Trip to Talke / Trent Vale 07-08-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Talke	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Talke	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 to the pub for his tea, but not before he had been out with his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and Orange juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

Also in the Street was Jayjays Travel Iveco minibus RX57 POV.

Jayjays Travel RX57 POV in Blurton

we got on the bus and the bus set off onto the A5035. We went over the railway line into Trentham before turning at New Inn Lane. We turned into Pacific Drive and we picked up another service user before going back onto New Inn Lane. We returned along A5035 before turning left into Church Toad and forwards onto Blurton Road to Heron Cross. We turned right to go through the traffic lights and onto Heron Street. After crossing over the railway we turned left onto Christchurch Street before reaching 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 to the pub in Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We went onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down onto the A52 and we crossed under the railway line before joining the Northbound A500. We went up to the A34 and we went North on the A34 to the traffic lights by the Cauldwell Tavern where we saw preserved Strathtay Alexander bodied single decker CRS 66T. We turned left onto Coalpitt Hill and we stopped at a pub on the right of the road. Matthew drank some Coke and visited the toilet. When it was time to go we go back on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We went back along Coalpiit Hill and onto the Eastbound A34. We turned onto the A50 and we turned left onto Gloucester Road. We went through Newchapel and then Southwards down Turnhurst Road. We joined the A527 and then we went Westwards onto the A500. The A500 was done down to Sideway where we joined the Eastbound A50. At heron Cross we left the A500 and we went through Heron Cross lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Glebedale and to our destination. After a quick stop We got back onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX for the journey home. We turned onto Glebedale Road and carried on Straight 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 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. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw Lucky Seven SF54 AXC heading towards the A5035.

Lucky Seven SF54 AXC in Blurton

We expected to see First Potteries 60202 on the Longton bound #22 service. It must have swapped at some point during the day because the service was now being worked by dud First Potteries 'Cherry Route' branded Volvo 66307.

First Potteries 66307 in Blurton

We were expecting the bus to be First Potteries 60072 and as expected First Potteries 60072 turned the corner a few minutes late.

First Potteries 60072 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road. The bus set off onto the A5035 and we passed First Potteries 37156 running empty off the #22 to New Inn Lane. We crossed the railway line and we went into Trentham and we turned into new inn Lane. By the man in Space we caught up with First Potteries 53124 on the #21 to Hanley. We passed First Potteries 53123 on the #21B to Trentham Gardens. We carried on up the road and into Hanford and we went down Church Lane passing First Potteries 41499 on the #21 to Trentham. We joined the A34 and as the bus was nearly empty in front of us Matthew got a picture inside First Potteries 60072.

Inside First Potteries 60072

We crossed under the A500 and we carried on into Trent Vale and passing First Potteries 60205 on the #22 to Longton. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 60072 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60072 in Trent Vale

When we got to the pub mum was waiting for us. 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 ABC Supreme YX03 JVZ on a hospital link service. We also saw First Potteries 65026 on a #10 towards Newcastle. After we had finished eating we went out to the car. We called Uncle Dave and we went to pick him up. Behind us on the A34 was First Potteries 32633. We drove along the A34 and onto and A500. We joined the A50 and we came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we went into to Fenton. After we had picked up uncle Dave, we headed up to Heron Cross and through Blurton. We passed First Potteries 53207, getting home around 18:00. Matthew then chilled out watching bus videos and also using his computer before bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 24-07-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
60069	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way (Unmarked)	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to the pub for his tea, but not before he had been out with his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and strawberry juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

we got on the bus and the bus set off onto the A5035. We went over the railway line into Trentham before turning at New Inn Lane. We turned into Pacific Drive and we picked up another service user before going back onto New Inn Lane. We returned along A5035 before turning left into Church Toad and forwards onto Blurton Road to Heron Cross. We turned right to go through the traffic lights and onto Heron Street. After crossing over the railway we turned left onto Christchurch Street before reaching 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 to the pub in an Intercity taxi. We set off onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. We turned sharp 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 First Potteries 63176 which was on a #6 to Meir.

First Potteries 63176 in Joiners Square

We also saw First Potteries 65026 which was on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65026 in Joiners Square

This was followed by Scraggs Versa YJ59 GHH on a #50 to Longton.

Scraggs YJ59 GHH in Joiners Square

When it was time to leave we got back into Intercity taxi for the journey back to Fenton. The bus went down Palmeston Street and right onto the A52. We headed up towards Fenton along Victoria Road and we turned sharp right On City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and then we reached our destination. When it was time to go home we got back onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX and the bus went towards Heron Cross via Heron Street and through Blurton along Blurton Road. The bus turned into Beaconsfield Drive and we got home around 15:00. Matthew had some toast and a drink of cherryade before we set off on foot all the way to Magdalen Road. I had viewed all the buses or so I thought but I wasn't sure which one it was going to be. The three that I had seen were First Potteries 60068, 60072 & 60205. As we waited for the Newcastle bound bus we saw dud First Potteries 60068 going towards Longton.

First Potteries 60068 in Blurton

Form the order of the buses seen earlier in the day we were expecting First Potteries 60205 in the new livery to be the one to round the corner. When a barbie liveried Scania came around the corner we knew that the bus had swapped. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 60069.

First Potteries 60069 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 decided to take a picture of the empty rear section of First Potteries 60069.

Inside First Potteries 60069

We crossed into Trentham and we saw D&G 174 ahead of us on the #20 to Trentham. We turned into New Inn Lane and we carried on into Hanford. We passed First Potteries 40029 on a #21 to Trentham and we caught up with First Potteries 40175 on a #21 to Hanley. We went down Church Lane. We joined the A34 and went under the A500 into Trent Vale, passing First Potteries 60205 on the #22 to Longton. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 60069 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60069 in Trent Vale

We walked back onto the A34 and we saw We got to the pub and mum was waiting for us. Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by Cheescake with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses were First Potteries 37157 on the #22 to New Inn Lane & ABC Supreme Mercedes minibus YX03 JVZ. 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 joined the Eastbound A50 passing PPH of St Albans K436 AVS. We did the A50 to Heron Cross. We dropped into Fenton and picked up uncle Dave. After we had picked him up we went back through Heron Cross and over the A50 and we saw First Potteries 40009. We carried on along Blurton Road where we saw First Potteries 60068 on a Longton Bound #22. At Critchlows Corner we went forwards onto Church Road before turning left into Beaconsfield Drive. We got home at approximately 18:15. Matthew then chilled out on his computer looking at bus pictures and listening to music until bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Fenton / Trent Vale 30-01-2015

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

Today Matthew was having his tea in a pub in Trent Vale, but not before spending the day a his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. There had been some snow overnight and this had delayed his pick up. He was taken to his day service in a car today, which arrived a little after 09:00. We went onto Finstock Avenue and then onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and then forward onto Blurton Road at Critchlows Corner. We carried on through Blurton and over the A50 into Heron Cross. We went forward onto Heron Street and continued onto Glebedale Road and to his destination. Matthew spent the morning in the sensory room and using the computer. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chip shop. Becasue of the weather he wasn't able to go to the pub this afternoon, so he stayed in and played on the Wii. When it was time to go home the bus was now available, and it was his usual transport Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton

We set off onto Glebedale Road and forward onto Heron Street. At Heron Cross we went straight through the lights and across the A50. We carried on through Blurton and right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got home at around 14:50. At home Matthew had toast and a glass of dandelion & Burdock. We decided to catch the earlier bus today. Had it not broken down earlier in the day, this 15:37 through Blurton should have been First Potteries ALX400 double decker 32054. As I had seen it stopped at the side of the road earlier in the day I did not know which bus was going to appear to work the 15:37. We set off to the bus stop around 15:30 and we stood waiting for a while. We heard a noise behind us and surprisingly it was First Potteries 32054.

First Potteries 32054 in Blurton

Obviously whatever stopped First Potteries 32054 earlier wasn't a serious problem. It seemed unlikely that the bus was running 45 minutes late so the bus must have dropped back a turn and was a mere 15 minutes late. The only thing is we didn't know what was going to turned up. Bang on time we saw a Scania turn the corner. It turned out to be dud First Potteries 60072 which had been on the service behind First Potteries 32054 when it had broken down.

First Potteries 60072 in Blurton

We got on the bus and booked to Harpfields Road before sitting down. The bus set off onto the A5035 and turned right. We had only been on this bus two weeks ago! We entered trentham and we passed First Potteries 41499 on the #21A to the Trentham Hotel. We turned right onto New Inn Lane and as we approached The Lea First Potteries 41499 pulled out in fornt of us now on a Hanley bound #21A.We followed the bus up to the Man In Space and we passed First Potteries 40367 on the #21B to Trentham Gardens. In Hanford still following First Potteries 41499, we passed First Potteries Solo 40304 on the #21 to Pacific Drive. We followed First Potteries 41499 down Church Lane and onto the A34. We crossed under the A500 and we went into Trent Vale. As we waited at the junction of London Road to carry on we saw mum's car in front of us. We turned right onto Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 60072 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60072 in Trent Vale

We set off on foot to the pub and met mum. 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 65027, Stanton's of Stoke coach YKZ 6759, Dunwoods Travel (Leons) coach CT13 LCT and ABC Supreme minibus YX03 JVZ. After we had finished eating we called Uncle Dave and we went to pick him up. We drove along the A34 and onto the Northbound A500. We went East at the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we dropped into Fenton. After we had picked up uncle Dave, we headed up to Heron Cross and through Blurton, getting home around 15:15. Matthew then chilled out watching bus videos and using his computer before bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 16-01-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	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, not before going to his day service. Matthew got up at around 08:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. The bus turned up and it was his usual transport Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

We got on the bus and it picked up another service user before going onto the A5035. We then turned left into Church Road. We went through Blurton and into Heron Cross. We carried onto Heron Street and then turned left onto Christchuch Street before getting to the destination. Matthew took a picture of the bus before heading inside. In the morning Matthew went into the sensory and spent time using a computer. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chips shop. Matthew had been due to go to the pub in Joiners Square. Today Matthew went in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off through Fenton before coming out of Smithpool Road onto City Road. We headed down towards Stoke before doing the A52. we saw First Potteries 66838 on a #3 and AVA Coach BD57 WDG. We carried on past the University to Joiners Square where we turned left onto Lichfield Street before arriving at our destination. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and drank some Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 60075 on the #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 60075 in Joiners Square

We also saw First Potteries 63178 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Joiners Square

When it was time to go we were picked up by another lucky seven taxi. We went down Lichfield Street and across Joiners Square roundabout and onto Victoria Road. We turned right at Manor Street and then left into City Road. Finally we turned right into Glebedale Road before we reached our destination. When it was time to return home Matthew got back onto Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. The bus took us onto Glebedale Road and we followed it through to Heron Street and into Heron Cross. We went through the lights and over the A50 before continuing through Blurton along Blurton Road. We turned right at Critchlow's Corner onto Church Road and right again onto Beaconsfield Drive. Matthew got home around 14:40 today. After having some toast and Dandelion & Burdock we chilled out until it was time to go and catch the bus. We set off just before 16:00 and we walked towards he stop on Magdalen Road. Before we got there, we spotted D&G 170 going in the opposite direction on the Blurton Plumline service.

D&G 170 in Blurton

We were expecting the bus to be dud First Potteries 60072 and bang on time it appeared from around the corner.

First Potteries 60072 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfield Road before we sat down near to the back of the bus. The bus headed toeards the A5035 and we saw Z Carz Y568 XFV go past the end of the street towards longton. We turned right onto the A5035 and we carried on towards Trentham. In Trentham we passed the only required bus out on the main service which was First Potteries 60069. In Hanford we passed dud First Potteries 40003 on a #21A to the Trentham Hotel. We carried on down and we turn right onto the A34. We crossed under the A500 and we entered Trent Vale. We still hadn't passed anything on the 'Extra' 16:05 Newcastle - New Inn Lane #22 service. We passed the pub and the bus moved right to do the right turn into Harpfields Road. We turned into Harpfields Road and we saw the #22 short coming the other way... It was a Cherry Route branded bus. We got off the bus and Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 60072 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60072 in Trent Vale

On the opposite side of the road past the bus stop was required First Potteries 65733 on the #22 New Inn Lane 'short' service.

First Potteries 65733 in Trent Vale

We got to the pub and as we had got there before mum we sat on a table near to the door to wait for her. Eventually met mum 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 65026 & 65027 Stanton's of Stoke coach YKZ 6759 and ABC Supreme minibus YX03 JVZ. After we had finished eating we called Uncle Dave and we went to pick him up. We drove along the A34 and onto the Northbound A500. We went East at the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we dropped into Fenton. After we had picked up uncle Dave, we headed up to Heron Cross and through Blurton, getting home around 18:00. Matthew then chilled out watching bus videos and using his computer before bedtime around 00:00... Mark