Apologies for not posting anything this morning bar the first departures - while we didn't have any issues like last year, I was still in the deep end helping arrange parking etc etc. Plus the endless changes to the runs.

Over the course of the day, we lost just 3 journeys - two shorts to the bus station at the start and end of the day (the morning one was the 1125 via the Railway Station, the other being the 1615 11 going under Albert Bridge) plus the 1415 11. A few changes late afternoon due to a lack of driver for UTN501Y - which did result in HPK507N providing the last Stockton run.

Indeed the popularity of HPK507N did result in a few extra short Bus Station runs during what were meant to be breaks.

I do believe the majority on here will have heard about the lack of the Eden in attendance this year - while this is a disappointment, it did allow the GM Buses Dennis Dominator to revive the type on Teesside.

There are a few lessons we have learnt this year - and will hopefully bring into practice next year. But once again, the day went without a hitch and hopefully next year will likewise.

Oh, and as a footnote - for anyone who noticed, the lack of our own 99, she's currently parked up requiring work. Sadly, she won't be appearing this season so hopefully this time next year we will be celebrating her return to the road.