My review from today's outing:
6036 X25 Wrekenton - Newcastle
I really hate these buses, I'm sorry for the negative comment, but these (In my opinion) are horrendous. Anyway, I walked around the corner but I heard I'd just missed a X1 service, and service X25 wasn't due for another 20 minutes, however, to my surprise (and Displeasure) I saw 6036 passing Farm Foods, and a gentleman said to me 'I have been waiting over 40 minutes for this one bus to turn up, I'm supposed to be meeting a friend on this bus.' I wasn't sure how to reply to this so I just nodded. After I got off this in Intu Eldon Square bus station, I went into Poundland to get 6 cans of pop for £2 (You can't go wrong
). Having met with my friend Lee (I'm sure you are all aware of who he is) I explained to him what I'd plan to do for my day out.7468 X20 Newcastle - Ashinghton
I am pretty sure I fell in love with this bus. I very rarely use Arriva buses (hence why I had this day planned) and I saw this operating service X20. My immediate reaction was 'This won't make the journey' but I couldn't have been more wrong, it was one of the best and smoothest rides of my life. Having got off at Ashinghton bus station, I took some photos (Some are on my Flickr account) which I though came out rather poorly, however, I'm over the moon about the kind feedback I've had off people, especially members of this forum
.7524 (I think) X22 Ashinghton - Regent Centre
After quite a bit discussion, me and Lee went to try and catch a 35 service to Morpeth, however, there were a lot of passengers ready to board it so we decided to head into the bus station for what turned out to be one of the worst bus journeys of my life. First of all, I found the seats very uncomfortable (You might have seen Lee's post in the 'Whats annoying you today' thread, secondly 2 girls kept shouting and jumping a round the bus. The one positive I can take from this journey is I enjoyed my text message conversation with Lee. After finally arriving at the Regent Centre (The journey dragged like mad) me and Lee then split up because he had to go home.
7512 X15 Regent Centre - Morpeth
With the bus due at 14:43 (I think) it didn't turn up until 14:58 with a rather angry driver. I quite liked this journey despite the bus being quite full it was a smooth ride to Morpeth. I don't think I can say much more about that.
7531 X18 Morpeth - Newcastle
After spending around 30 (Not exactly correct, it could have been more and it could have been less) 7531 turned up operating service X18 and this actually gave me a bit of an option because 1500 (I think) turned a couple of minutes later on service 44, however I opted to go on the X18 as I knew that only took 27 minutes whilst the 44 took 45 (?). Another 64 - reg Enviro400 I didn't enjoy, it was (Like 7524) dragged like mad, and it didn't help that there were young children running around on the bus like chickens which had their heads chopped off. After I got off at Haymarket bus station, I decided to get a couple of bus photos before walking to Manors train station for train photos (Which will probably be on Flickr sometime tomorrow).
5268 1 Newcastle - Wrekenton
After starting the day on a bus I didn't like, I ended the day on a bus I don't like. Thankfully, the driver I had sometimes talks to me when I am taking the odd bus photo around Wrekenton, but apart from that, I didn't enjoy the bus journey home.
Thanks for reading,
Davie