(22 Mar 2016, 11:05 pm)LeeCalder wrote Tomorrow will be the first chance that I have really had to take advantage of my staff pass, so my plan is as follows...
0717 #21 Barley Mow to Newcastle Eldon Square operated by Go North East (Arrive 0753)
0800 #X85 Newcastle Eldon Square to Hexham Bus Station operated by Go North East (Arrive 0847)
1002 #X84 Hexham Bus Station to Newcastle Gallowgate operated by Go North East (Arrive 1100)
1106 #Metro St James to Tynemouth (Arrive 1131)
1148 #900 Tynemouth to Whitley Bay operated by Arriva North East (Arrive 1157)
1301 #900 Whitley Bay to Tynemouth operated by Arriva North East (Arrive 1316)
1326 #Metro Tynemouth to North Shields (Arrive 1329)
1400 #Ferry North Shields to South Shields (Arrive 1407)
1412 #20 South Shield to Park Lane Interchange operated by Go North East (Arrive 1443)
1556 #8 Park Lane Interchange to Chester-le-Street operated by Go North East (Arrive 1655)
I have no set plan after my journey on the 8, however, I'm guessing my plan will go out the window in Newcastle due to the roadworks in Low Fell...
Not sure what traffic and timekeeping on the 21 is like for that time of the morning but with only a 7 minute connection between the 21 and X85 I can see where things may go wrong there.
If I stick to my plan I will be leaving Whitley Bay around 10 minutes before you arrive, where I am then heading up to North Shields on the 17.