Trip to Stoke / Stafford 13-03-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Stoke, adj stop Q	23	First Potteries
158	Stoke, stop N	Stoke, Railway Station	9	D&G Bus
SA17 ELB	Stoke, Railway Station	Stafford, Railway Station	RR	Travellers Choice
SJ15 HAP	Stafford, Railway Station	Stoke, Railway Station	RR	Travellers Choice
Y600 APH	Stoke, Railway Station	Crewe, Railway Station	RR	APT
MIB 746	Crewe, Railway Station	Stoke, Railway Station	RR	Copeland's Tours
G29 HDW	Stoke, Railway Station	Crewe, Railway Station	RR	Stanways
Y16 POS	Crewe, Railway Station	Stoke, Railway Station	RR	Paul's of Stoke

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. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew watched buses whilst he waited to go out in the morning. We saw grey minibus BL21 ???.

BL21 in Fenton

Also seen was Afford Rent-A-Car KV19 NUW in their garage.

Afford Rent-A-Car KV19 NUW in Fenton

Matthew went to his room. Later on we saw Afford Rent-A-Car YK20 AXV in their garage.

D&G 44 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. down under the railway line and into Stoke. We got up and got off the bus and we went around the corner into Church Street to Stoke Cafe. Uncle Dave escorted Matthew downstairs to the toilet and I ordered the food. Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished eating we walked down Church Street to railway station. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 158 on a #9 to Biddulph. We got on the bus and booked to the railway station before sitting down. The bus set off out of Stoke town centre and across the A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52. we turned left onto Station Road. We got off the bus and went into the railway station. As we went past Stoke railway station we saw that there were coaches parked outside. We set off on foot over to the railway station along Stoke Road and when we got there we saw Travellers Choice SA17 ELB stations to Stafford service. We got on the coach and word came through there was going to be a slight delay. The driver on the coach had run out of hours and his replacement was at Stoke station. It took around 15 minutes for the replacement driver to turn up and then we set off out of the railway station onto Stoke Road. We turned left onto the A500. At Sideway and we ran Southwards towards the motorway. We joined the M6. We turned left onto the A34 link road and we ran to the North end of Stafford. We turned left onto the A34 and onto Foregate Street and we turned right onto Chell Road. We crossed the roundabout onto Tenterbanks and we turned right onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we got up and got off the coach. We went into the railway station. A dew minutes later we saw the bus approaching and as it got closer we saw that it was required Travellers Choice SJ15 HAP on a replacement back to Stoke. We got on the coach and before we sat down. The coach set off from out of the railway station onto Station Road and we we turned right onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Tenterbanks where we saw Chaserider 7 on a #7 to Moss Pit. we crossed the roundabout onto Chell Road. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran Northwards to the edge of town and we turned left onto the Northbound A34. At the end of the motorway we joined the Northbound M6 at junction 8. The motorway was fairly clear and we made good time up to junction 15. As we came off the M6. We then ran Northwards up to Sideway. We came off the A500 and Stoke. We turned right onto Stoke Road before entering the railway station from the South end. We got up and got off the bus. Once off We saw Ladyline A9 UKC. We decided to do the fast coach straight to Crewe which was Y600 APH. We got on the coach and we sat down towards the front of the coach. We set off onto railway station onto Stoke Road. We turned right onto the A500. We went under the M6 and we continued towards Nantwich. We turned right onto David Whitby Way and we ran towards Crewe. We turned left onto the A532 and we turned into the Crewe Truck stop. We ran up to the main roundabout and we turned left onto the A534 and we ran towards Crewe railway station. We got up and got off the coach. We headed along railway station and we turned left onto the A534. We continued along the road to the stoke. Matthew had a can of Coke. hightlights of the buses we saw whilst eating include First Potteries 65732 on a #3 to Crewe. When we had finished eating we set off back towards the bus stop. A few minutes later the duplicate bus made an appearance. As expected it was required Copeland's Tours MIB 746 on a service back to Stoke. We got on the coach and we sat down towards the front of the coach. We set off onto railway station and onto A534. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto the A532 past the Brocklebank pub. At the next roundabout we turned right onto David Whitby Way and across the roundabout and at the end we turned left onto the A500. We ran onto the single lane section of the road and we crossed under the M6. We came off the A500 and Stoke. We turned right onto Stoke Road before entering the railway station from the South end. We got up and got off the bus. Once off We saw Ladyline A9 UKC. We decided to do the fast coach straight to Crewe which was Stanways G29 HDW. We got on the coach and we sat down towards the front of the coach. We set off onto railway station onto Stoke Road. We turned right onto the A500. We went under the M6 and we continued towards Nantwich. We turned right onto David Whitby Way and we ran towards Crewe. We turned left onto the A532 and we turned into the Crewe Truck stop. We ran up to the main roundabout and we turned left onto the A534 and we ran towards Crewe railway station. We got up and got off the coach. We headed along railway station and we turned left onto the A534. We continued along the road to the Stoke. A few minutes later the duplicate bus made an appearance. As expected it was required Paul's of Stoke Y16 POS on a service back to Stoke. We got on the coach and we sat down towards the front of the coach. We set off onto railway station and onto A534. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto the A532 past the Brocklebank pub. At the next roundabout we turned right onto David Whitby Way and across the roundabout and at the end we turned left onto the A500. We ran onto the single lane section of the road and we crossed under the M6. We came off the A500 and Stoke. We turned right onto Stoke Road before entering the railway station from the South end. We got up and got off the coach. We headed along railway station and we turned right onto Stoke Road. We got back into the car and we drove onto Station Road and we joined the Westbound A52. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. He had a bottle of Coke. For a late tea Matthew had burger and chips followed by a carrots cake with custard. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.