Trip to Burnley / Keighley 08-05-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
264	Burnley BS	Keighley BS	M4	Transdev Burnley
2777	Keighley BS	Steeton, Primary School	66	Transdev Keighley
2763	Steeton, opp Primary School	Keighley BS	66	Transdev Keighley
1847	Keighley BS	Cullingworth War Memorial	67	Transdev Keighley
2714	Cullingworth War Memorial	Keighley BS	67	Transdev Keighley
1825	Keighley BS	Oakworth, Dockroyd Lane	K7	Transdev Keighley
1846	Oakworth, Dockroyd Lane	Keighley BS	K7	Transdev Keighley

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and later on he was going to Burnley. We got to see the the new Mellor bodied minibuses there were going to operating Transdev Burnley services 'Ribble Country' routes are. We had checked the weather and it was for heavy rain all over the North West and the Midlands.. 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 dentist, we saw City Cabs EK15 KVA.

City Cabs EK15 KVA in Fenton

Matthew went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Matthew chilled out in his room until it was time to go to Burnley. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the road into Stoke. We joined the Northbound A500. We ran North up to the M6 and we continued North as far as junction 20. we ran North up to the M65. We saw an unidentified Vision Travel coach, an unidentified Alba Travel coach, an unidentified Ashcroft's coach, an unidentified Hollinshead coach, Hollinshead DH13 HOL, an unidentified Grayway coach, an unidentified Carvers coach, Playbus K888 BWU, an unidentified Doig's of Glasgow coach and an unidentified King's Ferry coach. When we got to Junction 29 we came off the M6 and joined the Eastbound M65. We came off the M65 a junction early accidentally onto the A679, and we ran into town along Accrington Road past Rose Grove railway station. We joined the A671 and we followed the road to the right onto Trafalgar Street. At the roundabout we turned left onto Manchester Road and we turned right onto Finsley Gate. We parted on the car park by Red Lion Street and we walk across the road. Mum went to the toilet in the bus station. Whilst we waited we saw dud Transdev Burnley 62 on a #69 to Nelson. Once we had parked up we walked over to the bus station to use the toilet. After using the facilities we walked onto Croft Street. We carried onto the the cafe and we sat down. Matthew had a sausage sandwich washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished eating we said goodbye to mum and we walked around the bus station. We saw Transdev Burnley 2010 parked up in one of the layover bays. Leaving the bus station was Transdev Burnley 75 on the #6 to Colne. We headed back around the bus station It was required Transdev Burnley 163 on the #8 to Bacup. A few minutes later we saw the approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was dud Transdev Burnley 264 on a M4 to Keighley. We got on the bus and we brought a WY bus only day tickets at £8 before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Croft Street and we turned right onto Yorkshire Street. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A682 and we headed Northwards out of town. We continued up the main road to Nelson and we turned right into the interchange. After a brief stop we re-joined the A682 and we ran Northwards before turning right onto the A56. We continued into Colne and we stopped on the main street to pick up passengers. We ran along Keighley Road and at the roundabout we turned right onto the A6068. We ran through Laneshaw Bridge and we continued over the border into Yorkshire. We ran through Cowling and Lanes End and into Cross Hills. We ran forwards onto the B6265. We turned left into Airedale General Hospital and we did a circuit of the grounds. We re-joined the Eastbound B6265 and we ran through Steeton and Utley. The road turned Southwards and we joined the A629. In the town centre we turned left into Cavendish Street and right into Lawkholme Crescent and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus and Matthew went to the toilet. The bus came around the corner into the bus station and we saw it was required Transdev Keighley 2777 on a #66 to Skipton. When it came on stand we decided to do this as far as Steeton. We got on the bus and we flashed the a WY bus only day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off out of the bus station and we turned right onto the A629 and forwards onto the B6265. We ran up the hill and into Utley We ran North through Steeton and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we walked to the nearest Southbound bus stop. Whilst we waited for the bus Matthew had a flake out of the supplies in the trip bag. As it got closer we saw that it was required Transdev Keighley 2763 on a #66 to Keighley. We got on the bus and we flashed a WY bus only day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs. We set off down the B6265 and we headed South into Utley. We joined the A629 and we ran through Keighley. In the town centre we turned left into Cavendish Street and right into Lawkholme Crescent and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. One of the buses was Transdev Keighley 53 on layover. A few minutes later we saw Transdev Keighley 1847 on a #67 to Bradford. We got on the bus and we flashed the a WY bus only day tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Cavendish Street. We turned left onto the Southbound A629 and we ran forwards onto the B6143. We ran through Knowle Park and down the bank into Ingrow. We continued into Cross Roads and into Flappit Spring and road we turned left onto the B6144. We went through Cullingworth. We turned left onto the B6429 and right onto Roydwood Terrace where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road to the stop opposite to wait for the next #67 towards Keighley. We set off onto the B6429. We turned right onto Church Street and forwards onto George's Square we went to the pub on the corner. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Church Street onto George's Square. We crossed over the B6429. We continued onto Roydwood Terrace. A few minutes later we saw Transdev Keighley 2714 on a #67 to Keighley. We got on the bus and we flashed a WY bus only day tickets to the driver before we went upstairs. We set off down Roydwood Terrace onto Greenside Lane and we ran down the hill the B6429. We turned right onto the B6144. We ran through Flappit Spring and we turned right onto the A629. We climbed the hill into Cross Roads and we ran down Ingrow into Keighley. We turned right into Cavendish Street and right into Lawkholme Crescent and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. As it got closer we saw that it was Transdev Keighley 1825 on a K7 to Oakworth. We got on the bus and we flashed the WY Metro bus only day tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Cavendish Street. We turned left onto the Southbound A629 and we ran forwards onto the B6143. We continued South Westwards through Damems and towards Oakworth and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked around the corner to the Co-operative store and we bought a couple of chocolate bars. We hung around in the village for about 20 minutes and we saw Transdev Keighley 1846 on a K7 to Keighley. We got on the bus and we flashed the WY Metro bus only day tickets to the driver for the final time today before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the B6143. We continued South Westwards through Damems and towards Keighley. We turned right into Cavendish Street and right into Lawkholme Crescent and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus and we sat on the benches at the end to tea Matthew had a chicken burger from kfc. He also had some fries and a cup of Coke. When we had finished we returned to the bus station. On layover was Transdev Keighley 151. We crossed over Towngate to the Airedale shopping centre. We went into the shopping centre and we into the shopping centre and we got in the car. Mum had brought sausage rolls and Matthew had a bottle of Irn Bru. We set off out of the bus station onto the Northbound A629. We joined the Westbound A6068 and we ran to Colne and joined the Westbound M65. We continued to the edge of Preston and we joined the Southbound M6. We ran through Lancashire and Greater Manchester into Cheshire and we came off the M6 at junction 16. We ran South through Longport and Etruria to Stoke. We came off the A500 onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.