Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 15-01-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Joiners Square	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67631	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way	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 to find there had been a light covering of snow overnight. He got dressed 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 DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

We set off onto the A5035 and headed towards Trentham. We turned into New Inn Lane and then into Pacific Drive. Once we had picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and the A5035. We headed along into Blurton and we turned into church Road. We carried on into Blurton Road and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we turned left onto Christchurch Street and to our destination. I was going up to Cheddleton to volunteer on the railway. I went up via the A5035, over the A50 into Longton, Anchor Road, Park Hall Road and the A520. As we passed through Weston Coyney on the A520 we saw Z carz T418 WYJ going back towards the depot in Longton. Further up the Road near to Cellarhead we passed City Cabs WG54 AOC & Z Carz PN06 ONM. Coming back from the railway we stopped for Petrol in Wetley Rocks were we saw Grade A Taxis AK11 BFO. At Cellerhead we passed D&G 145 on a Leek bound #16 service. We turned off the A520 onto park Hall Road and went down into Longton Down Anchor Road. We crossed the A50 and along the A5035 to Blurton. 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 on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton

We set off onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we continued down to the bottom. At Joiners Square we crossed over the roundabout and onto Lichfield Street and to our destination. When we got there Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards he had a drink of Coke. Highlights of the bus sighting include First Potteries 63176 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63176 in Joiners Square

Matthew listened to music on the Jukebox which included Steps and Aneka. When it was time to go home we climbed back aboard Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We went down Palmerston Street and onto the A52. We turned left onto Victoria Road and went to the top turning sharp right onto City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and to our destination. We picked up another service user and then we set off back to Blurton via Trentham. We went onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road and Heron Street. In Heron Cross we went straight across onto Blurton Road and over the A50. We carried on into Blurton along Blurton Road and forward onto Church Road. At the end of Church Road we turned right onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. e turned into New Inn Lane and then into Pacific Drive. Once we had picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and the A5035. We headed along into Blurton and we got home around 15:00. As the bus was facing a different direction Matthew got off the bus and took a picture of Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

Matthew had toast and a drink of Orangeade whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:21 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. It was trying to rain and snow but luckily we didn't have to wait too long for the bus. It turned the corner and it was required First Potteries 67631.

First Potteries 67631 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road. As the back of the bus was empty, Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67631.

Inside First Potteries 67631

We sat down towards the back of the bus and we set off onto the A5035. We crossed the railway line into Trentham and we passed First Potteries 41499 on a Longton bound #22. Before we turned into New Inn Lane we saw First Potteries 43875 on a #21 to the Trentham Hotel. We went along New Inn Lane and forwards onto Wilson Road before turning left onto Church Lane. At the bottom of Church Lane we joined the A34 and we saw ABC Supreme P881 RND on a hospital bound shuttle service. We crossed under the A500 and we overtook the ABC Supreme minibus which was in the left hand lane. We turned into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67631 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67631 in Trent Vale

First Potteries 67631 was followed by ABC Supreme P881 RND which just crept into Matthew's previous photograph! Before we crossed the road we saw a coach coming towards us. As it got closer we saw that it was Paul's of Stoke P17 POS.

Paul's of Stoke P17 POS in Trent Vale

On the corner of Harpfield Road we saw Redeemed Christian Church of God minibus VN05 CKK.

Redeemed Christian Church of God VN05 CKK in Trent Vale

We walked onto the A34 and we saw First Potteries 65026 on a #10 to Stafford. We walked to the pub and we stood outside for a short while whilst waited for mum to arrive. When she turned up we went inside the pub. Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included ABC Supreme minibus P881 RND, Stantons of Stoke YJ04 BKF and First Potteries 65038 on a #10 to Stafford. After we had finished eating we went to the car and Matthew called uncle Dave to tell him we were on the way. We set off down the A34 and we saw Westside taxis DV09 DYN. We then went onto the Northbound A500. At Sideway we went Eastwards on the A50. We headed though Heron Cross and into Fenton. After picking uncle Dave up we went back up to Heron Cross and over the A50 into Blurton. We traveled through Blurton along Blurton Road and Church Road where we saw First Potteries 67637 on a #22 to Longton. We turned into Beaconsfield Drive and we got home around 18:15. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 00:00... Mark