Trip to Peterborough / Diss 21-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
33815	Peterborough BS	Norwich BS	XL	First Eastern Counties
BT13 YWF	Norwich Castle Meadow	Diss BS	2	Simonds
BT63 UUX	Diss BS	Norwich Castle Meadow	2	Simonds
33808	Norwich BS	Fenton	XL	First Eastern Counties

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later on. Work on new Wetherspoons pub to begin within weeks. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63117 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63117 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was D&G 112 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 112 in Fenton

When it was time to go out We went downstairs We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road to Joiners Square and we turned left onto Warrington Road. We turned left onto the A52 and we saw Intercity FX18 VXK. we ran towards Stoke. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and we got onto the Southbound A500. We ran Southwards to Sideway and we got onto the Eastbound A50. We ran Eastwards for around 40 miles and we got onto the Southbound M1. We ran South for around 30 miles and we joined the Eastbound A14. We continued Eastwards for a few miles and we joined the Northbound A605. We joined the A47 near to Peterborough and we ran towards town. We parked up at Queensgate shopping centre and we had some dinner. We visited the Handmade Burger Co and Matthew had a plain cheeseburger with fries washed down with a cup of coke. We walked to the bus Interchange and we waited for a bus towards Norwich. After a short wait we saw First Eastern Counties 33815 on a XL to Great Yarmouth. We got on the bus and we flashed the ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off out of the interchange and we headed out of town and onto the A47. We headed Eastward through Wisbech and into Kings Lynn. After calling into Kings Lynn bus station we continued Eastwards through Swaffham. We continued Eastwards into Norwich and into the bus station. We got off the bus and we saw First Eastern Counties 30961 on a X2 to Lowestoft. we set off out of the bus station and we walked to the Castle Meadow shopping centre. We waited for a bus outside the Castle Meadow shopping centre. We saw on loan to First Eastern Counties 36317 on a #25 to the University. waited for a bus towards Diss. After a short wait we saw Simmond's BT13 YWF on a #2 to Diss. We got on the bus and we flashed our ticket to the driver before sitting down. We set off along Castle Meadow and we went Southwards onto St Stephens Road. We ran forwards onto Ipswich Road and we continued Southwards. After crossing the A146 we continued Southwards over the A47. We ran Southwards through Swainsthorpe and Newton Flotman. We continued Southwards through Tasburgh and we ran into Long Stratton. we ran out of town and we re-joined the Southbound A140. Further South we came off the A140 to run through Dickleburgh and Thelveton. We ran into Scole and we turned right onto A1066. We ran into Diss and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. we saw Galloway 332 on a #112 to Eye. A short time later we saw Simonds DSU 116 on the #304 to Bury St Edmunds. We walked into town and we saw where the new pub was going to be. We walked backed to the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Norwich. After a short waited we saw Simonds BT63 UUX on a #2 to Norwich. We got on the bus and we flashed our ticket to the driver before sitting down. We set off onto the A1066 and we ran over the A140 into Scole. We turned left and we headed Northwards up through Thelveton and Dickleburgh. We rejoined the A140 and we ran up to Long Stratton. We ran into the town and we re-joined the Northbound A140. We ran Northwards through Tasburgh, Newton Flotmain and Swainsthorpe. We crossed over the A47 and we ran up Ipswich Road into Norwich town centre. We ran forwards onto St Stephens Road and onto Castle Meadow where we got up and got off the bus. We walked through to the bus station and we saw First Eastern Counties 37569 on a X2 to Lowestoft. We waited for a bus back towards Peterborough. A short time later we saw First Eastern Counties 33808 on a XL to Peterborough. We got on the bus and we flashed the ticket to the driver for the final time today before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station and we travelled Westwards out of town. We joined the A47 and we ran through Swaffham. We continued along the A47 and we ran into Kings Lynn and into the bus station. After a short waited we left the bus station and went Westwards out of town. We re-joined the A47 and we ran through Wisbech and into Peterborough. We got into town and we ran to the Queensgate Interchange where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked to the car park and we drove Westwards out of town. Matthew had a bottle of Irn Bru and a sausage roll. We got on the Westbound A47 just outside of Peterborough. We continued to the edge Leicester and we took the Southern by-pass. We past Fosse Park and we joined the Northbound M1. We ran North for around 20 miles and we got onto the Westbound A50. We ran to near to Uttoxeter and into Stoke-on-Trent. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we turned right onto Blurton Road. We ran through Heron Cross onto Heron Street and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left onto Christchurch street and left again onto Masterson Street. We turned right onto Watkin Street and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. For a late tea Matthew had a chicken burger from kfc. He also had some fries and a cup of Coke. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out 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.