Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 04-12-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Joiners Square	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
42894	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way (Unmarked)	22	First Potteries
43876	Trent Vale, opp Black Lion	Trentham, opp Man-in-Space	21A	First Potteries
53058	Trentham, opp Man-in-Space	Trentham, opp Alder Walk	21	First Potteries
60072	Trentham, opp Trentham Hotel	Blurton, adj Ladybank Grove	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to the pub for his tea, but not before he had been to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

We got on the bus and the bus set off onto the A5035. We went over the railway line into Trentham before turning at New Inn Lane. We turned into Pacific Drive and we picked up another service user before going back onto New Inn Lane. We returned along A5035 before turning left into Church Road and forwards onto Blurton Road and we carried on to Heron Cross. We turned right to go through the traffic lights and onto Heron Street. After crossing over the railway we turned left onto Christchurch Street before reaching our destination. In the morning Matthew went into the sensory and spent time using a computer. We went to fetch dinner from the chip shop. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chips shop. In the afternoon we went to the pub in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off onto Glebedale Road and straight onto Fountain Street. We turned left onto William Street and then left onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and down to Joiners square. At the roundabout we went straight onto Lichfield Street and to the pub. When we got to the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sighting included First Potteries 63099 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63099 in Joiners Square

We also saw Z Carz SL09 BXN going towards Fenton.

Z Carz SL09 BXN in Joiners Square

Matthew listened to the Jukebux which included Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens. When it was time to go we climbed aboard Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU to go straight home. We went down Lichfield Street and forwards onto Victoria Road. At the top of Victoria Road we Continued on City Road up to the A50 Link Road. After going under the railway line we turned Right onto the A50 and then left onto Blurton Road. We travelled through Blurton and forwards onto Church Road before turning left into Beaconsfield Drive, getting home just after 14:30. As mum was busy today we were going to the pub with uncle Dave. When Matthew got home he had toast and orange whilst we waited for time before we went out. Today we decided to go on the 15:51 service towards Newcastle. We set off around 15:45 and we walked all the way over to the stop on Magdalen Road. As we got to the stop we saw Stanton's of Stoke WX55 HWZ going towards the A5035.

Stanton's of Stoke WX55 HWZ in Blurton

We stood at the bus stop and we let dud First Potteries 53830 go by, as it was on the #23A towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw dud First Potteries 42894 round the corner on the #22 towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 42894 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we brought a First Day ticket at £4 before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set onto the A5035 and we turned right towards Trentham. We crossed over the railway into Trentham and we passed dud First Potteries 42554 on a #22 to Longton. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we travelled up the Hill into Hanford. As we went down Church Lane we passed First Potteries 53058 on a #21A to Trentham Gardens. We joined the A34 and we passed First Potteries 65033 on a #10 to Stafford. We crossed under the A500 and we went into Trent Vale. We turned right onto Harpfield Road we saw Stantons of Stoke WX55 HWZ. We got up and got of the bus and Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 42894 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 42894 in Trent Vale

We walked back onto the A34 and down to the pub. On the way we saw First Potteries 65041 on a Hanley bound #10 service. As we weren't meeting mum we went straight into the pub today. Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses were Leons 197 going towards Newcastle and Stanton's of Stoke ONZ 1128 going Northwards, as well as Paul's of Stoke P482 HBA going Southwards. We also so what is probably the first appearance of required First Potteries Enviro300 67601 on the #22. This was followed shortly afterwards by First Potteries 43877 on the following Longton bound #22. Once we had finished eating, as we weren't being picked up by mum we went outside to catch a bus. We had just missed the #22 so we went onto London Road to catch the next #21 or #21A. We crossed the road and we stood in the bus shelter outside the takeaways to wait for the bus. A minute or so later we saw a Dart approaching. As it got closer we saw dud First Potteries 43876 on a #21A to Trentham Gardens.

First Potteries 43876 in Trent Vale

We got on the bus and we flashed the First Day ticket to the driver before sitting down towards the back of the bus. As it was a #21A we were only doing this to The Man in Space. The bus set off onto the A34 and we crossed under the A500 into Hanford. We went up Church Lane and we turned right into Wilson Road. At the end of Wilson Road the bus emptied out and Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 43876.

Inside First Potteries 43876

We turned left onto New Inn Lane and we went down the hill. When we got to The Man in Space we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 43876 as it carried on towards Trentham Gardens.

First Potteries 43876 in Trentham

A this point the #22 wasn't due for another 18 minutes. Across the road we saw First Potteries 42894 doing the #22 towards Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw required First Potteries 67601 also going towards Newcastle running late. As we stilled had time we thought we could do the next #21 to the Trentham Hotel. A few minutes later we saw required First Potteries 53058 on the #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 53058 in Trentham

We got on the bus and we flashed the First Day to the driver and we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus was empty in front of us so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 53058.

Inside First Potteries 53058

We set off along New Inn Lane and we turned left onto the A5035. When we got to the Trentham Hotel we got up and got off the bus. By the time we got off the bus the next #22 was due. We expected it to be late due to the fact that we didn't pass anything until we got to Trentham. We though that if we were lucky we might get First Potteries 67601 coming back. Finally around 20 minutes late the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 60072.

First Potteries 60072 in Trentham

We got on the bus and we flashed the First Day ticket to the driver for the final time today before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along the A5035 and we crossed the railway line into Blurton. We passed the Newstead industrial estate and we turned left into Magdalen Road. We turned right into Finstock Avenue and left into Beaconsfield Drive were we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 60072 before it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60072 in Blurton

We walked all the way home and we got back around 18:30. We watch some t.v. and ate a few snacks. Mum returned around 21:00 and then Matthew chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 23:30... Mark