| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| 33560 | Burnham-on-Sea, Esplanade | Highbridge, The George Hotel | 21 | First Somerset |
Today was the First day of a short break in Somerset. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had his Medication. In the morning Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew had an early dinner. For dinner Matthew had sausage chuips and gravy and a can of Coke. We arrived at the residential unit around 12:30 and we picked up Matthew. Matthew came downstairs and we got in the car and we went to pick up uncle Dave. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. After that we had to return to Blurton to pick up some keys. We got back in the car and we went up Wheildon Road past the former Regent which is now an Indian Restaurant. We ran forwards onto Grove Road and we saw green minibus R482 NDM parked up. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We continued through Blurton and at the roundabout we veered right onto Church Street. We turned right onto the A5035 and back to Blurton. Matthew went to the toilet and I picked up the key. We got back into the car and we set off towards Longton to get petrol. We through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive and we turned right onto Finstock Avenue. We turned left onto Magdalen Road and left onto the A5035. We ran through Dresden to Longton and we turned left onto the high level A50. We turned right on to Baths Road and right into Tesco. After filling up we set off onto Baths Road and we turned right onto the A50. We ran down to Sideway and we turned left onto the Southbound A500. We continued to Hanchurch and we joined the Southbound M6. As we joined the M6 we saw a brand new London double decker on the hard shoulder broken down. We contnued South down the M6 and we saw French coach Voyages Rouzeau EV-390-XL. We came off the M6 at junction 11A and we headed Eastwards along the A460. We ran to the south of Cannock and we joined the Eastbound A5. We turned right onto the A452 ans we ran down to Brownhills. After dropping something off we headed Westwards out of town along the A4124. We turned left onto the B4154. We joined the Southbound A461 and we ran to the edge of Walsall. We turned left onto the A4148 and we ran to the East of Walsall before joining the A34. Headng down the A34 we saw National Express West Midlands 3302 and 3305 on #51 services. We joined the M6 and almost immediatetly we joined the Southbound M5. We ran Southwards down the M5 to Strensham service where we stopped for a break. Once out of the car we saw taxi minibus EG18 XYD parked up.
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| EG18 XYD in Stensham services |
Also seen was Smiths WA66 OYD.
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| Smiths WA66 OYD in Stensham services |
We went into the building and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we brought a sausage roll from the stand outside. We sat on a bench and Matthew had the sausage roll. Afterwards we went to the car and Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. We set off out of the services and we continued Southward. As we travelled Southwards we were passed by Swans K21 SWA.
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| Swans K21 SWA on the M5 |
We came off the M5 onto Cribbs Causway and the sat nave diercted us to do a u-turn and rejoin the M5. We came off the M5 and we went via Portishead and Clevedon to avoid traffic and we re-joined the M5. We continued to Sedgmoor Services and we stopped for a break. Matthew went to the toilet and mum picked up a To Good To Go from Spar. Matthew had a choclate bar and some chews. We got back in the car and we continued along the M5. We came off the M5 at junction and we crossed over the A38 and headed into town along the B3140 past a development. We turned right onto Manor Road and right onto Westfield Road. We ran down to the caravan and after picking up the key we went to the caravn to chill for a short while. Around 19:10 we set off on foot along Westfield Road to the end. We turned right onto the B3140 and left onto Sea View Road. We walked onto the Esplanade at the the terminus of the #21 service. We waited for the last bus of the day. A short time later the bus appeared. As it got closer we saw it was First Somerset 33560 on a #21 to Taunton.
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| First Somerset 33560 in Burnham-on-Sea |
We got on the bus and we booked to Highbridge. The lower saloon was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Somerset 33560.
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| Inside First Somerset 33560 |
We went upstairs and the top deck was also empty so Matthew took another picture inside of First Smerset 33560.
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| Inside First Somerset 33560 |
We set off Northwards and we turned around at thr roundabout and Headed Southwards down the Esplanade. We passed the pier and we turned left onto Pier Street. We continued onto Old Station Approachand we ran out of town. We continued onto the B3139 and we turnd right onto the A38. We headed Southwards inti Highbrdge and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Somerset 33560 as it continued towards Taunton.
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| First Somerset 33560 in Highbridge |
We set of on foot Northwards up the A38 and we turned left to go into Asda and we met uo with mum. We bough some food and we headed back to the car. Everyone chilled in the car and I went around the corner and bough food from the nearby chip shop. I reurned to the car and we set of off across the A38 onto the B3139. We ran to the East of town and we joined the Northbound B3140. We turned right onto Westfield Road and we retirned to the caravan. In the caravan we did some of the Blog and we wrote an e-mail. Matthew had his medication and we chilled out until bedtime around 00:00... Mark
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