Trip to Westport Lake / Trent Vale 29-07-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Westport Lake	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Westport Lake	Trentham	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Trentham	Talke	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Talke	Joiner's Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Joiner's Square	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67634	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 cheese oatcake 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 we sat down. We set off down to 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 returned onto New Inn Lane and we turned left onto the A5035. We came back into Blurton and we turned left onto Church Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we then turned left onto the A50 link Road and we ran up to City Road. We turned left and we ran to Glebedale Road and turned left and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went to Westport Lake. For this trip we got back on board Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill under the railway line and onto the A52. We crossed over the A500 and we joined the Northbound carriageway. We ran up to Longport and we came off onto the A5271. At Trubshaw Cross we followed the road to the left and we turned right into Westport Lake. We walked all the way around the lake and then we we returned to the minibus after Matthew had used the toilet. Matthew also had a bottle of Coke. We set off onto the A5271 and we ran down to Truvshaw Cross, We turned left onto Newcastle Road and we ran up into Burslem Town Centre. We turned right onto Waterloo Road and we ran through Cobridge. When we got to the A53 we turned right and we ran past Festival park and through Etruria to the A500. We ran down South through Stoke to Trent Vale and we turned left onto A34. We turned left and we ran to Trentham Gardens where we turned left onto the A5035. We ran up to the Toby Inn, but it was busy so we decided to go back up North to Talke. We returned onto the A34 and we ran up to Trent Vale where we joined the Northbound A500. We ran up through Stoke and Longport all the way up to Talke where we turned right onto the A34. We continued North until the road turned right and we parked up at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a carvery with beef and Yorkshire pudding followed by Chocolate fudge cake. When it was time to go We got back on board Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We got back onto the Southbound A34 and we ran down to the A500 where we turned South. We ran to Longport and we turned right onto the A527 and up into Porthill. At the top of the hill we turned left onto Wolstanton High Street. We ran through to Newcastle and we ran onto the A53. We followed the one way system around and we turned left onto George Street. At the top of the hill we went onto Shelton New Road and we ran through to Snow Hill. We turned left and we ran onto the ring Road at Hanley. We ran around the ant clockwise ring road to Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to the pub. We saw ABC Supreme minibus SJ13 WYD. When it was time to go we got back onto Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We ran down Palmerston Road onto the A52 and we turned right. At Joiners Square we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebedale Road. After a quick stop we continuing back on to Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road and right again onto the A50 Link Road. We joined the Westbound A50 to Heron Cross and we turned left into Blurton and we carried on forwards onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line in Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. After dropping off another service user we came back towards Blurton. Matthew got home just before 15:00. Matthew took another picture of Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

Matthew had toast and a drink of dandelion & burdock whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. We went with a friend so we went on the A5035 and we ran through to Church Road where we turned left. We ran through Blurton and we stopped at the shop to pick up a friend. We then drove back onto Blurton Road and onto Church Road. We parked up in a car park behind the stop on Magdalen Road. 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 67634. Whilst we waited we saw dud First Potteries 67635 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 67635 in Blurton

A few minutes later the bus turned the corner and as expected it was dud First Potteries 67634.

First Potteries 67634 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. We turned right into New Inn Lane and 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. Just before we turned we saw First Potteries 67602 on a #22 to Longton. We turned right into Harpfields Road where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67634 before it carried on towards Newcastle. We headed back onto the A34 and we walked to the pub and we saw freshly re-painted First Potteries 65042 on a #101 to Hanley. Mum Was already parked at the pub so we went straight inside. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included First Potteries 65034 on a Stafford Bound #101 service, Roseville EJ61 VGZ & ABC Supreme P881 RND on a South bound shuttle. After we had finished we sat outside and waited for a Lucky Seven taxi. whilst we waited we saw Roseville minibus K5 XOG.

Roseville K5 XOG in Trent Vale

We wen back down the A34 to Trentham and along the A5035 into Blurton. We got out of the taxi and back into the car. We drove through Blurton and we dropped off the friend back at the shop. we then pick someone else up we we went forwards to Heron Cross. We joined the A50 link Road and we went to the KFC drive-thru for someone else. After we had picked some stuff up we returned through Blurton and we got back home just before 19:00. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 00:00... Mark