Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 12-06-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
60073	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way (Unmarked)	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going for tea in Trent Vale but not before he spent the day with his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. The bus turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

We set off onto the A5035 and we headed throught Dresden to Longton. after crossing the A50 we went along the Strand before heading onto Anchor Road via Market Street. At the top of Anchor Road we turned left onto Dividy Road. After picking up another service user we Went back to Adderley Green and back down Anchor Road. Part way down Anchor Road we cut through the back streets and onto King Street. We did King Street into Fenton and forward onto City Road. We turned into Glebedale Road and to our destination. Outside we saw ABC Supreme YN55 KXO.

ABC Supreme YN55 KXO in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went into the sensory and spent time using a computer. We went to fetch dinner from the chip shop. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chips shop. After dinner we went to the pub. Today we went to the pub in a Intercity taxi. We set off onto Glebedale Road and forwards onto Fountain Street. We followed the road around onto William Street and we turned left onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we headed down to joiners Square roundabout. At the roundabout we went straight onto Lichfield Street and we reached our destination. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and had a drink of Coke. highlights of the bus sightings at the pub included Intercity OV58 YJE.

Intercity OV58 YJE in Joiners Square

Shortly afterwards we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 229 going towards Fenton. When it was time to go we were picked up by Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We went down Palmerston Street and onto the A52. We turned left onto Victoria Road and went to Manor Street and turned right. We turned left onto City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and to our destination. When it was time to go home we climbed aboard Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off to pick up a service user from the Smallthorne area. We went down City Road and onto the A52 towards joiners Square. We went up to Hanley and around the ring road to Town Road. We went through Birches Head and Sneyd Green and into Smallthorne along Esperanto Way and Community Drive. Having picked up the service user we went back through Sneyd Green and Birches Head before going down the A5272 and onto Limekiln Bank. We crossed the lights onto the A52 and we went to Bucknall before heading to Bentilee to drop someone off. We carried on Southwards down Dividy Road and into Adderley Green before going down Anchor Road into Longton. We went around the one way system and crossed over the A50 onto the A5035. We did the A5035 to Trentham and onto New Inn Lane before turning into pacific Drive and dropping off another service user. We then headed back onto the A5035 which we did home to Blurton getting back around 16:20. Matthew had toast and a drink of Orangeade whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:18 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. The bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 60073.

First Potteries 60073 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road and we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off on the A5035 and turned right. As the bus was empty behind us, Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 60073.

Inside First Potteries 60073

We crossed into Trentham and we turned into New Inn Lane. At the top of the Lane we saw First Potteries 42894 on the short #22 turn to New Inn Lane. As we passed pacific Drive we saw First Potteries 53124 on a #21 service to Trentham and First Potteries 60193 on the late running #22 to Longton. We continued into Hanford and we passed First Potteries 53122 on a #21B to Trentham Gardens. We turned down Church Lane we joined the A34. We then saw First Potteries 65034 & 65038 on #10 services. We went under the A500 into Trent Vale. We past the forth #22 turn and it was First Potteries 60069. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 60073 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60073 in Trent Vale

Mum was already waiting for us at the pub. We met mum at the pub and Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by Chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses were Bakers Coaches BX64 AEN going Northwards and ABC Supreme YU02 GZG. After we had finished eating we went out to the car. We called Uncle Dave and we went to pick him up. We set off onto the A34 and onto the Northbound A500. At Sideway we went East on the A50 and we saw white coach P7 PCC. We came of the A50 at Heron Cross and we dropped into Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. After we had picked him up we went back through Heron Cross and over the A50 and into Blurton. We carried on along Blurton Road and forwards onto Church Road before turning left into Beaconsfield Drive. We got home at approximately 18:00. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 08-05-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
41512	Hem Heath, Adj Crowcrofts Road	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way (Unmarked)	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going for tea in Trent Vale but not before he spent the day with his day service. It was the 2nd Friday of the new timetable. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. The bus turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

We set off onto the A5035 and headed towards Trentham. We turned into New Inn Lane and then into Pacific Drive. Once we had picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and the A5035. We headed along into Blurton and we turned into church Road. We carried on into Blurton Road and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we turned left onto Christchurch Street and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went into the sensory and spent time using a computer. We went to fetch dinner from the chip shop. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chips shop. After dinner we went to the pub. Today we went in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We traveled down to the A52 and we turned right towards the railway station. We saw Wardle Transport 2232 on a #42 service. We passed the end ofstation Road and we carried on along the A52 to joiners Square. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we reached our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and had a drink of Coke. Highlight of the bus sightings included First Potteries 63173 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63173 in Joiners Square

When it was time to go Matthew once again went in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We went down Palmerston Street and onto the A52. We turned left onto Victoria Road and right onto Manor Street. we turned left onto City Road and then right into Glebedale Road and to our destination. When it was time to go home we went outside and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road an forward onto Station Bridge Road and Heron Street. In Heron Cross we went straight across onto Blurton Road and over the A50. We carried on into Blurton along Blurton Road and forward onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Road and arrived home just before 15:00. Matthew had toast and a drink of dandelion & burdock whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 15:48 to Newcastle and we were expecting it to be dud First Potteries 41512. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. As it was raining we decided to walk to the stop on the A5035 as it has a shelter. On the way down Magdalen Road we saw Copeland Tours MIB 346.

Copeland Tours MIB 346 in Blurton

We carried on onto the A5035 and we walked past the stop and we were about to cross over the road when we saw Jayjays Travel NH57 FXT heading towards Longton.

Jayjays Travel NH57 FXT in Blurton

We crossed over the road and we stood at the bus stop. Going towards Longton we saw First Potteries 60205 on the #22

First Potteries 60205 in Blurton

The Newcastle bus was now due... Longton bound was Stanton's of Stoke PSU 969. We then saw a Z carz bus coming out of Magdalen Road. It was Z Carz HX51 HRU.

Z Carz HX51 HRU in Blurton

Around 10 minutes late we saw the bus coming out of Magdalen Road. As expected it was First Potteries 41512.

First Potteries 41512 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We texted mum to let her know we were on the way. We headed into Trentham and we saw First Potteries 40375 on the #21 to the Trentham Hotel. At the end of New Inn Lane we saw First Potteries 53120 on the #21B to Trentham Gardens. We traveled along New Inn Lane and into Hanford. We then passed First Potteries 41514 on the #21 to the Trentham Hotel. By the A34 we overtaken by First Potteries 40375. We joined the A34 and we crossed under the A500, passing ABC Supreme YU02 GZG. We turned into Harpfields Road and we got off the bus. Matthew then took another picture of First Potteries 41512 before it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 41512 in Trent Vale

Mum had spotted the bus turn into Harpfield Road so she turned into the road to pick us up. We traveled down Harpfields Road and we passed First Potteries 60072 on the #22 to New Inn Lane. We circled back around onto the A34 along Keelings Drive and London Road, back to the pub. We car out of the car and we spotted a Southbound bus approaching. We waited for the bus to crawl through the traffic and it was First Potteries 65038 on the #10 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65038 in Trent Vale

We went into the pub and Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses were First Potteries 65034 on the #10 to Stafford and ABC Supreme FP53 ESU. After we had finished eating we went out to the car. We called Uncle Dave and we went to pick him up. We drove along the A34 and onto and A500. It was busy on the A500 and in the slow moving traffic we passed Stantons of stoke BAZ 2002 going Southwards on the A500. We decided to go along Campbell Road and into Stoke town centre. We saw First Potteries 40025 on the #23 as well as First Potteries 66841 on the #3 to Newcastle. After we had picked up uncle Dave, we headed up to Heron Cross and through Blurton. Passing through Blurton we saw First Potteries 53829 on a #23A and First Potteries 41495 on a #23 to Hanley. We carried on down Beaconsfield Drive getting home around 17:45. Matthew then chilled out watching bus videos and using his computer before bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 24-04-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
60072	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way (Unmarked)	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going for tea in Trent Vale but not before he spent the day with his day service There had been a timetable change and the PVR of the route had changed from 5 to 4 buses. There are 3 buses that work all day, plus one extra that does the 16:05 Newcastle to New Inn Lane. The extra bus then runs empty to Keele to form the 17:03 #3 service from Keele to Hanley. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. The bus turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

We set off onto the A5035 and headed towards Trentham. We turned into New Inn Lane and then into Pacific Drive. Once we had picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and the A5035. We headed along into Blurton and we turned into church Road. We carried on into Blurton Road and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we turned left onto Christchurch Street and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went into the sensory and spent time using a computer. We went to fetch dinner from the chip shop. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chips shop. After dinner we went to the pub. Today we went in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Glebedale Road and then left onto City Road. We turned right onto Manor Street and then left onto Victoria Road. We carried on across Joiners Square roundabout and onto Lichfield Street and to our destination. Matthew used the toilet and had a drink of Coke. We then saw Stevens Travel KS56 DSZ heading towards Hanley.

Stevens Travel KS56 DSZ in Joiners Square

Shortly after that we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #6 towards Longton.

First Potteries 63173 in Joiners Square

When it was time to go we got in a Lucky Seven taxi. We went down Palmerston Street and onto the A52. We turned left onto Victoria Road and up to Victoria Square before turning sharp right onto City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and to our destination. When it was time to go home we went outside and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off onto Glebedale Road an forward onto Station Bridge Road and Heron Street. In Heron Cross we went straight across onto Blurton Road and over the A50. We carried on into Blurton along Blurton Road and forward onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Road and arrived home just before 15:00. Matthew had toast and a drink of Irn Bru whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:18 to Newcastle and we were expecting it to be dud First Potteries 60072. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. We stood at the bus stop and pretty much bang on time we saw dud First Potteries 60072 come around the corner as was expected.

First Potteries 60072 in Blurton

We got on to the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road. We sat down towards the back of the bus and the bus set off onto the A5035. We turned right towards Trentham passing Scraggs 1655 VT going the other way. In Trentham we turned right into New Inn Lane passing First Potteries 60073 on the #22 to Longton. We headed through Hanford and down Church lane onto the A34. We saw First Potteries 53124 on a #21B to Trentham Gardens. We crossed under the A500 and into Trent Vale. At the end of London Road we passed First Potteries 53123 on a #21 to Pacific Drive and the Trentham Hotel on the new combined #21 and #21A which runs as a #21 only. We turned right onto Harpfields Road. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 60072 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60072 in Trent Vale

We got to the pub just before mum arrived. Whilst we waited we saw ABC Supreme YU02 GZG. When mum arrived we went into the pub and Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses were First Potteries 65033 on the #101 to Stafford and Stantons of Stoke Van Hool / Volvo coach YKZ 6759 going towards Newcastle. After we had finished eating we went out to the car. We called Uncle Dave and we went to pick him up. We drove along the A34 and onto and A500. We went East on the A50 and going into Heron Cross before we headed into Fenton. After we had picked up uncle Dave, we headed up to Heron Cross and through Blurton. Passing through Blurton we saw First Potteries 41496 & 53209. We carried on down Beaconsfield Drive getting home around 17:45. Matthew then chilled out watching bus videos and eating a small individual cheesecake also using his computer before bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Fenton / Trent Vale 22-08-2014

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YU02 GZG	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	ABC Supreme
YU02 GZG	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	ABC Supreme
41502	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way	22	First Potteries

Today we decided to go to Trent Vale on the bus. Not before Matthew had been out for the day with his new day service. Matthew got up around 07:45 and had some toast and orange juice and used his computer whilst he waited to be picked up. He was picked up a little before 09:00 and we saw ABC Supreme minibus YU02 GZG. we got on the bus and sat down near to the back of the bus. they drove him The bus set off we turned right onto the A5035 where we saw Allendale NK02 KVF and we turned right onto Stanley Matthews Way. We got onto the East bound A50 which we did up to Longton. We went passed the interchange and saw First Potteries 61237 on a #1 service. We crossed the old A50 and went up Wood Street and then cut across on Anchor Road. As we turned left towards Bentilee we saw Stantons of Stoke KN61 EYG. We stopped just off Dividy Road to pick up another service user before getting back on the Dividy Road. There we saw Wardle Transport's latest double decker 4854. We carried on down to Bucknall and onto the A52. WE followed the A52 left towards joiners Square passing 37158 on the X39. We then turned left onto Victoria Road which we did up to Fenton before heading into the today service we got up and got off. Matthew spent the morning in the sensory room and using a computer. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy. We walked to the local pub and spent the afternoon looking at buses go past. We saw 53207 on the #23 and 60081 on the #1. After having a few drinks of pop we headed back to the day service. At home time we got onto minibus ABC Supreme YU02 GZG. We turned onto Glebedale Road. We carried on through Heron Cross and along Blurton Road and Beaconsfield Road, getting home around 15:00. At home Matthew had toast and some cherryade. We had six of eight #22's turns and required First Potteries 41502 was going to be on the 16:07 from Blurton. We set off to the bus stop around 15:55 and we walked all the way to the Magdalen Road stop. On the way we saw D&G 171 on the Plumline service.

D&G 171 in Blurton

A few minutes later and bang on time, First Potteries 41502 turned the corner as expected...

First Potteries 41502 in Blurton

We got on the bus and booked to Harpfields Road. We sat down towards the back of the bus and we set off onto the A5035. The bus was quite well filled and matthew wasn't able to get a picture inside this bus. The bus carried on towards Trentham. In Trentham we passed dud First Potteries 41522 going into Trentham Gardens on a #21B. We carried on through Hanford and we passed First Potteries 41540 on a #21 to Trentham. On New Inn Lane we passed dud First Potteries 42894 on a #22 to Dresden. We carried on through Hanford and to the A34. We crossed under the A500 and passed the pub before turning Right into Harpfields Road. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 41502 as it carried on towards Newcastle and Hanley.

First Potteries 41502 in Trent Vale

As we got off we saw JayJays Travel NA04 ZLN going towards the hospital. We walked back onto the A34 and we saw a bus approaching in the distance. I thought it was a Scania on the #101 but as it got closer we could see it was a Dart. As it got closer we saw it was dud first Potteries 40376 running empty.

First Potteries 40376 in Trent Vale

We walked back to the pub and mum was just arriving. Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included Bennetts Travel Solo MX53 FDJ running empty and ABC Supreme YN55 KXO. There were a couple of double deckers out on the #101 and they were First Potteries 32627 & 32634. When we had finished eating Matthew called uncle Dave on the phone to discuss today's activities. We set off onto the A34 and under the A500. In Trentham we passed Leons Coaches 214 and another double decker on the #101. First Potteries 32639. We turned onto the A5035 and we passed D&G 174 on the Trentham bound Plumline service. We got home around 18:00. Matthew then chilled out on his computer and watched 'On the Yorkshire Buses' until bedtime around 00:00... Mark