(21 Aug 2015, 9:23 am)Michael wrote The fact i have to buy a bus pass this year for college starting Newcastle college in September...

Although its only £217.00 for all zones per term (3 terms) - so its only £651 for the year... but i'd rather spend that money on something else.....

(21 Aug 2015, 9:47 pm)Malarkey wrote Went to the Doctors this morning as I have been having issues with my right knee over the past week, basically twinges of pain in between tendons etc which are causing my knee to give out, so I now have to go see a knee specialist to see what the crack is, hoping it isnt anything serious or something which has been underlying in my knee for a long period of time, what is worse is I am work tomorrow at the Stadium of Light working in the Sport Bars/Banqueting Suites again so I will be on my feet all day.

Secondly I was advised to attend an Interview for a Community Work Placement at Radical (Vinyl Designers) on Armstrong Industrial Estate in Washington this morning, to find out the guy who was supposed to be interviewing me was on Holiday in Spain for the week, so basically whoever arranged the interview assumed he was going to be there and never even got in touch with Radical to say I would be coming in, safe to say I was fuming and I got a bloody good drenching off the rain in the process this morning.

(21 Aug 2015, 10:23 pm)BusLoverMum wrote That's not much less than hall fees were when I started uni almost 3 decades ago

(21 Aug 2015, 10:13 pm)Michael wrote Hope everything is alright with your knee... funny enough i'm also making an appointment with the Drs about my right knee however ive always had problems with my knees but it went for years and now its come back..... -.-

(21 Aug 2015, 10:32 pm)Malarkey wrote When it snowed a few years back in the lead up to Christmas I fell down the stairs in what was Modelzone in Newcastle, which when I originally hurt my knee, since then I have plowed through all the aches, pains, strains and crunches (not clicks) in my knee up until this past week where I have been in quite a lot of pain, so thought it was time I got checked out properly before I do end up severely injuring my knee, overall my right knee is completely shot.

(21 Aug 2015, 9:47 pm)Malarkey wrote Secondly I was advised to attend an Interview for a Community Work Placement at Radical (Vinyl Designers) on Armstrong Industrial Estate in Washington this morning, to find out the guy who was supposed to be interviewing me was on Holiday in Spain for the week, so basically whoever arranged the interview assumed he was going to be there and never even got in touch with Radical to say I would be coming in, safe to say I was fuming and I got a bloody good drenching off the rain in the process this morning.

(21 Aug 2015, 10:36 pm)aureolin wrote Got to love the Job Centre. They can't find you proper paid work, but can somehow always find people a role where they are forced to work for free. 

Wankers.

(21 Aug 2015, 10:43 pm)Malarkey wrote They dont help you find work full-stop anyway, merely palm you off onto various things the government say you have to do in hope of getting you sanctioned so they dont have to pay you benefits, basically if I reject a placement because I want do something else, then I will get sanctioned according to a letter I received in regards to community work, it is absolutely disgusting.

(22 Aug 2015, 11:14 am)GX03 SVC wrote Nearly got killed on the Metro yesterday, I boarded at Hebburn...

I moved seats after an argument broke out behind me after a mother gave her child a cigarette. Then someone got on while on the phone saying he wasn't allowed to use the Metro, go to Newcastle, Gateshead or Sunderland under something or other.

Subway is ridiculous and customer service is non existent.

The QuayLink announcements are over the top, two announcements per stop then announces the next stop once we arrived at the previous stop...

StreetLites are crap. Shields Ferry is rubbish. Service 333 is beyond belief. And service 19 required me to make a pit stop at Bedlington after I nearly passed out on board.

(22 Aug 2015, 11:14 am)GX03 SVC wrote Nearly got killed on the Metro yesterday, I boarded at Hebburn...

I moved seats after an argument broke out behind me after a mother gave her child a cigarette. Then someone got on while on the phone saying he wasn't allowed to use the Metro, go to Newcastle, Gateshead or Sunderland under something or other.

Subway is ridiculous and customer service is non existent.

The QuayLink announcements are over the top, two announcements per stop then announces the next stop once we arrived at the previous stop...

StreetLites are crap. Shields Ferry is rubbish. Service 333 is beyond belief. And service 19 required me to make a pit stop at Bedlington after I nearly passed out on board.

(22 Aug 2015, 11:14 am)GX03 SVC wrote Nearly got killed on the Metro yesterday, I boarded at Hebburn...

I moved seats after an argument broke out behind me after a mother gave her child a cigarette. Then someone got on while on the phone saying he wasn't allowed to use the Metro, go to Newcastle, Gateshead or Sunderland under something or other.

Subway is ridiculous and customer service is non existent.

The QuayLink announcements are over the top, two announcements per stop then announces the next stop once we arrived at the previous stop...

StreetLites are crap. Shields Ferry is rubbish. Service 333 is beyond belief. And service 19 required me to make a pit stop at Bedlington after I nearly passed out on board.

(22 Aug 2015, 11:14 am)GX03 SVC wrote Nearly got killed on the Metro yesterday, I boarded at Hebburn...

I moved seats after an argument broke out behind me after a mother gave her child a cigarette. Then someone got on while on the phone saying he wasn't allowed to use the Metro, go to Newcastle, Gateshead or Sunderland under something or other.

Subway is ridiculous and customer service is non existent.

The QuayLink announcements are over the top, two announcements per stop then announces the next stop once we arrived at the previous stop...

StreetLites are crap. Shields Ferry is rubbish. Service 333 is beyond belief. And service 19 required me to make a pit stop at Bedlington after I nearly passed out on board.

(22 Aug 2015, 3:02 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I use the Q3 very often and when you leave Waggonway Drive the screens work but the announcements are silent until it says 'Great Parkkk' 'Sir Bobby Robson Way'

(22 Aug 2015, 3:05 pm)Dan wrote We are still investigating this one. The audio is attached to the slide for Great Park Park & Ride towards St Peter's Basin and works fine in the office, but doesn't seem to work on the bus. Heading to Waggonway Drive, the same slide works fine. 'Tis bizarre.

(22 Aug 2015, 3:58 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I also get annoyed when Q3 drivers slow down on Brunton Lane when they pass