Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 25-11-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67640	Fenton, adj Victoria Place	Fenton, Adj Sixth Form College	6	First Potteries
DV10 JCU	Fenton McDonalds	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Joiners Square	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67643	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. It was also Black Friday for those interested in shopping. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had a sausage sandwich 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 set off onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn lane and right again into Pacific Drive. After we picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and then onto the A5035. We turned left at Church Road and then we went Forwards onto Blurton Road through Blurton and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew did some baking. Matthew then went to Mcdonalds for dinner on a bus. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we went onto Victoria Road and we stood at the bus stop to wait for a bus. The bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67640 on a # 6 to Hanley. We booked to Fenton and we sat down. The bus set off down Victoria Road and we went a few stops down to the bus stop opposite to Subway where we got off again. We then walked down the road to McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When it was time to got to the we were picked up by Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We cross the roundabout onto Lichfield Street an to our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings at the pub included Copeland's Tour coach MIB 118, First Potteries 32081 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge and Stanton's of Stoke CN57 HRE. Matthew listened to the Jukebox with song by artists including Steps, Abba, Eminem and Dido. When it was time to go home we climbed aboard Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Palmerston Street and we turned left onto the A52. We ran past Limekiln Bank and forwards onto the A5009. We ran up through Abbey Hulton and we saw Stanton's of Stoke CN09 CJE. We continued to Milton and we turned right onto Bagnall Road. We continued forwards onto Armshead Road and eventually we came out on A52 near to Werrington. We turned right and ran down the hill into Ash Bank where we saw First Potteries 32648 on #32 to Uttoxeter. In Bucknall We turned left onto Dividy Road and we ran into Bentilee. We dropped off another service user and we continued along the A5272. At Adderley Green we turned right onto Anchor Road. We ran down to LOngton and we went around the one-way system before crossing over the A50 onto the A5035. We ran through Dresden into Blurton and Matthew got home just before 15:00 and had toast and glass of orangeade. 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. I had seen bus earlier and it was booked to be new arrival in the city, dud First Potteries 67643. The turned the corner and it was was First Potteries 67643 as expected.

First Potteries 67643 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road. We sat down towards the back of the bus and we set off onto the A5035 and we passed First Potteries 67632 on a #22 to Longton. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham. As we turned right into New Inn Lane we saw Free Spirits white minibus MK52 PXH. We climbed the hill into Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34. As we got to the A34 we saw white minibus R2 OGO. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale passing First Potteries 67151 on a #21 to Trentham. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67636 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67643 in Trent Vale

Before we crossed the road we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GGZ going towards the A34.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GGZ in Trent Vale

We walked onto the main road and we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHF and YJ16 GHN in quick succession. Once at the pub we waited for mum to arrive. Just as mum got to he pub we saw First Potteries 65033 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65033 in Trent Vale

When mum got there 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 Stanton's of Stoke VUD 483 going North as well as First Potteries 65040 on a #101 service. When it was time to go we got in the car to go home and we went South down the A34 and we turned left onto the A500 and ran North. The A50 appeared to be busy so we carried on towards Stoke. It took us nearly 30 minutes to get from Trent Vale to Stoke. As we waited in the queue to come off at City Rod we saw 65027 & 67632 both running out of service. We went South down the A500 and into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we ran back up to Heron Cross which tok another 20 odd minutes, once we had crossed the A50, We ran into Blurton along Blurton Road. We turned into Langland Drive as we had to drop something off at Thackery Drive. We returned to Blurton Road via Keble Way and Langland Drive, We turned right into Church Road and we passed First Potteries 67643 on a #22 to Longto. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Driveand we got home around 19:30. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted things out. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark