Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 08-07-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Joiners Square	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67602	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 and had a giant crumpet 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 set off onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we picked up another service user. We then returned onto New Inn Lane. We rejoined the A5035 and we ran over the railway into Blurton before turning left into Church Road. We ran down through Blurton along Blurton Road and we crossed the A50 and into Heron Cross. We went straight onto Heron Street and over the railway line into Fenton. We turned left into Christchurch Street and reached our destination. In the morning Matthew spent his time baking. Matthew made some jam tarts. For dinner Matthew walked to MacDonalds. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down to MacDonalds. Matthew used the toilet and then had a burger and fries with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished eating we carried on down the Victoria Road to Joiners Square. We crossed over the A52 onto Lichfield Street and we went into the pub. In the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Hightlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 67637 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. When it was time to go home Matthew climbed aboard Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Palmeston Street and at the end we turned left onto the A52. We crossed straight over the roundabout onto the A52. We continued into Stoke past the end of station Road and right onto City Road. We crossed the A500 and we went around the one way system and then left onto London Road. In Oakhill we saw Aimee's YN04 YHZ. We joined the A34 at Trent Vale and we ran under the A500 into Hanford. We continued down the A34 until we got to Trentham Gardens and then we turned left onto the A5035 and we turned into New Inn Lane. We dropped off another service user and we saw St Dominic's minibus YR13 CGF. We returned onto New Inn Lane and we turned left onto the A5035 and we saw Z Carz YJ61 GYZ by the McColls. We turned left onto Church Road and we turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We ran to the bottom and we turned left onto Finstock Avenue. We ran up past the shops and we turned left onto Emsworth and back onto Beaconsfield Drive. Matthew got home just before 15:00 and he took a another picture of Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

As Matthew came into the house we saw Stanton's of Stoke KY12 YGC. Matthew had toast and a drink of limeade whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. We had seen the turn earlier in the day and it was booked to be dud First Potteries 67602. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67632 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 67632 in Blurton

A few minutes later the bus turned the corner and as expected it was dud First Potteries 67602.

First Potteries 67602 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We turned right onto the A5035 and we crossed the railway into Trentham and we passed Z Carz minibus LG09 WPE before we turned right into New Inn Lane We climbed the hill into Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. At the end of Wilson Road we turned left onto Church Lane and we ran down the hill to the A34. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we we saw Daish's coach FJ08 BYO. We turned right into Harpfields Road where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67602 before it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67602 in Trent Vale

We walked back onto the A34 and we sat on the wall outside the pub to wait for mum to arrive from Grandma's. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67631 on the final #22 turn, going towards Longton.

First Potteries 67631 in Trent Vale

A few minutes later we saw Stanton's of Stoke coach ONZ 1128 going North up the A34.

Stanton's of Stoke ONZ 1128 in Trent Vale

Mum turned up in the pub and Matthew and inside the pub Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included freshly repainted First Potteries 65039 on a Hanley Bound #101 service as well as ABC Supreme P881 RND on a South bound shuttle. When it was time to go we got in the car to go and pick up uncle Dave. We went South down the A34 and we turned left onto the A500. At Sideway we caught up with Stanton's of Stoke coach 614 WEH We went Eastwards up the A50 to Heron Cross and we dropped down into Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We returned to Heron Cross and we crossed over the A50. We carried on through Blurton along Blurton Road passing Approach minibus NK08 LVC. We turned right onto Church Road and then turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive getting home just before 18:20. Matthew then chilled out on his computer and we ate a few of his home made jam tarts until bedtime around 00:00... Mark