Trip to Bucknall 15-10-2013

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
1450	Bentilee	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Charter	Wardle Transport
1450	Bucknall Newhouse Road	Blurton	Charter	Wardle Transport

Today was Matthew last day in Respite have spent 8 nights there! Matthew got up around 07:50 and went for breakfast of toast and orange juice. His transport arrived and we took a picture of it from his bedroom window. It was dud Wardle Transport 1450.

Wardle Transport 1450 in Bentilee

Also in the yard was welfare bus DG02 WCO arrived in the yard. Matthew hopped on and took a picture of this inside of this bus too which was empty.

Inside Stoke-on-Trent city council DG02 WCO

We got on Wardle Transport 1450 and sat down. The bus set off onto Dividy Road and we then passed Stoke-on-trent city council OU11 YCW. At the A52 the bus turned right towards Bucknall. We saw First Potteries 53405 on the #5 to Abbey Hulton. The bus then turned left onto Newhouse Road we got off and went into college. In the yard were 2 other buses CN59 AEW and GN53 EZT which which he also got pictures of.

Blackfriars CN59 AEW and GN53 EZT in Bucknall

He also got another picture of Wardle Transport 1450 on his arrival.

Wardle Transport 1450 in Bucknall

After We saw Z carz S952 VMY retuning to the depot. morning lesson he had Sandwiches for dinner followed by Twix cake bar and an angel slice. After college the bus came to pick him up for his return home today. It was Wardle Transport 1450. The bus went along Newhouse road and onto the A52. They went through Bentilee via, Pennell Street, Wooliscroft Road and Twigg Street and onto Dividy Road. The bus headed aroun Longton Via Anchor Road and Commercial Street. The bus went into Lghtwood and stopped off Star and Garter Road before returning back to Dresden via Meir Road and Belgave Road. The bus then went into Newstead estate and we saw Z carz S952 VMY retuning to the depot After dropping off another client in Newstead we carried on towwards Trentham to drop another off near Jonathan Road. We then retuned to Blurton along the A5035. He got home around 16:00. He was really happy to be home and we did him some toast whilst he look at some pictures on my camera / computer. Uncle Dave had also come around to see him and we took him home just after 18:00. We went through Blurton and onto Blurton Road. We saw First Potteries 40140 on the #22 and 40024 was on the #23. In Heron Cross we saw Z carz T2 DLT and then we dropped Uncle Dave off in Fenton. We carried on own to the A500 which we did North to the A53. East bound we went to Smallthorne via Sandbach Road. After doing some stuff in Smallthorne we went to Fenton MacDonalds via Birches Head, around Hanley where we saw Wardle transport 4808. We went up Victoria Road to the drive in where Matthew had a chicken nugget meal and a plain cheeseburger. He took this home and then ate it. He then chilled out watching telly and using his computer before bedtime around 23:00...Mark