Trip to Bucknall / Fenton 17-01-2014

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
1648	Blurton	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Wardle Transport
DX56 FYZ	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Fenton	Charter	Blackfriars
DX56 FYZ	Fenton	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Blackfriars
1450	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Blurton	Charter	Wardle Transport

Today Matthew was at college. Matthew got up around 07:30. The bus escort text me to tell me the bus was going to be late due to bus trouble so we knew it would probably be something different today. The bus turned up and it was Wardle Transport 1648.

Wardle Transport 1648 in Blurton

We got on the bus set off through Blurton picking somebody up in both of the Blurton estates before going to Heron Cross. The bus then got onto the A50 and then passed Longton bus station. The bus went around Longton town centre and then up Anchor Road. The bus went via Dividy Road, Twigg Street and across to the A52 and then into Bucknall. The bus went down Newhouse Lane and to college. During the day Matthew visited JTF in fenton. They went out to see the bus they travelling on was DX56 FYZ. The bus left college and headed towards Abbey Hulton before joining onto Leek Road. The bus headed towards joiners Square before going onto Victoria Road. They then went onto the estate with JTF. He visited the toilet there and did some shopping before going back onto the bus DX56 FYZ. The bus then went back down Victoria Road to joiners Square and then along Leek Road to he A52. The then did the A52 to Newhouse Road and back into college. For dinner Matthew had chips and beans. After college the bus came to pick Matthew up and it was once again Wardle Transport 1450. Also seen in college was Wardle Transport 1647. The bus went back into Bentilee and along Dividy Road. The bus went towards Longton along Anchor Road and then went around Longton. The bus went into normacott and then onto the A5035 and Turn into Newstead to drop off a student before heading along the A5035 to drop off another student. The bus then headed back along the A5035 and into Blurton. When Matthew got back home and took a picture of Wardle Transport 1450.

Wardle Transport 1450 in Blurton

Matthew had some toast and then we went out for tea in Trent Vale. We went on the A5035 and then onto the northbound A34 up to Trent Vale. For tea Matthew had 2 sausage, egg chips and beans with a side of bacon and 2 rounds of bread and butter. This was followed by toffee Sponge pudding and ice cream. When we were done Matthew called up uncle Dave to tell him we were on our way to pick him up. We set off on the southbound A34 and then onto the Northbound A500. We went east on the A50 to Heron Cross and then we went into Fenton. After we had picked uncle Dave up we went though Heron Cross. In Heron Cross we saw minibus T2 DLT. We carried on into Blurton and we got home around 18:00. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 23:25...Mark