Trip to Camborne / St Ives 05-12-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
33464	Camborne BS	St Ives BS	T2	First South West
32211	St Ives BS	Penzance BS	17	First South West
33301	Penzance BS	Helston, Seven Stars	U4	First South West
33302	Helston, Seven Stars	Penzance BS	U4	First South West
33410	Penzance BS	Camborne BS	T1	First South West

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Camborne. Matthew had other ideas he wanted to stay in Penzance. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Afford rent-a-car KV19 NSF.

Afford rent-a-car KV19 NSF in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67664 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67664 in Fenton

We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and and we joined the Northbound A52. Near to the railway station. We went forwards onto Station Road and at the end we turned right onto Stoke Road. We went up the hill and and to Shelton New Road where we had a brief stop at the other day centre. Once we had finished we returned onto Stoke Road via Caledonia Road and we ran up Snow Hill into Hanley. We went around the ring and we turned right onto Lichfield Street. At Joiners Square we crossed over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we stopped at Poundstretcher to do some shopping. Matthew went in and brought some chocolate bars before returning to the minibus. We then headed to the pub in Clayton. We set off onto Victoria Road and we crossed over the roundabout Lichfield Street. We got onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We ran around to Etruria Road and we turned left and headed under the A53 onto Festival Way. After running around the loop of festival Way and Forge Lane we re-joined the A53. We ran over the A500 into Basford and we dropped down into Newcastle and went around the one-way system. We went down Barracks Road past the bus station and we joined onto the A519. We ran down to Hanchurch and we got onto the Southbound M6 we ran through Staffordshire. We travelled down to Junction 12 and we came off on to the Eastbound A5. We stopped at the truckers Rest cafe as planned and we saw Rentruck minibus AV62 AHM outside the cafe. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards he had a breakfast washed odwn with a can of Coke. He also helped mum to drink her can of Cherry Coke. Once we had finished eating we set off onto the Eastbound A5. We turned right at the roundabout and we joined the Southbound A4601. We got onto the A460 and we ran down to the motorway. We joined the Southbound M6 at junction 8 we joined the Southbound M5. We ran a few junctions Southwards and we stopped at Frankley Services. Matthew visited the toilet and afterwards we returned to the car. We rejoined the M5 ran Southwards for around 85 miles and we joined the A30. We headed Northwards and we passed through Exminster and Exeter. We continued the Pocombe Bridge and into Pathfinder Village. We accidentally turned into Okehampton into Lifton. We ran through Launceston towards Altarnun and we continued towards Four Winds. We continued through Bodmin into Lanivet and we continued along Pool. We turned left the A3047 and we ran down Tuckingmill towards Camborne. We ran forwards onto B3303 and we went into Tesco car park. We parked we walked out onto Wesley Street and we said goodbye to mum before walking into the bus station. Whilst I got the Adult Kernow. We saw required First South West 33410 on layover. We had a look around to see what we could catch. We saw First South West 33464 on a T2 to St Ives. We got on the bus and we brought Adult Kernow Day tickets from the driver at £6 each before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Gas Street and forwards onto Gurneys Lane. We turned right onto Cross Street and left onto Basset Road where we saw First South West 33466 on a T2 to Truro. After a short wait we turned left onto Basset Street. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto the B3303. We turned right onto Basset Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Commercial Street. We turned left onto the A3047 and we ran forwards the B3301 through Treswithian into Polstrong. We ran through Loggans and Copperhouse and we continued into Hayle. We climbed the hill into Saint Erth and we turned right onto the A3074 and we continued into Lelant. We ran through Longstone and into Carbis Bay. We continued into Treloyhan and we ran out into St Ives and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up the A3074. We visited the Co-operative food store. Matthew had a small can of Coke and a few chocolate bars. We paid for our stuff and we had finished we walked down the A3074 and back to the bus station. We saw First South West 33468 on layover. On an adjacent stand we saw First South West 32211 on a 17 to Penzance. We got on the bus and we flashed the Adult Kernow Day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off out of the bus station and onto the A3074. We ran through Treloyhan and Carbis Bay. We travelled through Longstone and Lelant and we ran forwards into Lelant Saltings. At the roundabout we turned right and we ran down the A30 through Hayle and we ran through Canon's Town. We continued through Whitecross and Crowlas and throught to Hampton. We turned right onto the B3309 and right onto the A30. We ran up the hill and into Ludgvan. We ran down the hill into Longrock. We continued down through to Penzance where we saw Transport for Cornwall 534 on a #2 to Germoe. We turned right onto Jelbert Way and we turned right the B3311 and we forwards onto Chyandour Cliff and forwards onto Station Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus and Matthew went to the toilet and turned the corner onto the and afterwards we waited for a bus station. We walked down Station Road and we stopped to go into a Costa Coffee to buy millionaires shortbread. On we had finished we continued along Station Road and into the bus station. We sat on a bench on the corner and Matthew had an millionaires shortbread and a can of Barr Bubblegumade. We saw First South West 30955 on layover. A few minutes later our bus turned up and it was required First South West 33301 on a U4 to Falmouth. We got on the bus and we flashed the Adult Kernow Day tickets to the bus driver before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off the bus station and onto Station Road. We crossed over onto Albert Street and we forwards onto Chyandour Cliff and forwards onto the B3311. We ran through Jelbert Way and we came at Marazion and we turned right onto West End. We ran through Goldsithney. We turned right into South Road and we turned left onto the A394 and we through Rosudgeon and Kenneggy Downs. As we travelled through Newtown. We continued through Ashton and we crossed Penhale Jakes. We continued into Breage and we turned right onto the B3304. We ran through Porthleven and into Penrose Hill. We ran under the railway line and over the A394 and straight into Helston We ran up Monument Road. We turned right onto Coinagehall Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked a few yard up Coinagehall Street. We stopped at the pub and we had a glass of Coke. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we set off onto Coinagehall Street. We crossed over the road and we waited for a bus back to Penzance. Whilst we waited we saw Transport for Cornwall 2401 on a #34 to Lizard. A few minutes later we saw Transport for Cornwall 531 on a #36 to Truro. As it got closer we saw it was required First South West 33302 on a #U4 to Penzance. We got on the bus and we flashed the Adult Kernow Day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs. We set off up Coinagehall Street and we turned left into Monument Road. We crossed the A394 and we ran under the B3304. We ran up through Penrose into Penrose Hill and we continued up Porthleven. We turned left onto the A394. We ran down through Breage and to Penhale Jakes. We ran up the hill to Ashton. We ran back through Newtown and Kenneggy Downs into Rosudgeon. We turned right into South Road. After climbing up the hill into Goldsithney and we turned left onto the B3280. We ran up the hill and into Marazion and we ran down the hill into Longrock. We ran around the one way system and over the roundabout onto Jelbert Way. We joined the B3311 and we carried on forwards onto Chyandour Cliff and forwards onto Station Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we had a walk around to see what we could see before we returned to Camborne. We saw First South West 53505 on a M6 to Mousehole. As it got closer we saw it had T1 in the front window. It was required on loan bus First South West 33410 on the T1 to Camborne. We got on the bus and we flashed the Adult Kernow Day tickets to the driver for the final time today before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off the bus station and onto Station Road. We crossed over onto Albert Street and we forwards onto Chyandour Cliff and forwards onto the B3311. We ran through Jelbert Way and we came at Longrock. We turned left onto the A30. We were on wide urban dual carriageway and we travelled through Crowlas and Whitecross. We crossed over Canon's Town and down through St Erth. We ran up the B3301 through Hayle. We ran Northwards into Copperhouse and we continued up towards Loggans. We continued into Connor Downs and we continued through Roseworthy. We ran down Roseworthy Hill and we ran down into Treswithian Road. We ran forwards onto A3047 and we turned right onto Gurney Lane and we ran forwards onto Gas Street before entering the bus station where we got up and got off the bus and we had a look around. There were some layover bays on the West side of the bus station. We saw First South West 33430 on layover. Once we had finished taking pictures we walked onto Gas Street and mum was waiting for us in the car near to Chapel Street and the A3047. Mum was waiting with a sausage roll and a can of Irn Bru. We set off along the A3047. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A30. We continued through Marazanvose and we crossed the Carland Cross. We ran up through Victoria and through the thick fog and we ran into Bodmin. We turned left onto the A38 and we crossed over the A389 past the site of the new McDonald's. We ran down the hill over the A30. We ran to near to Kennards House and into Lifton. We ran through Okehampton and South Tawton and we ran down the hill into Cheriton Bishop. We climbed up the hill towards Tedburn St. Mary and we ran down the other side into Holcombe Burnell. We continued Southwards through Exeter. Northbound M5. We travelled Northwards into the Midlands and through Worcestershire. We ran to the end of the M5 and we headed Northwards up the M6. We travelled through the West Midlands into Staffordshire and we came off the M6 at Junction 15. We joined the A519 and we ran North to Newcastle. We ran past the bus station and we joined the Eastbound A53 through Basford and into Etruria. We turned left onto Forge lane and we ran around to Festival Way. We ran back under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We joined the ring road and we ran around to Lichfield Street. At Joiners square we went across the A52 onto Victoria Road and we ran up to the top and we turned right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF parked nearby. We went upstairs to his room. For a late tea Matthew had chickenburger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke followed by a jam filled shortbread biscuit. We then chilled out at home and uploaded pictures and did some of the Blog. Matthew returned to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast and we to bed around 00:30... Mark.