Trip to Dudley / Stourbridge 12-06-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
2139	Dudley BS	Stourbridge Interchange	256	NX West Midlands
32222	Stourbridge Interchange	Broadwaters, Heath Drive	125	Rotala Diamond
32223	Broadwaters, Heath Drive	Stourbridge Interchange	125	Rotala Diamond
6930	Stourbridge Interchange	Halesowen BS	9	NX West Midlands
6915	Halesowen BS	Quinton, Clydesdale Road	9	NX West Midlands
6919	Quinton, Clydesdale Road	Five Ways, Broadfield Walk	9	NX West Midlands
4688	Five Ways, Frederick Road	Birmingham, (Stop MK2)	80A	NX West Midlands

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Dudley. We are getting closer to the end of lockdown, but his has currently been delayed until July 18th. The weather for today was for a hot sunny day. 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 Dudley, we saw we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We turned left onto Christchurch Street 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 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 into the West Midlands and at junction 8. We came off the M6 at junction 10 and we went Westwards along the A463. We passed near to Bilston and we joined the A4123. We headed Southwards through Roseville and we turned right onto the A4037. We should have continued Southwards on the A461, but I was in the wrong position on the roundabout and had to turned left onto the A461. We ran up to Burnt Tree and at the junction aI was able to do a u-turn. We ran back along the A461 and we followed it to the left. We turned right onto Flood Street and right onto the B4171. We turned left onto Porters Field and we parked in a small private car car. Mum sorted out the car parking charge and Matthew stood at the end of the bus station. We walked through the bus station and we turned the corner onto Castle Street. We saw National Express West Midlands 821 on a #2A to Merry Hill. We visited Sofie's Cafe and Matthew needed to toilet, so we visited the public toilet across the road. Mum ordered the food and we sat down in a table by the window. Matthew had sausage and chips with a couple of rounds of bread an butter washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we said goodbye to mum and we headed back to the bus station. Back in the bus station we saw National Express West Midlands 4436 on layover. We walked across to the main part of the bus station and we spotted National Express West Midlands 2139 on a #7 to Merry Hill. We got on the bus and we booked nBus day tickets at £4.20 each before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we travelled along Flood Street and forwards onto King Street. At the Western edge of town we veered left onto the B4177. At the roundabout we crossed over Duncan Edwards Way and we ran into Netherton. We veered left onto the A459 and we ran into Old Hill. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A4100. We ran towards Cradeley Heath and we veered left onto High Street. At the Five Way junction we turned sharp left onto Graingers Lane. We ran forwards onto Congreaves Road and we headed Southwards. At the mini roundabout we turned right onto Overend Road. We ran forwards onto Butchers Lane and we turned right onto Colley Lane. We ran forwards onto the B4174 and we re-joined the Westbound A4100. We turned right onto the A4036 and left onto the Boulevard and we enter Merry Hill bus station we saw National Express West Midlands 6937 on a #2 to Dudley. After a brief stop we continued onto the Boulevard and we turned right inot the A4036. We ran through Quarry Bank and we continued up to Lye. We turned left onto the A458 and we turned right onto Vicarage Road South and we turned left onto the A458. We turned right onto Talbot Street we continued along church Street and forwards onto Cross Walks. We ran through Wynall and we turned left onto Belmont Road. We turned right onto Careless Green and right onto Brook Holloway. We turned left onto Wynall Lane and right onto Oakfield Road. We ran through Wollescote and we turned left onto Gauden Road and we ran through Pedmore. We ran forwards onto Pedmore Lane and we turned right onto the A4036. We ran through Oldswinford. We turned onto the B4186 and we turned right onto Red Hill. We continued through Stourbridge and we ran forwards onto Church Street and we saw National Express West Midlands 752 on a #28 to Halesowen. We turned right onto Parkfield Road and we turned left into Vauxhall Road. We entered the interchange and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew visited the toilet and afterwards we went outside. We saw Rotala Diamond 20178 on a #142 to Halesowen. Whilst we waited Matthew had a can of Fanta and a small Curly Wurly. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was Rotala Diamond 32222 on a #125 to Bridgnorth. We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the interchange onto the A491. We turned right onto Union Street and left onto the A491. We turned left onto the A451 and we ran through Norton into Broadwaters and we got up and got off. We walked down the A451 and Matthew visited the toilet. Once Matthew had finished we walked up the A451. We crossed over the road and we visited the convenience store. Matthew brought a can of Coke and a couple of chocolate bars. We walked forwards across the A451. We crossed over the road and we waited for a bus back to Stourbridge. A few minutes later we saw Rotala Diamond 32223 on a #125 to Stourbridge. We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along the A451 and we ran through Norton. We ran towards Stourbridge and we saw Rotala Diamond 32221 on a #125 to Bridgnorth. We turned right onto the A491 and left onto the A458. We turned right onto Foster Street East and we turned left into the Interchange and we got up and got off the bus. Once in the Interchange we saw required National Express West Midlands 6919 on layover. A few minutes later we saw required National Express West Midlands 6930 on a #9 to Birmingham. We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus day ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set of out of the interchange onto the A458. We ran Eastwards for around 2 miles into Lye. In the town we saw a yard of minibuses followed by the Prospect Coaches depot. We continued along the A458 for another 4 miles through Cradley and into Halesowen. We turned right onto the High Street and we went into the town centre to the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. We crossed back over and walked up the High Street. we turned left into Peckingham Street and we turnned right onto Birmingham Street. We ran forwards onto Pool Road and we went past the site of the refurbished Leisure Centre. We continued onto Pool Road and we turnned right onto Hagley Street past the former RBS bank which is. We continued onto Hagley Street and we continued forwards onto High Street. We went to the English Rose Tea Room and we brought some chocolate cake to take out. We returned onto High Street and we turned left into the bus station. A short time later we saw National Express West Midlands 731 on a #19 to Dudley. After a few minutes we saw Rotala Diamond 20733 on a #192 to Kidderminster. As it got closer we saw that it was National Express West Midlands 6915 on a #9 to Birmingham. We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus day ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set of out of the bus station and onto Queensway. We joined the Northbound A459. We turned left onto the A456 and left onto the B4043. We ran North through Lapal and into Quinton. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A458. We continued over the A456 where we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto the A456. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was National Express West Midlands 6919 on a #9 to Birmingham. We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus day ticket to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. A few minutes later the bus set off along the A456 and we through Brandhall into Ridgacre where we saw National Express West Midlands 6926 on a #9 to Halesowen. We continued North to Warley Woods. We continued through Bearwood and down towards Edgbaston. We continued down through Botanical Gardens. We ran up the hill into Five Ways and we turned left into Ryland Street where we got up and got off the bus. In front of us was National Express West Midlands 4755 on a #126 to Dudley. We walked up Ryland Street and we turned right onto the A456 where we saw National Express West Midlands 4753 on a #12 to Birmingham. We turned right onto the A4540 and we walked up to the Birmingham bus stop. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw National Express West Midlands 4688 on a #80A to Birmingham. We walked down A4540. We crossed over the A456 and A4540. We got on the bus and we flashed the nBus ticket to the driver for the final time today before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along the A4540 and we turned left into the B4127 up Lee Bank. We over the A38 and we continued onto Smallbrook Queensway. We turned left onto Hill Street and past the railway station. We turned right onto Station Street and forwards onto Dudley Street. We turned left onto Pershore Street and left onto Upper Dean Street where we got up and got off the bus. As we got off the bus we saw National Express West Midlands 7504 on a #12 to Hamstead. We crossed over Upper Dean Street and right into the B41000 and we stopped at the pub on the end of the road. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we had a glass of Coke. After we had finished we walked along the B41000 and we saw National Express West Midlands 6709 on a #5 to Solihull. We headed back to the car and we met up with mum. She was waiting with sausage rols and a bottle of Irn Bru for Matthew. We got in the car and we set off onto the B41000 and we turned left onto Floodgate Street. We turned right onto Fazeley Street and we turned left onto Great Barr Street. We turned left onto the A4540 and we turned right into the B4132 and we stopped at the BP petrol station to put a splash of diesel in to make sure we got home. We continued North up the B4132 and we travelled through Buddeston and we joined the Northbound A38. 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 went upstairs to his room. For tea Matthew had a chicken burger from kfc. He also had some fries and a cup of Coke followed by a jam filled sponge. After a while we saw First Potteries 65728 running out of service towards Longton.

First Potteries 65728 in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road and we turned right onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Later on he had a few digestive biscuits and and some Irn Bru. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued 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.