Bus driver having words with a car driver in Murton on Woods Terrace after she parked outside the co-op, blocking the bus from getting to the bus stop...He gets back on the bus, she decides to have round, shouting 'I work for the Council, he can't talk to me like that' when one older lady said 'who do you think you are like' that made my day

(31 Mar 2015, 7:52 am)Tommy_1581 wrote Is that the place of where Arriva use Mercs on MAX and have recently bought 15-reg Sapphire E400s to get rid of the 58-reg Sapphire E400s on the 280?


Greedy buggers.

To be honest, I didn't actually take a proper look at the buses there. I did see some Sapphire E400s but didn't note the registration.

I was mainly off to Dark Universe Comics (with my partner, one of my best pals and 2 friends from Grimsby) to meet up with some people who live down South and have a few games of the card game I play. Was jolly good fun I have to say.

Vodafone have just sent me a text saying that they're giving me 4G for free!

(31 Mar 2015, 12:10 pm)mb134 wrote Vodafone have just sent me a text saying that they're giving me 4G for free!

I'm actually impressed with O2's. No more congestion in areas I was previously unable to use data, because it was so congested. If I was a cynic, I'd suggest that some creative traffic shaping may be being applied to the 3G network in those areas...

(31 Mar 2015, 1:22 pm)aureolin wrote I'm actually impressed with O2's. No more congestion in areas I was previously unable to use data, because it was so congested. If I was a cynic, I'd suggest that some creative traffic shaping may be being applied to the 3G network in those areas...

Having said that, I don't actually have 4G coverage where I live, so it's redundant for the next month or two until they sort my area out.

(31 Mar 2015, 1:28 pm)mb134 wrote Having said that, I don't actually have 4G coverage where I live, so it's redundant for the next month or two until they sort my area out.

I don't even have 3G where I live  

(31 Mar 2015, 1:31 pm)aureolin wrote I don't even have 3G where I live  

Mines limited like,only get "E" in my bedroom normally , and only get 3G (or H/H+), when outside, but even that is temperamental. Normally have to make to do with "E" or "G" when out and about  

Think they should've rolled 3G (and 2G for that matter!) out everywhere before 4G...

That singer inside monument metro seriously cannot sing he killed a few classic songs from the past like that's amore the tune sounds like this when the moon hits your eyes like a pizza in the sky that's amore my Bella can sing better than he can and she is a cat even my own sister can sing better and she cannot sing

Got home this afternoon and was greeted by a letter from the DVLA with a £7 cheque inside, nice surprise

(01 Apr 2015, 9:43 pm)mb134 wrote Got home this afternoon and was greeted by a letter from the DVLA with a £7 cheque inside, nice surprise

Yeah, but I bet when you go and cash it in, the car not be there when you get back  

Buses, anyone? 

(01 Apr 2015, 3:23 pm)Racer_Experience wrote That singer inside monument metro seriously cannot sing he killed a few classic songs from the past like that's amore the tune sounds like this when the moon hits your eyes like a pizza in the sky that's amore my Bella can sing better than he can and she is a cat even my own sister can sing better and she cannot sing

Can I correct ua Bazzaroo

The lyric is actually

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie

Could I sing better, bearing in mind I have gruesomely murdered classics like Bohemian Rhapsody

I'm on a Northern Rail class 156

(01 Apr 2015, 3:23 pm)Racer_Experience wrote That singer inside monument metro seriously cannot sing he killed a few classic songs from the past like that's amore the tune sounds like this when the moon hits your eyes like a pizza in the sky that's amore my Bella can sing better than he can and she is a cat even my own sister can sing better and she cannot sing

yeah, but he is doing it to raise money for charity, not like the rest of the buskers who use the money for themselves

3 days off out of 5 this weekend and it's my long weekend (4 days off) next weekend Should get some more photos up on flickr!....

I'm currently on the Eurostar to Paris. My HST down to KGX from NCL ended up being around 10 minutes late, but a fairly pleasant journey nevertheless!

Don't quite like the look of the trains on the Eurostar in the flesh, but I'm enjoying the ride so far.

(02 Apr 2015, 12:59 pm)Dan wrote I'm currently on the Eurostar to Paris. My HST down to KGX from NCL ended up being around 10 minutes late, but a fairly pleasant journey nevertheless!

Don't quite like the look of the trains on the Eurostar in the flesh, but I'm enjoying the ride so far.

Have a good time, Dan!

An unexpected but welcome day-off from work.

(02 Apr 2015, 1:00 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote Have a good time, Dan!

I had a very good night last night, that's for sure.

Having a go on my very first double decker train at the moment.

(03 Apr 2015, 8:26 am)Dan wrote I had a very good night last night, that's for sure.

Having a go on my very first double decker train at the moment.

That on the RER? I love Paris' transport networks, you should try some of the Paris Metros!

Also they have some pretty decent MAN buses (haven't a clue what chassis or body), I was on one from Charles de Gaulles airport to the city centre before getting lost!!

(03 Apr 2015, 8:35 am)northern156 wrote That on the RER? I love Paris' transport networks, you should try some of the Paris Metros!

Also they have some pretty decent MAN buses (haven't a clue what chassis or body), I was on one from Charles de Gaulles airport to the city centre before getting lost!!

Well I can't answer that as I'm just following the crowd! Hate the Metros - they're so overcrowded and uncomfortable.

The MAN Lion City buses look really smart though. They have colour Route Number destinations for the front, side and rear. Must be quite expensive.

(03 Apr 2015, 8:37 am)Dan wrote Well I can't answer that as I'm just following the crowd! Hate the Metros - they're so overcrowded and uncomfortable.

The MAN Lion City buses look really smart though. They have colour Route Number destinations for the front, side and rear. Must be quite expensive.

That said though, last time I was in Paris was in 2009 so things may have changed since then!

That's it, Lion's City. Really comfortable they were, we went from the airport to the City Centre on the bus (with a stupid 1 or 2 hour frequency!) and then back on the RER. Need to go back again sometime though.

(03 Apr 2015, 10:14 am)northern156 wrote That said though, last time I was in Paris was in 2009 so things may have changed since then!

That's it, Lion's City. Really comfortable they were, we went from the airport to the City Centre on the bus (with a stupid 1 or 2 hour frequency!) and then back on the RER. Need to go back again sometime though.

Yeah the MAN Lion City is used heavily all around Europe, there is tons of them in Germany (Dusseldorf/Cologne etc) where I was in November, along with some very smart looking Setra single decks.

(03 Apr 2015, 10:16 am)tyresmoke wrote Yeah the MAN Lion City is used heavily all around Europe, there is tons of them in Germany (Dusseldorf/Cologne etc) where I was in November, along with some very smart looking Setra single decks.

Used the Lion City in Greece last summer.
Think I suggested them as possible B9 replacements for the X9/X10 at some point, when the debates were going on about reliability.
They can be built for easy access/wheelchair users too.

The magnificent 4906.

4934 is on the X25

(02 Apr 2015, 8:15 am)MrFozz wrote Can I correct ua Bazzaroo

The lyric is actually

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie

Could I sing better, bearing in mind I have gruesomely murdered classics like Bohemian Rhapsody

Years ago when Lady Gaga had that Poker Face song some people thought she sang curry pie when it was really can't read my can't read my poker face 

Breaking my GC HST cherry on the Durham Coast line.
Of course, sitting in coach A (right next to the power car) was a bonus.
As was the lack of anyone asking for my fare...
Was more than happy paying the £6 odd fare from Eaglescliffe (well worth it), but nobody bothered coming around.

Some of the views on the coast are canny, but clicking around the tight curves at Norton and Seaham and seeing it start moving off faster, takes some beating.

I had a brief chat with mb134 in Haymarket after getting off 7527, and now I'm on 3822 heading up to Consett on the X70!!!

(04 Apr 2015, 1:31 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote I had a brief chat with mb134 in Haymarket after getting off 7527, and now I'm on 3822 heading up to Consett on the X70!!!

Was really nice chatting  Cheers for that  

(04 Apr 2015, 1:53 pm)mb134 wrote Was really nice chatting  Cheers for that  

No problem. Always nice to see forum members out and about on their travels. Adds something of a social side to having a day out.