| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| SH71 KMZ | Fenton | Hanley | Charter | Shelton Care Group |
| SH71 KMZ | Hanley | Fenton | Charter | Shelton Care Group |
Today Matthew was going on a trip to East Anglia. He was also going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew chilled in his roo and we saw AJS Passenger Travel WX08 BMZ heading towards Stoke. Later on Matthew went out in the minibus to Hanley. We came downstairs and we saw the minibus. We saw it was Shelton Care Group SH71 KMZ. We got on the minibus and we set off along Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran over the roundabout at Joiners Square and we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street and we saw First Potteries 67141 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We stopped at Venus Fish bar and we got off the minibus. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed the ring road. and we went to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet. We walked back to Venus Fish Bar and we got back in the minibus and we returned to Fenton. It was Shelton Care Group SH71 KMZ. We got on the bus and we crossed over Lichfield Street and onto the ring road. We veered left onto Hinde Street and we turned right onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and he chilled out until we came to pick him up. We ariived around 12:30 and Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we stopped to pick up uncle Dave. Once we had picked him up we ran up Wheildon Road and we ran forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we turned left onto the A50. We came of the A50 at Longton and we turned left onto Bath Road. We stopped at Tesco petrol station and we filled up with petrol. Whilst there we saw First Potteries 67174 on a #22 to Longton. We set off onto Baths Road and we joined the Eastbound A50. We travelled through Meir to Blythe Bridge nd we continued Eastwards. As we travelled along the A50 we saw Inner State PF07 NYY an unidentified Aziz coach and First Potteries trainer 66805. We travelled 30 odd miles and we joined the Southbound M1. It was raining quite badly and as we travelled Southwards we saw silver minibus MA72 LVK, taxi minibus KT18 ALU, red minibus YD72 HYX, grey minibus NK14 EPV, Sunbeam M29 SUN, Ambassador Travel (NX), BV72 XFB(727) and white coach BX64 JZU. We travelled for about 50 miles before joining the Eastbound A14. Just after we joined the A14 wew were passed by Felixstowe Travel M60 FXO.
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| Felixstowe Travel M60 FXO on the A14 |
We continued along the A14 and we saw Terry Bushell coach ??? TBT, unidentified white coach YN15 ???, Hamiltons M27 UKA, Beaver Bus X108 HKY. We had a brief stop at the BP / M&S Food To Go near to junction 9. Matthew had a sausage sandwich and a bottle of Coke. Whilst there we saw (Roys Travel?) minibus HY69 UNX. We re-joined the A14 and continued Eastwards. we saw cream MAN coach PN04 ???, red coach YC02 ???. We decided to stop again for a driver change so we came off the A14 and ran about 1/2 mile to Boxworth Services. At Boxworth services we saw a row of coaches so we parked up and went to investgate. First in the row was South East Coaches IRZ 5983.
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| South East Coaches IRZ 5983 in Boxworth Services |
Also seen was white coach YT60 YZK.
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| YT60 YZK in Boxworth Services |
Next in the row was Angie's Tours BN17 JUV.
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| Angie's Tours BN17 JUV in Boxworth Services |
Another vehicle seen was Red Rose UUI 7480.
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| Red Rose UUI 7480 in Boxworth Services |
Also seen was Belle Coaches YN16 NZK.
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| Belle Coaches YN16 NZK in Boxworth Services |
Last in the row was Sleafordian SE18 YWY.
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| Sleafordian SE18 YWY in Boxworth Services |
After a driver change we ran Westwards along the Acess road before crossing over the A1 and joiing the Eastbound A14. As we travelled Eastwards we saw Rowell of Prudhoe XSY 405, red midi coach ??16 OTG, Mulleys Motorways YN04 UJT(#956), Turner of Great Barton HN16 VDV and taxi minibus NU12 ULS. We came off the A14 at Bury St Edmunds and we ran Southwards into the town. We saw Marham Park SJ69 EXZ at the roundabout and we headed back North to Tesco. We stopped at Tesco and we brought some supplies. We got back in the car and we headed Northwards over the A14 and onto the A134. We turned right onto the B1106 and we headed Eastwards. We turned left onto the A143 and we headed Eastwards. We ran to the South of Diss and as we carried on Eastwards we saw First Eastern Counties 36181 on a X41 to Halesworth. We continued to Belton and we tirned right onto Beccles Road. We turned left onto Station Road South. We ran into the holiday park and we got directions to the caravan. Once in we parked up and went inside. We had sausage rolls and frazzles and some luncheon meat sandwiches. Matthew washed this down with a can of Irn Bru and a glass of Cherry Coke. We did some e-mails and some of the Blog. We chilled out and watched the England friendly match and Matthew had a chocolate chip cookie. WE chilled out until bedtime around 00:00... Mark
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