Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 05-08-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67604	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 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 set off through Blurton and onto Finstock Avenue. After a brief stop in Ingestre Square we went to the chemist before continuing up Finstock Avenue of Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and then we ran down through Blurton along Blurton Road and we joined the A50. We came off at the link Road and we ran up the hill to City Road. We ran down City Road and we turned left onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew spent his time baking. Matthew made some jam tarts and then spent some time on the computer. For dinner we went to MacDonalds. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to MacDonalds. In Macdonalds Matthew used the toilet and then had a burger and fries with a cup of Coke. When it was time to go they returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We got back on the minibus and we ran up Victoria Road and then sharp left onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the afternoon Matthew was going to the pub. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill under the railway line onto the A52. We ran over the A500 and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran up to Shelton and we joined Shelton New Road we stopped at the other day centre. After a brief stop we went down Cemetery Road and left onto Caledonia Road. We turned left onto Stoke Road and we ran up through Snow Hill and we turned right into College Road. We turned left into Regent Road and we saw Routemaster Buses PL05 PLN on the #79 to Nantwich. We turned right onto Ogden Road and then right onto Lichfield Street and to our destination. In the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a drink of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included Stanton's of Stoke WA08 JVX & Stanley Head HK15 OSO. Afterwards We got in a car and we went 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 wards we went back to home on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners square. We continued up Lichfield Street and we saw Roseville minibus EJ61 VGZ at the Jet petrol station. We joined Regent Road and we ran down through Shelton along Cauldon Road where we saw First Potteries 32057 on a #25 service. We went past Stoke station and we joined the A52 which we did towards Stoke. we joined the Southbound A500 and we ran down to Hanford. We came off the A500 and onto the A34. We ran to Trentham Gardens and we went onto the A5035. We turned left into New Inn Lane and we dropped of another service user before returning onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Blurton and we got home around 15:00 and Matthew took another picture of Shelton care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

Matthew had toast and a drink of Barr Bubblegum 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 67604. Whilst we waited we saw City cabs LL09 SSV.

City Cabs LL09 SSV in Blurton

A few minutes later the bus turned the corner and as expected it was dud First Potteries 67604.

First Potteries 67604 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road before sitting down towards the back of the bus. There were a few more passenger on this service than usual... It may have something to do with the end of the school term. We joined the Westbound A5035 and we passed First Potteries 67641 on a #22 to Longton. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we climbed the bill into Hanford. We turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34. We joined the A34 and we crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and as we turned right into Harpfields Road. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67604 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67604 in Trent Vale

We saw First Potteries 67603 on the final #22 turn to Longton and then we walked onto the A34. Mum had phoned to ay she would be a little bit late, so had some extra time today. We sat outside the pub whilet we waited for her to appear. We saw Avery Healthcare minibus BX64 OHF.

Avery Healthcare BX64 OHF in Trent Vale

We then saw First Potteries 65039 on a Stafford bound #101 service.

First Potteries 65039 in Trent Vale

Also going South was this white Mercedes minibus P115 ETF.

P115 ETF in Trent Vale

We then saw ABC Supreme minibus N806 CRJ on a Southbound staff shuttle.

ABC Supreme N806 CRJ in Trent Vale

When mum arrived we went into 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 First Potteries 65042 on a Stafford Bound #101 service, and ABC Supreme P881 RND on a Northbound shuttle. When it was time to go we got in the car to go home. We went South down the A34. Turned left onto the A500 and we ran North up to Sideway. We turned right onto the A50 and we continued to Heron Cross dropping down into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we ran back up to Heron Cross and over the A50. We ran into Blurton and right into Church Road and right again onto Beaconsfield Drive. We saw First Potteries 53122 on the #22 to Longton. We got home around 18:30. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted things out. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark