Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 18-11-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Joiners Square	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67636	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to the pub for his tea, but not before he had been to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had a bacon sandwich and blackcurrant 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 we set off onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn lane and right again into Pacific Drive. After we picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and then onto the A5035. We turned left at Church Road and then we went Forwards onto Blurton Road through Blurton and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew made a mince beef pie. For dinner Matthew went to McDonalds. Transport for the trip down to McDonalds was an Intercity taxi. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. At Manor Street we turned right and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When it was time to go transport for the trip to the pub was in a Intercity taxi. We set off onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We cross the roundabout onto Lichfield Street an to our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings at the pub included Copeland's Tour coach MIB 118 and Alfa 91. We also saw First Potteries 67631 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge to and 67634 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. Matthew listened to the Jukebox with song by artists including Steps, Abba, Eminem and Dido. When it was time to go home we climbed aboard Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Palmerston Street and we turned right onto the A52 and then we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of Victoria Road we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and we stopped briefly at the day centre and then continued onto Glebedale Road. We went forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we went forwards onto Heron Street. We crossed over the crossroad and over the A50 and we went through Blurton along Blurton Road. We veered right onto Church Road and we continued to the end onto the A5035. We headed over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right onto New Inn Lane. After dropping off another service user we returned New Inn Lane and then left onto the A5035. Matthew got home just before 15:00 and had toast and glass of orangeade. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. I had seen bus earlier and it was booked to be dud First Potteries 67636. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67603 on the #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 67603 in Blurton

The bus was late tonight. There was heavy traffic on the A5035 and passing through that once every 1 1/2 hours had taken it's toll on timekeeping. The bus eventually turned up 20 minutes late and it was First Potteries 67636 as expected.

First Potteries 67636 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfields Road. We sat down towards the back of the bus and we set off onto the A5035. We passed Scraggs coach 6626 VT and we crossed over the railway line into Trentham. Running through Trentham we passed silver minibus YK08 PVA & Destination Courtesy Travel DS15 ABX. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #21 to Hanley. We climbed the hill into Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34. As we got to the A34 we saw City Centre Central minibus RJ58 EVF go onto the Northbound A500 ahead of us. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale passing First Potteries 67601 on the third #22 turn going towards Longton. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 67636 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67636 in Trent Vale

We got to the pub and as mum had arrived yet we sat outside for a few minutes. Whilst we waited we saw white minibus GU60 HVX. Mum arrived and we went inside the pub. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included Stanton's of Stoke VUD 483 going North as well as an unidentified Alfa coach, also going North. We also saw ABC Supreme S14 AMC & NUI 1582 on Northbound staff shuttles. When it was time to go we got in the car to go home and we went South down the A34 and we turned left onto the A500 and ran North. We continued up to Sideway and at the roundabout we turned right onto the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross where we saw city cabs minibus LL09 SSV. we droped down into Fenton to pick uncle Dave up. Once we had picked him up we ran back up to Heron Cross and over the A50. We ran into Blurton along Blurton Road and We turned right into Church Road and right again onto Beaconsfield Drive where we saw First Potteries 32627 on a #22 to Longton. We got home around 18:30 and we saw First Potteries 53208 on a #22 to Longton. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted things out. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark