Trip to Ashbourne / Derby 21-08-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
736	Ashbourne BS	Derby BS	Swift	Trent Barton
842	Derby BS	Belper, King Street (Stop A)	6.3	Trent Barton
845	Belper BS	Derby BS	6.2	Trent Barton
750	Derby BS	Ripley, Market Place	CMT	Trent Barton
251	Ripley, Market Place	Alfreton High Street	9.3	Trent Barton
263	Alfreton BS	Ripley Grosvenor Road	9.3	Trent Barton
262	Ripley, High Street (Stop 3)	Derby BS	9.3	Trent Barton
842	Derby BS	Belper, King Street (Stop A)	6.3	Trent Barton

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to re-visit Ashbourne. We had checked the weather for today and it was for cold, dull and dry weather. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to Ashbourne we saw First Potteries 63099 on a #11 to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we turned right onto Glebedale Road and we ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street. At Heron Cross we went Eastwards along the A50 and we went Eastwards past Blythe Bridge to Uttoxeter. We ran Northwards up the A515 through Ashbourne and we turn ed left into the car park. We parked up and we set off over the bus station towards the market. On the way we saw required D&G Bus 134 on a #108 to Leek. We crossed over the road and we headed into the chip shop cafe on the corner and Matthew used the toilet. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gracy with bread and butter washed down with a can of coke. When we had finished we said goodbye to mum and we walked over to the A515. We turned left into King Edward Street. Whilst we waited for the next bus to Derby we saw Slacks YJ09 FHT on a free shuttle bus to Osmaston Show Ground. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was required Trent Barton 736 on a Swift service to Derby. We got on the bus and we booked Zigzag Group Day ticket at £.530 before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto King Edward Street and we turned left into Station Road. We turned left onto the A515 and we saw Trent Barton 737 on the Swift service to Uttoxeter. We turned right onto Derby Road and we turned right onto Springfield Ave. We turned right onto Old Derby Road and we saw Naylors Minibus YJ56 MKD. We turned left onto Wyaston Road. We turned left onto Willow Meadow Road. We turned right onto Old Derby Road and we turned right onto Derby Road and we saw Trent Barton 738 on the Swift service to Uttoxeter. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran into Commonside. We turned into Brailsford Green. We turned into Kirk Langley. We turned into Markeaton. We turned onto the A52. As we went along Friar Gate. We ran up the hill and into Derby. We turned left into Cheapside. We turned left into Bold Lane. We continued onto Jury Street and forwards onto Cathedral Road. We crossed over onto Full Street. We turned the roundabout into Morledge and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. We had a look around the bus station and we stood on the paved area just outside. We saw Arriva Midlands 3577 on layover. We came back inside the bus station and as it was cold we decided to catch something almost immediatley. We saw required Trent Barton 842 on a #6.3 to Ripley. We got on the bus and we flashed the Zig-Zag Duo ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto the A601 and we crossed over the Derwnt and onto King Street. We joined the Northbound A6 and we ran for through Darley Abbey. We crossed over the A38 and we continued up the A6 into Duffield. We crossed over the railway line and we ran Northwards into Milford. We crossed back over the railway line and we ran into Belper. The was a 'Save our NHS' protest outyside the Babington hospital. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A609 and then we turned left onto Campbell Street. We turned right into King Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once of the bus we walked up King Street and we turned right onto Strutt Street. We went into the Co-operative food store which is one of the biggest Co-op supermarkets I have seen for a few years. Once we had finished we went outside to the cah machine. After using the cash machine we continued to the end of Strutt Street and Matthew used the public toilet on the corner. Once we used the facilities we turned right into the A609 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Chapel Street. We ran for a few yards and we turned right into a bus station we waited for a bus back to Derby. A short while later we saw it was Trent Barton 845 on a #6.2 to Derby. We got on the bus and we flashed the Zig-Zag Duo ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down the A6. We went Southwards through Milford and Duffield and we ran into Derby along the A6. We turned right onto Queen Street and we turned left onto Full Street. We continued onto Corporation Street and forwards again onto Morledge before we turned left into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus we had a walk around and we looked to see what else we might catch. We saw Arriva Midlands 3560 on a #22 to Oakwood. As it got closer we saw that it was required Trent Barton 750 on a Comet to Chesterfield. We got on the bus and we flashed the Zig-Zag Duo ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto the A601 and we came off onto Derwent Street. We went onto Stuart Street and under the A601 along Pheonix Street onto Mansfield Road. We ran forwards onto Alfreton Road after crossing the railway we joined the Northbound A61. At the next roundabout we joined the Northbound A38 and we ran fast up the dual carriage for a few miles. We came off the A38 and we continued Northwards B6179 into Kilburn. We continued Northwards for another 3 miles or so into Ripley. When we got to the town centre we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we saw Trent Barton 251 on a #9.3 to Mansfield. We got on the bus and we flashed the Zig-Zag Duo ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off up Market Place and we turned right onto Church Street. We turned left onto the B6179. We ran through Butterley Towards Swanwick and we turned right onto the B6016 towards Leabrooks. We turned left onto the B600 and we headed through Somercotes into Alfreton. We turned left into the B6019 and we got up and got off the bus. We went to pub and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards he had a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed the road and we waited for a bus back to Ripley. We walked onto the B6019 and we turned left onto the A61 and turned left onto Hall Street. We ran past Tesco and we back to the bus station and we saw Stagecoach Yorkshire 36715 on a #55 to Chesterfield. A few minutes later the bus appeared from around the corner and it was required Trent Barton 263 on the #9.3 to Derby. We got on the bus and we flashed the Zig-Zag Duo ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Hall Street. We turned left onto Cressy Road and we turned right onto the B6019. We turned right onto the B600 and we ran back through Somercotes. We continued over the B6016 and into Leabrooks and we ran under the B6179 into Swanwick. We ran up into Butterley and we continued Ripley and we turned right into Grosvenor Road where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back to the stop and a few minutes later we saw a bus appraoching. As we got closer we saw that it was required Trent Barton 262 on a #9.3 to Derby. We got on the bus and we flashed the Zig-Zag Duo ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down the High Street and we ran down the B6179 to Kliburn. We got onto the A38 and we ran fast to the edge of Derby. We ran forwards onto the A61 and at the next roundabout we turned right onto Alfreton Road. We ran forwards onto Mansfield Road and we crossed under the A601 onto Pheonix Street. We turned right onto Derwent Street and we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over Derwent street and we walked back to the bus station alongside the river. Once in the bus station we decided that we would have time for one quick out and back before the parking ticket ran out. We knew that we saw required Kinchbus 156 on the Skylink service to Leicester. A short time later a bus appeared and it was Trent Barton 842 on a #6.3 to Ripley. We got on the bus and we flashed the Zig-zag group ticket to the driver for the final time today before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto the A601 and we crossed over the Derwnt and onto King Street. We joined the Northbound A6 and we ran for through Darley Abbey. We crossed over the A38 and we continued up the A6 into Duffield. We crossed over the railway line and we ran Northwards into Milford. We crossed back over the railway line and we ran into Belper. The was a 'Save our NHS' protest outyside the Babington hospital. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A609 and then we turned left onto Campbell Street. We turned right into King Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once of the bus we walked up King Street past the old RBS bank which has now closed. In the end mum ran out time on the car park so she came to pick us up outside the bus station. We got in the car and Matthew had a Greggs sausage roll and a can of Irn Bru. We set off onto A6. We continued the Cromford and into Matlock Bath. We accidentally turned into Matlock. We joined the Northbound A6 and we continued Northwards through Darley Dale and Rowsley. We continued Northwards for the last 3 miles or so into Bakewell and we continued west along the B5055 through Moneyash. We crossed the A515 and we continued through Longnor and onto the A53 at Winkhill. We ran South through Blackshaw Moor. We entered the east end of Leek and ee turned left onto Springfield Road. We turned right onto the A523 and we ran into the centre of Leek. We got back onto the A53 briefly, before we turned into Compton and onto the A520. We ran down through Cheddleton and Wetley Rocks and Cellaread to Meir. We joined the Westbound A50 and we ran up to Longton so we could check out what was parked up at Z Carz this evening. We turned left into Willow Row to see what was parked up in the compound this evening. We saw Z Carz Ford minibus FP06 WTW. We returned onto the A50 and we went West to Heron Cross and we came of the A50 and onto the link road. We ran up to City Road and we saw silver minibus DS17 WFV. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. Matthew had a can of Fanta orange. For a late tea Matthew had a chicken burger from KFC. He also had some fries and a cup of Coke. Until it was time to go out Matthew watched buses out of the window we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Also seen was Afford rent-a-car WM70 DXB.

Afford rent-a-car WM70 DXB in Fenton

A short while later we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63118 in Fenton

Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. When it was time to go to we went downstairs and and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road and we turned right onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Later on he had a few digestive biscuits and and some Irn Bru. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.