(24 Mar 2016, 10:30 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Around 9:20? You were with another lad and I seen the same people at Whitley Bay a few hours later so I'm guessing you drove to Whitley Bay afterwards?
I should've said hi but I'm shy when it comes to meeting new people. I will say hi next time.
Aye that was me. Had been to Rainton at around 0830 for the Metrocity. We then went to Jarrow to grab a photo of a friend driving the 27, whilst heading into Jarrow we noticed that Green Mountain had their new Merc on the Pedestrian Tunnel Shuttle, so after leaving Jarrow we went to the North End of the Tyne Tunnel. This was followed by a quick visit to Percy Main then up to Whitley Bay for the Metro Replacements, was talking to another enthusiast that I hadn't seen for a long while. Left Whitley Bay 11:10 and headed to Walker fo the Asda Bus, then headed up to Hexham via a petrol station. About 2 hours was spent in Hexham before me and my friend headed to Newborough, Gisland, Haltwhistle and then Alston.