I work in Stanley and sometimes I have to work on Sundays finishing anytime between three and six o'clock in the evening. One thing I notice whilst driving past Stanley depot at this time is that is looks like its closed. The front shutters are down, the car-park is mostly empty, and there are no signs of life anywhere to be seen. It always strikes me as strange as I know there are buses running around the Derwentside area which are operated from Stanley depot, but for anyone driving past the depot in the evening, you wouldn't think it.
Winlaton, in contrast, always looks like it's open. I used to live in Winlaton (behind the depot - more or less) and I can't recall ever seeing the shutters down, even in the early hours of the morning.
How do Washington and Chester look?
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