Trip to Walsall / Brownhills 14-06-2026

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YX74 OGD	Walsall BS	Bloxwich, Stop BC	19	Carolean Coaches
2128	Bloxwich, High Street	Walsall BS	31	NX West Midlands
4866	Walsall BS	Brownhills, Raven's Court	10	NX West Midlands
6718	Brownhills, Raven's Court	Walsall BS	10	NX West Midlands

Today was the second day ot our West Midlands adventure. The plan for today was to get a few more buses in to make up for yesterdays shorter bus bashing session, and then to retturn to Blurton. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. He went back to sleep for a short while, and Matthew was up and dressed for just before 09:00. We headed into the bar for breakfast. Matthew had a full English breakfast. After we had finished eating we returned to the room to finish off packing. Matthew finished off a bottle of Fanta Orange that we had started last night. We took the stuff to the car and just before 10:00 we set off out of the hotel car park. We decided to have another foray into the West Midlands as there were plenty of buses running on a Sunday. We made the decision to start today at Walsall. We turned left onto the B5404 and we headed Westwards into Mile Oak. We continued along the old Roman road to Weeford Interchange and we joined the Westbound A5. We continued Westwards along the A5 to Muckley Corner and we joined the A461. We coninued through Walsall Wood past the former Royal Exchange pub, wher an Aldi id going to be built. We ran through Shelfield and Rushall an into Walsall. We ran forwards onto Lower Rushall Street and we continued onto Upper Rushall Street. We continued onto Peal Street and forwards onto Dudley Street. We ran forwards onto Vicarage Place and right onto Bradford Street. We past the second bus station and and we veered left onto Bridgeman Street. We parked up at the retail park and we said goodby to mum. We set off on foot along Bridgeman Street and forwards onto Bradford Street. We turned left onto Park Street and we turned right onto St Pauls Street. As we approached the bus station and we saw Rotala Diamond 30926 on a #31 to Mossley.

Rotala Diamond 30926 in Walsall bus station

As we headed into the bus staion we saw National Express West Midlands E1125 on a #529 to Wolverhampton.

NX West Midlands E1125 in Walsall bus station

We continued into the bus station and we spotted an interexting bus which we decided to catch. As we got closer we saw it was Carolean Coaches YX74 OGD on a #19 to Bloxwich.

Carolean Coaches YX74 OGD in Walsall bus station

We got on the bus and we booked a nBus day ticket at £5.20 before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto St Pauls Street and we headed Northwards. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we crossed the A4148 and we turned right onto Forest Lane. We turned right onto Webster Road and left onto Rutland Street. We crossed over the railway line and we turned left onto Beddows Lane. We turned right onto Lavender Grove and left onto Dartmouth Close. We turned right onto Dartmouth Avenue and we headed Eastwards. We continued onto Coalpool Lane and left onto Harden Road. We turned right onto Walker Road and we headed Northwards. We turned right onto Well Lane and we turned left onto Goscote Lane. We turned left onto Thames Road and forwards onto Barracks Lane. We turned right onto Walker Road and we turned left onto Blakenhall Lane. We turned right onto Blakenhall Heath and left onto Ingram Road. We turned right onto Green Rock Lane and we turned left onto Abbott Street. We turned left onto the A4124 and we turned left onto the A34 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Mattew got another picture of Carolean Coaches YX74 OGD before it returned to Walsall.

Carolean Coaches YX74 OGD in Bloxwich

We considered going to the nearest pub but it was closed. We crossed over the road and we headed along Wolverhampton Road to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we went to the bar and ordered drinks. We had a small glass of Coke and we sat down and watched some of the T20 Women's cricket on the TV. When we had finished our drinks we walked along Wolverhampton Road and we crossed over to the bus stop. We waited for a few minutes and a bus appeared from around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was National Express West Midlands 2128 on a #31 to Walsall.

NX West Midlands 2128 in Bloxwich

We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus day tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We deviated off the A34 onto Stafford Street and we ran the 2 or so miles into Walsall. We crossed over the A4148 and we ran down onto St Pauls Street and we entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we looked for something we could catch quickly. Across the bus station we saw an interesting looking double deck. As we got closer we saw it was National Express West Midlands 4866 on a #10 to Brownhill West.

NX West Midlands 4866 in Walsall bus station

We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto Hatherton Street. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we crossed over the ringroad onto the A461. We headed out of town and we ran through Rushall and Shelfield. We continued up to Walsall Wood and we turned left onto the B4152. We turned left onto the A452 and we crossed over the Wyrley and Essington Canal. We headed up the High Street and when we got to the Northern end we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got another picture of National Express West Midlands 4866 as it continued towards Brownhills West.

NX West Midlands 4866 in Brownhills

Once off the bridge we walked up the high Street to the roundabout. We stopped briefly for uncle dave to get a picture of the Jiggerman statue in the roundabout. We continued around the corner onto Silver Street and we headed into Tesco. The is a new coffee shop inside of Tesco. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we went bought a meal deal. We came out of the shop and we crossed over silver Street and we sat by the canal. We shared a ham sandwich and a Twirl, and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. When we had finished we crossed over Silver Street and we cut through the car park past Aldi and onto the High Street. We crossed over the road and we waited for a bus back to Walsall. We got to the stop and we had about 8 minutes to wait. A few minutes later we saw the bus come around the corner onto the Roundabout. As it got closer we saw it was National Express West Midlands 6718 on a #10 to Walsall. We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus day tickets to the driver for the final time today before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along the A452 and we headed along the High Street. We continued down the High Street and over the canal and we turned right onto the B4152. We ran to into Walsall Wood and we turned right on to the A461. We ran through Shelfield and Rushall and we ran into Walsall. We crossed the ring road and we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. We continued onto Bridge Street and we ran forwards onto St Pauls Street. We ran around the bus station and we entered from the North Eastern corner. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of National Express West Midlands 6718 before it worked a #41 to Willenhall.

NX West Midlands 6718 in Walsall bus station

We walked around the bus station and we took a few more pictures. We saw National Express West Midlands 1838 on a #6 to Sutton Coldfield.

NX West Midlands 1838 in Walsall bus station

We went around the corner onto Hatherton Road and we saw Rotala Diamond 32320 on layover.

Rotala Diamond 32320 in Walsall

As we were heading for St Pauls Street we saw National Express West Midlands 6740 on a X51 to Cannock.

NX West Midlands 6740 in Walsall bus station

We walked up St Pauls Street and we turned left onto Crown Wharf Shopping Park where mum had moved the car to. We met up with mum and we decided to go for dinner. We walked over to Burger King and Matthew went to the toilet. We order the food and after a short wait, Matthew had a burger, fried and a drink of Coke. Afterwards he had a small pece of salted caramel cheesecake. When we had finished eating we got in the car. After paying for parking we headed out of the car park. We turned left onto A4148 and we ran forwards onto the A454. We ran for 1/2 a mile and we turned right onto the Northbound M6. We ran Northwards into Staffordshire. As we travelled Northwards we saw 4 Sky Coaches vehicles a Dartline coach. We came off the M6 at junction 15 and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran through Hanford and Sideway and we came off at Stoke. We turned right onto City Road and right onto Wheildon Road. We stopped at uncle Dave's and Matthew went into use the toilet. Matthew had some of uncle Rob's Fanta an we updated the calendar with this weekends trip. We said goodbye to uncle Dave and we set off to Blurton. we set off onto Wheildon Road and past the former Regent pub. 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 we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back around 15:00. We got back to the house and we had a Scotch egg. Matthew also helped mum to set up her phone, as her previous phone needs to be repeired after being dropped in the toilet. We bouught in the cases and we did some laundry. We updated the Blog and afterwards Matthew watched YouTube. Later on Matthew had his medication before having a bath. After his bath Matthew had a couple of Angel Slices. For supper Matthew had a sardine and tomato paste sandwich. We continued with the Blog and Matthew went to bed around 00:00... Mark.

Trip to Newcastle / Stafford 10-08-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67178	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
35943	Newcastle BS	Stafford, Chell Road	101	First Potteries
67143	Stafford, Station Road	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
112	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	1	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centr. Matthew got ready to go to Newcastle. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YR24 URM parked up.

Afford rent-a-car YR24 URM in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67178 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 67178 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 67178 in Newcastle bus station

Once off the bus Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Trentham. A short time later we saw First Potteries 35949 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35949 in Newcastle bus station

As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 35943 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35943 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Stafford before we went upstairs we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34 and we ran down through Trent Vale and into Hanford. We continued down through to Trentham and then we got onto the fast section of the A34. We ran through Tittensor to Darlaston past the Darlaston Inn which new KFC and a petrol station. We continued down the A34 to the North end of Stone. We Veered left onto Newcastle Road and we ran into Stone town centre. After going around the one-way system and onto Stafford Road. We crossed over the A34 near to the site of the new Lidl. We continued onto Eccleshall Road and we turned left onto Tilling Drive and we ran onto the industrial estate. We saw former Langston & Tasker minibus YN06 CYT. We rejoined the A34 at the roundabout where the A51 goes Eastwards and we ran Southwards through the fast section on the A34 to the A513 roundabout. We ran the last couple of miles into town down the A34 onto Foregate Street and we turned right onto Chell Road. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus. As we waited to cross the road we saw Chaserider 166 on a #841 to Uttoxeter.

Chaserider 166 in Stafford

A short time later we saw Chaserider 196 on a #826 to Lichfield.

Chaserider 196 in Stafford

We set off past the old Poundland and we stopped at the toilet block. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we continued into the Guildhall market. We walked to the back corner to the cafe. Matthew and uncle Dave find a table and I ordered the food. Matthew had an English breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we set off out of the market onto Chapel Street. We went forwards onto Broad Street and we turned right onto Stafford Street. We turned left nonto Prince Street and left onto Hunters Row. We turned left onto Gaolgate Street and past the Market Square to the Guildhall shopping centre. We continued through the Market Square and forwards onto Greengate Street and we went in the Katharine House Hospice Shop. Once we had finished in the shop we walked back to the square and we ate the sausage roll and drank the Coke. Afterwards we cut through onto St Mary's Place and we turned left onto Earl Street and left onto Tenterbanks and we turned right onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Station Road. We waited for a bus back to Newcastle. A short time later we saw Carolean Coaches BX15 OEE.

Carolean Coaches BX15 OEE in Stafford

Behind us we saw Tulip Travel YT24 BJK.

Tulip Travel YT24 BJK in Stafford

Whilst we waited we saw Cymru Coaches YT15 AWM.

Cymru Coaches YT15 AWM in Stafford

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 151.

D&G Bus 151 in Stafford

A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67143 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67143 in Stafford

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Station Road and at the end we turned left onto the A518. We ran around the South end of town and over the river onto Cope Street. We ran up Eastgate and along North Walls and into the Gaol Square bus station. We left the bus station onto the A34 and we ran Northwards to the edge of town. Due to roadworks on the A34 roundabout we turned left onto the M6 link road and at the first roundabout we did a 180' turned and rejoined the A34. We continued up the fast section of the A34 to the edge of Stone and then we turned left onto the industrial estate. We ran around the estate and onto Tiling Drive. We turned right onto Eccleshall Road and we crossed the A34 onto Stafford Road. We turned left onto Crown Street and we stopped at the main stop in Stone. We ran North up Newcastle Road and we re-joined the Northbound A34. We ran Morth through Meaford and Tittensor and up into Trentham. We continued North through Hanford and Trent Vale and we past the City General hospital before going into Newcastle. We turned right onto bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We walked out of the bus station and we waited for a bus back towards Fenton. Eventually the bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 112 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. As we travelled through the hospital we saw Roseville FD70 YDT. We turned left onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to use his computer and watch buses. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. We stopped at the kebab shop and we brought burger and fries. When we brought the food we walked back down City Road and we turned left into Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and use the computer. For tea Matthew had Pizza followed a couple of slices of syrup sponge puddinge. Later on Matthew went downstairs. We set off onto Temple Streeet and onto Christchurch Street and into the Co-operative food store. Matthew brought a Milky Way before setting off back to the house. We went onto Christchurch Street and onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went back to his room to chill out. 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.