Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 27-01-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton MacDonalds	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton MacDonalds	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	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 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

We got on the bus and we set off onto the A5035 and 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 Turned left onto Christchurch Street and to our destination. In the morning Matthew spent time on the computer. For dinner Matthew went to McDonalds on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and then had burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished eat we continued to the pub on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off down the hill along Victoria Road and we crossed over the roundabout at Joiners Square onto Lichfield Street and to our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 41498 on a #6A to Hanley and white minibus W198 HBX. Matthew listened to the jukebox with artists including Steps and Abba. When it was time to go home we climbed aboard Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Joiners Square

We set off onto Palmerston Street and we turned right onto the A52. At the roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road and we joined the A50 link Road past the new Valentine Clays factory. We joined the WEstbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We turned right onto Church Road and we ran to the end where we turned right onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. After dropping off another service user we returned onto New Inn Lane and left onto the A5035. We crossed back over the railway into Blurton and we got home around 15:00. Matthew had toast and a can of Coke whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. Matthew had seen the bus earlier in the day and it First Potteries 67636. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. A few minutes later our bus appeared and it was as expected First Potteries 67636 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67636 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfield Road before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and we passed First Potteries 67602 on the #22 to Longton & First Class Travel RO62 LTU. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and we passed Free Spirits MK52 PXH before we turned right into New Inn Lane. We ran into Hanford and we caught up with First Potteries 41502 on a #21A to Hanley. We turned right into Wilson Road and we ran down Church Lane. We joined the A34 and we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #21 to the Trentham Hotel. After running under the A500 into Trent Vale. We turned right onto Harpfields Road where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another First Potteries 67636 before it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67636 in Trent Vale

We walked down to the A34 and we saw Global Travel 5621 RU turn into the road. We continued down to the pub and we waited outside until mum appeared. Whilst we waited we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHA & Intercity KE54 ARM. Mum appeared 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 WA08 JVX going Northwards, ABC Supreme S14 AMC going South as well as required First Potteries 65037 on a #101 to Stafford. When it was time to go we got in the car to go pick up uncle Dave via Grandma's We went North up the A34 past the hospital and we turned into go to Grandma's. After we had picked something up we travelled back down to Trent Vale via Parkstone Avenue. we turned left into The Avenue. before we turned right into Hilton Road. We ran down the A34 and we got onto the Northbound A500. At Sideway we went East on the A50, where we saw Sims Travel YN11 AYL and D&G Bus 33 on a #14 to Hanley. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We then dropped down into Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We then headed back up to Heron Cross and we crossed the A50 and into Blurton. We ran along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right into Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 18:30. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark