Trip to Tatton Park 29-06-2012

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
1450	Blurton	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Wardle Transport
TLZ 2659	Bucknall Road, Hanley	Tatton Park	Charter	Procters
TLZ 2659	Tatton Park	Bucknall Road, Hanley	Charter	Procters
1626	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Heron Cross	Charter	Wardle Transport
BV51 BNO	Heron Cross	Trent Vale	Charter	Z Carz
BV51 BNO	Trent Vale	Heron Cross	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was going on a trip from college. He got up as usual just after 07:00 and the his usual bus came to pick him up for college. It was Wardle Transport 1450.

Wardle Transport 1450 in Blurton

He got to college around 09:00. The coach came to pick them up on Bucknall Road Hanley around 09:30 and it was required Procters coach TLZ 2659. This coach is a 53 seater vehicle. The coach took just under an hour to get to Tatton Park. The route was the A52 to Hanley, and then just before 10:00 they went around Hanley past the Tesco Extra and then down to the Festival Park. They then did he A53 to Basford and then got on the Northbound A500. They did the M6 to e A556 and across to Tatton Park. In the coach parking area there were lots of other vehicles. we saw Copelands Tours MIB 236 there as well as that we saw Howards bus BUS 44A we also saw GHA coach EAZ 2584. In Tatton Park Matthew walked around the gardens and visited the toilets. He also ate a meal which was an all day breakfast with chips. He also had cake for afters. They also went to look at the animals. They also visited the playground area. They then went back to their coach, was Procters TLZ 2659. They returned home around 14:00. The route back was the reverse on the route up. They headed back onto the A556 and then back onto the Southbound M6. They then got back onto the A500 and the A53 to Festival Park. They went around Hanley and then down to Bucknall Road. He them walked back to college. They saw Wardle Transport 1649 on the way back in. They also saw Wardle transport 1450 whilst out. They got back in college just before 15:00 in time for his transport which was Z Carz S973 OVP. Outside he ate cake then was Wardle Transport 1626 back to respite in Heron Cross. he used the toilets. This was once again saw Wardle Transport 1450. Around 17:00 Matthew he being in respite in Heron Cross, Matthew and a couple of the staff went out on Z Carz BV51 BNO. They were going out for tea at the Black Lion in Trent Vale. This is a 33 seat mini coach inside. The route was onto the A50. They saw Wardle Transport 1453 on the way. They then go onto the A500 to Hanford and saw Wardle Transport 1421 running empty and then onto they got onto the Northbound A34. They went out on was Z Carz BV51 BNO. After having a brunch and then toffee sponge and custard for afters, they returned back to was Z Carz BV51 BNO Heron Cross on via the A34, A500 and A50.in Heron Cross he saw First Potteries 40779 on a #23 service. They got back on Z Carz BV51 BNO As often is the case, Matthew wanted to photograph the interior. I told him to wait until we arrived in Heron Cross and then he could photograph the bus empty. He got back into respite around 18:45 came past the in He had a respite unit too bath and then chilled out with some toast for the rest of the evening before bedtime..Mark

trip to Jackson's Nursery 20-03-2012

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
1450	Heron Cross	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Wardle Transport
P836 LVT	Abbey Hulton	Jacksons Nursery	Charter	Blackfriars
P836 LVT	Jacksons Nursery	Abbey hulton	Charter	Blackfriars
1455	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Bucknall Rd, Hanley	Charter	Wardle Transport
1450	Bucknall, adj Traffic Lights	Heron Cross	Charter	Wardle Transport

Today was planned as a trip to Shrewsbury, but this was changed to a trip to Jacksons Nursery. Matthew was in respite. he would have got up early around 05:00 to get ready at 07:00 to go to the shop before college. Around 08:00, whilst waiting for his bus, Matthew saw Wardle Transport 1626 appeared on another transport.

Wardle 1626 in Heron Cross

Shortly afterwards around 08:55 Matthew's usual bus turned up and it 09:26 he had a different driver than usual. His bus was Wardle Transport 1450.

Wardle 1450 in Heron Cross

Matthew arrived at college around 09:00. At college Matthew was going out on a day trip to Jacksons Nursery. He left around 10:00 and the bus to Jackson's Nursery was 12:00 required P836 LVT. He arrived at Matthew Jackson's about 30 minutes later.This Step entranced vehicle is a 16 seat minibus. While out he saw Copeland's Tours MIB 246. Matthew had a breakfast and drink a chocolate cake for afters at Jackson's. He had a quick toilet stop before returning back to college on P836 LVT. They seto off towards college at 14:00 arriving back 30 minutes later. At the end of college Matthew returned to his respite. It was Wardle Transport 1455 to Bucknall Road, and then was Wardle Transport 1450 his usual bus from Leek Road to Joiners Square. They stopped at the Co-op for cake and pop. The next bus was Wardle Transport 1648 from Joiners Square to Fenton and then it was Wardle Transport 1649 from Fenton to Heron Cross. He would have arrived just after 16:00 off his bus and then got ready for his tea. Afterwards he had a bath and then would get ready for bedtime..Mark.