Trip to Bucknall / Festival Park 22-05-2013

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
1321	Bentilee	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Wardle Transport
MIB 268	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Festival Park	Charter	Copeland's Tours
MIB 268	Festival Park	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Copeland's Tours
1321	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Bentilee	Charter	Wardle Transport

Today Matthew was in respite. He got up and had breakfast and around 08:30 the bus came to collect him for college. It was his usual vehicle Wardle Transport 1321.

Wardle Transport 1321 in Bentilee

we got on 1321 and the bus set off down Dividy Road and towards the A52. The bus went along Werrington Road before turning into Newhouse Lane and to college. After registration we had a trip out to the Festival Park. For the trip out college had chartered Copelands Tours MIB 268. Everyone loaded onto the coach and then we set off. The coach headed out onto the A52 and then up Limekiln Bank to the ring road. The coach then went around Hanley to Etruria Road and then down to festival Park. After a morning's bowling we had dinner. For dinner I had Chips and a drink of Coke. we the returned to the coach, Copeland's Tours MIB 268. The bus travel back up Etruria Road and around Hanley on the ring road. The coach then went down Bucknall New Road and onto the A52. Te coach then turned into Newhouse Road and then to college. In the afternoon Matthew had a cooking class and then after college Wardle Transport 1321 appeared to take him back to respite. The bus went back onto the A52 and then onto Dividy Road and to the respite place. He went to his room and whilst he waited for tea he took a few bus pictures. The first we saw Intercity Volkswagen minibus YK07 NYX.

Intercity YK07 NYX in Bentilee

We then saw Wardle Transport 1649 arrive too.

Wardle Transport 1649 in Bentilee

For tea Matthew had sausages and Mash with Carrots. For afters he had had a fudge flavoured yoghurt. He then chilled out and watched television. He also walked up to the local shop and brought a galaxy caramel. He chilled out a bit longer before having a bath and going to bed around 23:00...Mark