Following comments of comparison between Go North East's 21 and Stagecoach North East's 40/41, and how the latter seems to successfully operate on-time instead of frequently bunching up in twos like the Angel, might I point out that at 1200, there was four 40s at Wallsend Interchange, and just five minutes ago there was another three all together?

Granted Christmas won't be helping in the slightest, but it's not just the 21 which suffers delays!