshly and also driving quite fast as if he is the only one on the road.

(25 Jul 2015, 8:22 am)S813 FVK wrote Stanley bus? If so, i can picture a driver in my head. Known for braking quite late and harshly and also driving quite fast as if he is the only one on the road.

It's 5400 driver is a plumpish bald fellow.

(25 Jul 2015, 8:26 am)LeeCalder wrote It's 5400 driver is a plumpish bald fellow.

Aye 5400 is a Stanley bus.

How old would you say he was (roughly)
When i had 6133 the other week, the driver of it was quite 'careless'. Obviously not doing things unless they weren't safe but certainly could have calmed down. I'd say he is quite close to retiring age but is bald and quite plumpish.
There is another one who drives fast, always seems to brake late. He is almost bald and on his way to being 'fat' but id say he is middle aged (about 45ish).

I've had (I think) the same one on the 44A, he nearly drove off while issuing a lad a ticket and nearly had a pregnant female fall on someone.

Bloody announcements at Lidl. A very loud announcement advises that till 5 is opening and repeats "Till 5 please" twice.

Just UNBELIEVABLY CLOSE to being run down in Sunderland by someone who doesn't know how indicators work properly

Also doesn't look like I'm getting Stagecoach Olympian 16833 on the 510 shuttle due to the lengthy queues

Why not walk to Seaburn and get one back?

(25 Jul 2015, 1:34 pm)aureolin wrote Why not walk to Seaburn and get one back?

Got an Enviro 400 up to Seaburn and after a long wait I got 16839 back to Sunderland.

Just nearly been run over again!

(25 Jul 2015, 1:46 pm)Jimmi wrote Got an Enviro 400 up to Seaburn and after a long wait I got 16839 back to Sunderland.

Just nearly been run over again!

How? :s

I've been out since half 7 this morning, and not came anywhere near having an accident! And I've also been in Sunderland a few hours.

You must just be unlucky.

Just realised that the back door has been smashed after a disturbance last night. Won't be able to get it repaired until Monday. Waiting for it to be boarded up now. Bloody sick of living here.

Nowt worse than waking up to find your back door has been smashed in... 

(25 Jul 2015, 3:51 pm)aureolin wrote Nowt worse than waking up to find your back door has been smashed in... 

There was some sort of fight last night according to the neighbours, they said that they intervened when there was load screams from the victim, I woke up to see the police outside holding someone. It's only a little hole in the door, so nobody can get in.

(25 Jul 2015, 3:51 pm)aureolin wrote Nowt worse than waking up to find your back door has been smashed in... 

(25 Jul 2015, 4:03 pm)GX03 SVC wrote There was some sort of fight last night according to the neighbours, they said that they intervened when there was load screams from the victim, I woke up to see the police outside holding someone. It's only a little hole in the door, so nobody can get in.

Aye, I heard they regularly scream loudly while their back doors are being smashed in... 

(25 Jul 2015, 4:07 pm)Dan wrote Aye, I heard they regularly scream loudly while their back doors are being smashed in... 

It's not regular that people's doors are being smashed in?!    

There was a fire in a neighbours outhouse last year, I wonder if this is related...

(25 Jul 2015, 4:17 pm)GX03 SVC wrote It's not regular that people's doors are being smashed in?!    

There was a fire in a neighbours outhouse last year, I wonder if this is related...

Certainly sounds like things are getting quite heated in your neck of the woods, Tommy...

(25 Jul 2015, 4:20 pm)Dan wrote Certainly sounds like things are getting quite heated in your neck of the woods, Tommy...

We'll be moving in a couple of years anyway, this house is too small for four people!

(25 Jul 2015, 4:29 pm)GX03 SVC wrote We'll be moving in a couple of years anyway, this house is too small for four people!

You seem to be having quite a bit of bother in Ashington, what about Bedlington or Morpeth?