Trip to Coulby Newham / Middlesbrough 04-04-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
SH58 WKV	Stoke	Coulby Newham	Charter	Autocabs
SH58 WKV	Coulby Newham	Middlesbrough	Charter	Autocabs
SH58 WKV	Middlesbrough	Fenton	Charter	Autocabs

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to visit his uncle Dave later on. Three First double deckers moved from Slough to Weymouth. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Across the road we saw First Potteries 67649 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we saw Triumphant Christ Chapel NK08 LVC outside the church. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we carried on down City Road we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

We walked down the hill and under the railway line to Stoke where we decided to wait for a bus to Coulby Newham. Whilst we waited we saw D&G 158 on a #9 to Biddulph. A few minutes later we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GFG.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GFG in Stoke

A few minutes later our bus appeared and it was Autocabs SH58 WKV to Coulby Newham. We set of along City Road and then we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran North up to the M6 and we joined the Northbound M6. We travelled North up to Junction 21A and we then went Eastwards along the M62. At the M60 we continued Eastwards and then forwards onto the Eastbound M62. South of Leeds we joined the Northbound M1. A the end of the M1 we joined the Northbound A1(M) and we continued up to junction 49. We came off thw A1 and we went onto the Eastbound A168. We ran around the Southern end of Thisk and forwards onto the A19. We travelled Northwards through Maltby and we joined the Eastbound A174. We came off onto the Southbound B1365 and we ran down through Coulby Newham. We turned left into The Mallards and we stopped at Coulby Farm and we went in for dinner. Matthew had a tripple burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. This was followed by Chocolate Fudge Cake with ice cream. We then travelled to Middlesborough on Autocabs SH58 WKV. We ran North up the B1465 and we crossed over the A174. We continued Northwards to Acklams and we turned right onto Green Lane. We turned l;eft onto the B1272 and we ran Northwards for a couple of miles to Creams Cafe. Matthew had a vanilla ice cream and a can of Coke. Once we had finished we returned to Fenton on Autocabs SH58 WKV. We ran Southwards down the A1271 and we turned right onto Green Lane. We ran through Acklam and we joined the Southbound A19. We around around the East side of Thirks before joining the A168. We joined the Southbound A1(M) and at junction 43 we went Westwards on the M1. At junction 42 we joined the Westbound M62. We jab to the South of Leeds and towards manchester where we joined the anti-clockwise M60. We came off the ring road onto the Westbound M62 and at junction 10 we joined the Southbound M6. We ran down to junction 16 where we joined the Southbound A500. We ran down to Stoke and we came off the A500. We ran up City Road into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to wait for time to go and visit uncle Dave. We saw Lucky Seven DX57 LMK going towards Heron Cross.

Lucky Seven DX57 LMK in Stoke

A few minutes later we saw Afford Rent-a-car HN16 CNA going towards Hanley.

Afford Rent-a-car HN16 CNA in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67649 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67649 in Fenton

A few mninutes later we saw First Potteries 67650 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67650 in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we set off onto Tem,ple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. For tea Matthew had chicken, potatoes and carrots followed a couple of slices of chocolate cake. Matthew also had a can of orange Fanta and some digestive biscuits. Matthew chilled out and listened uncle Dave's DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.