I had an interest in buses since I was young. I can remember MetroRiders on the Arriva 35 and the double-press bell to stop at the next safe place (mainly abused by me as a little one, I feel sorry for the other passengers of the then 441, all them stops in Blyth!). More recently was the Bargain Express X41, which me and my mam used frequently until its demise.

I enjoy the hobby, I've been as far south as York and as far north as Edinburgh (oh, and the holiday in Sharm-el-Shiekh where I memorised the times of the coaches from the estate to the airport ).

I tend to travel solo, occasionally meeting up with people, although I 'limit' myself to certain people as I have issues with trust.