08:45 10B, Prudhoe Front Street - Eldon Square Bus Station (GNE 6082)
Spotted 5218 parked in a layover bay at MetroCentre bus station so got a photo of it while the 10B was at its stop.
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09:50 28, Eldon Square Bus Station - Beamish Museum (GNE 4959)
The seats I find on these are uncomfortable for the long ride to Beamish. Once I got to Beamish for their event,I alighted and stayed for around an hour getting photos for my Flickr account as they have a "Horses At War" event this weekend.
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12:01 8, Beamish Museum - Stanley Bus Station (GNE 5400)
This was late coming from Sunderland by around 4-5 mins, got a photo of 5406 while waiting which was heading the other way to Sunderland. I was planning on getting the 30 at 12:15 at Stanley to Burnhope as I had plans to visit a friend who lives there, but as the bus was late and as soon as the 8 pulled into its bay at Stanley the 30 pulled out which was 6014 making an appearance on the 30 service. So I had around half an hour to wait so I got a photo 6126 while waiting for the 30.
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12:45 30, Stanley Bus Station - Burnhope, Cartwheel (GNE 649)
Got this to Burnhope staying at my friends for around 40 mins before heading to the bus stop. The 13:49 which I was intending to get did not turn up. While waiting coming the other way was 6014 which was "not in service" and an engineer was driving it heading towards the direction of Lanchester and 2 more Venture branded Optare Solo's went past the other way resulting in what should have been a 10 min wait to a 40 min wait.
14:19 30, Burnhope, Cartwheel - Stanley Bus Station (GNE 649 again)
This was around 1-2 mins late to head back to Stanley. When arriving back in Stanley 6122 on the 6 was at its stand and I was intending on getting this to MetroCentre but as the 30 entered its stand the 6 started backing out so i decided to get the V7 which was the next bus to MetroCentre, also getting a photo of 5337.
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14:44 V7, Stanley Bus Station - MetroCentre bus station (GNE 3822)
I was expecting this bus as one of the forum members mentioned it was on the V7 coming the other way. The ride quality on this Olympian is atrocious with a lot of rattling and jerking and the seats being the old style bench seats were itchy. I alighted at the MetroCentre and headed to Curry's/PC World in green mall as I had a pay and collect order to pick up from there, then went to M&S for some food shopping. Then went back to the bus station to wait for a 10/10B.
16:06 10B, MetroCentre bus station - Prudhoe Waterworld (GNE 6082 again)
This was quite a quick route back. As the bus didn't stop much. These I personally find have the best seats along with the Red Arrows branded B9's and the Angel branded B9's as they are all the same.
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