Trip to Nantwich / Wrexham 10-02-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
S4 YDK	Fenton	Nantwich	Charter	Lucky Seven
S4 YDK	Nantwich	Wrexham	Charter	Lucky Seven
S4 YDK	Wrexham	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton KFC	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton KFC	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to Wrexham today. He was also ging out for tea later. It was also one of the other service users birthday. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw grey minibus M9 XXY parked up across the road.

M9 XXY in Fenton

we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Christchurch Street and across City Road we saw First Potteries 67656 on a #11 to Hanley. After we had crossed over we walked onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street We set off of foot onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. After crossing over the road we turned right into Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We saw it was Lucky Seven S4 YDK.

Lucky Seven S4 YDK in Fenton

We got on the bus and sat down and we set off along Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square. and we went straight across onto Lichfield Street. We ran anti-clockwise Waterloo Road A53 we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran North for a few miles, under the M6 and South of Crewe to the edge of Nantwich. We went around the North end of Nantwich on the by-pass. We stooped at Snugbury's for a ice cream. It was vanilla flavoured. We continued along the A51 and we saw Arriva NW&W 4421 on a #84 to Chester getting onto the Westbound A534. We ran West we quite a few miles. We crossed over the A49 at Ridley and then we crossed the A41 at Broxton. On the Eastern edge of town we went North up the A5156 and we ran a couple of miles up to the A483 where we turned left onto the Southbound carriageway. We ran into the town centre and we stopped at the pub. For dinner Matthew had a chicken breast burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream washed down with a glass of coke. Matthew then went to the toilet. Whilst in the pub we saw Arriva NW&W 701 on a #1 to Chester. When it was time to go home we returned on Lucky Seven S4 YDK. We set off onto the A541 and we ran around the one way system before continuing out of town along Mold Road up the A483. We went North for a short while before we turned right onto the A5156. At the end of the road we turned right onto the Eastbound A534. We ran Eastwards for 20 or so miles, crossing over the A41 and A49. We went around Nantwich on the A51 by-pass and we saw Arriva NW&W 4410 on to a #84 to Crewe. We joined the Eastbound A500. We skirted the Southern edge of Crewe and crossed under the M6 before continuing the last 8 miles or so down to Stoke. We came off the A500 onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 37160 on a #25 to Keele. We continued up City Road under the railway line up to Smithpool Road and we turned right. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. We saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 114 in Fenton

When it was time to go out we went dowstairs and we saw it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and left onto Baker Street. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. At roundabout we turned right into KFC. We parked up and we went inside. Matthew went to the toilet and then had Chicken fillets burger and fries with a cup of Coke. We returned to the residental unit on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs to chill out in his room. Later they had a party for one of the service users. We had sandwiches and birthday cake. Back in his room Matthew used his computer and watched TV in his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.

Trip to Birkenhead 31-05-2010

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
706	Birkenhead BS	Houghton Road	216	Ace Travel
701	Houghton Road	Birkenhead BS	217	Ace Travel
4416	Birkenhead BS	King's Parade, New Brighton	411	Arriva North West & Wales
3011	King's Parade, New Brighton	Birkenhead BS	410	Arriva North West & Wales

Today we went to Birkenhead to try and travel on a couple of Ace travel buses. Matthew had seen these in Birkenhead bus station and he had expressed a wish to travel on them. So we printed up a couple of relevant timetables and headed off! We arrived around dinner time and then had dinner somewhere as per usual. mum went off shopping and we headed to the bus station. the #216/217 services are circular which run in opposite directions. The first to turn up was Ace travel 706 on the #216 service. Matthew got a picture and then we boarded the bus.


Ace travel 706 in Birkenhead bus station (Matthew)

We worked out we could go to Houghton Road for a short wait and then we could catch the #217 back to Birkenhead in the opposite direction. When we got off the bus we thought we might have miscalculated and so we ran onto Arrowe park road. whilst we were there we spotted Pulsar 3010.


Arriva North West & Wales 3010 near Arrow Park Hospital (Matthew)

having figured out where we went wrong we walked back to Houghton Road and waited for the return bus. After a short wait Ace travel Solo 701 went up Houghton Road before turning around at which point we got on the bus.


Ace travel 701 in Houghton Road, Woodchurch. (Matthew)

We did the bus back to Birkenhead at which point we decided to do a trip out to New Brighton and back. the bus out was Enviro 400 4416 which Matthew was able to get a picture of at New Brighton.


4416 in King's Parade New Brighton after arriving from Birkenhead (Matthew)

After a short wait we did out first Pulsar 3011 which we did back to Birkenhead bus station


3011 in King's Parade, New Brighton (Matthew)

back at birkenhead, Matthew got a few more picture including 61142 in Birkenhead bus station.


61142 in Birkenhead bus station (Matthew)

We then met up with mum and returned home to Stoke...Mark