Trip to Bucknall / Norwich 15-07-2014

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
BV51 ENL	Bentilee	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Stantons of Stoke
M534 RSO	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Norwich	Charter	Z Carz
M534 RSO	Norwich	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Z Carz
BV51 ENL	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Bentilee	Charter	Stantons of Stoke

Today Matthew was in respite. He was also going into college. Matthew got up around 07:00 and has his breakfast. The bus was due just before 09:00 and when it turned up it was his usual transport Stantons of stoke BV51 ENL.

Stantons of stoke BV51 ENL in Bentilee

We set off down the road towards the A52 and then turned right onto Twigg Street. We turned left onto Malthouse Road and then right onto Ruxley Road. We turned left onto Pennell Street before going right onto the A52. We turn left at Newhouse Road before getting to our destination. Matthew went to Norwich on it was Z Carz M534 RSO. We set off onto Newhouse Road and we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Joiners Square to Stoke and we got onto the Southbound A500. We got onto the A50 and we ran East to the M1. We then travelled Southwards down the M1 and we went Eastwards along the A14 into East Anglia. We joined the Eastbound A47 and we ran into Norwich. We parked up and went to the Bell Hotel for dinner. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. For after Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Matthew went to the toilet and we could see buses out of the window. Highlights of the bus sightings includede First Eastern Counties 33157 on a #28 to Thorpe Marriott. When we had finished we returned to Bucknall on Z Carz M534 RSO. We set off through town and onto the westbound A47. We continued Westwards along the A14 and we joined the Northbound M6. We ran through Birmingham into Staffordshire and we came off the M6 at junction 15. We ran Northwards up the A500 to Stoke and we went eastwards along the A52 through Joiners Square and Bucknall. We turned right towards ash banks and the left onto Newhouse Road and back to college. We got up and got off the coach. Matthew returned to respite on his usual bus Stantons of stoke BV51 ENL. We headed back onto Newhouse Road before turning right onto the A52. We turned right onto Dividy Road and we carried on into bentilee and to our destination. When Matthew got back he went upstairs to watch the other buses arrive. Shortly after he got upstairs we saw one of Stanton's of Stoke newest buses, Mercedes minibus KN61 EYG.

Stantons of stoke KN61 EYG in Bentilee

Alongside this we saw JayJays Travel minibus NH57 FXT.

Jayjays Travel NH57 FXT in Bentilee

For tea Matthew had gammon with egg and chips followed by cake and custard. After tea Matthew used his computer and watched telly before having a bath and getting ready for bed around 23:00... Mark