Trip to Oswestry / Chirk 15-01-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
3693	Oswestry BS	Whittington, Three Trees	X5	Arriva Midlands
3792	Whittington, Three Trees	Oswestry BS	X5	Arriva Midlands
296	Oswestry BS	Llynclys, White Lion Inn	79	Tanat Valley
574	Llynclys, White Lion Inn	Oswestry BS	79	Tanat Valley
3789	Oswestry BS	Chirk, Hand Hotel	2	Arriva Midlands
3787	Chirk, Hand Hotel	Oswestry BS	2	Arriva Midlands

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Oswestry. Research for the trip consisted of checking the weather, which was for rain. Shropshire Council said it has been pleased with the early feedback from drivers using the Mile End Roundabout. 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 Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Matthwe went into the living room and we saw Afford rent-a-car MK71 WMF.

Afford rent-a-car MK71 WMF in Fenton

He also watched buses out of the window we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 in Fenton

We checked the bag and Matthew realised that he had batteries. We came around 11:30 and Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. We set off onto Wheildon Road and forwards onto Grove Road. We turned right onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. At the end we turned right onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and then we got onto the Northbound A34. We turned left onto Whitmore Road and we ran up to Hanchurch. We crossed over the A519 onto the A5182 and we ran the 3 or so mile Westwards to the A53. We turned left and we went South-Westwards to the junction of the A51. After we got to the Swan With Two Neck we continued Westwards along the A51. We ran up to Woore and then we turned left onto the A525. We ran Westwards through Audlem. We continued to Whitchurch and we ran around the Southern by-pass onto the A495. We ran West to Ellesmere and we continued to Whittington. We turned left onto the A5 and we ran Southwards into Oswestry. We came into town up Salop Road and we stopped at the Salop Fish bar. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy and a can of Coke. We had finished in the cafe we walked down Salop Road and and we turned right onto Black Gate Street. We turned right onto Oswestry Road and to the bus station we saw Lloyds Coaches YJ10 MDF on a T12 to Machynlleth. We decided almost straight away we were going to do the X5 service towards Whittington. A few minutes later we saw required Arriva Midlands 3693 on the X5 to Telford. We got on the bus and we flashed the Multi-Operator Tickets at £4.70 each before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Beatrice Street around to the Covid testing site and afterwards onto Beatrice Street and we turned right onto Oswestry Road. We turned left onto Black Gate Street to to pick up more passengers before we left town along the B4579 and past the site of the new McDonald's. We turned left onto College Road and we turned right onto Middleton Road. We turned left onto Unicorn Road and we turned right onto Whittington Road we continued forwards onto the A495 and through Whittington and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back into the centre of the town and we spotted a convenience store. We went in and we brought a can of Coke and chocolate bars as well as a box of Millionaires shortbread. We sat on some seats by the bus stops in the centre of town and Matthew drank a bottle of Irn Bru. Whilst we waited for a bus back towards Oswestry we saw Arriva Midlands 3792 on a X5 to Oswestry. We got on the bus and we flashed the Multi-Operator Tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A495 past the Whittington Senior Citizens Hall which the owners want to re-develop, and we ran through Oswestry. We ran forwards onto Whittington Road and we turned left into Unicorn Road. We turned right onto Middleton Road and we turned left onto College Road. We turned right onto the B4579. We ran around the one-way system and passed the Arriva bus depot and into town along Leg Street. We ran forwards onto Beatrice Street and we ran along Oswald Road and into the bus station. As we got up and got off the bus. On layover just inside the bus station was Arriva Midlands 4106. As it got closer we saw it was Tanat Valley 296 on a #79 to Pentrefelin. We got on the bus and we flashed the Multi-Operator Tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Beatrice Street around to the Covid testing site and afterwards onto Beatrice Street and we turned right onto Oswestry Road. We turned left onto Black Gate Street to to pick up more passengers before we left town along the B4579. We turned left onto English Walls and we turned right onto the Smithfield Street. We turned left onto Church Street and we went straight onto Upper Church Street and we headed up to Morda. We went forwards onto Morda Road and turned right onto the A483. We travelled through Sweeney and over Llynclys where we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over the B4396 before we returned back into the B4396 along the A483. We continued to the bus stop and we waited for a bus back towards Oswestry. Whilst we waited we saw Tanat Valley 574 on a #79 to Oswestry. We got on the bus and we flashed the Multi-Operator Tickets to the driver before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along the A483 and we continued up to Sweeney. We turned left onto the B5069 through Morda and Oswestry. We turned left onto the B4580 and right onto Castle Street. We turned left into Beatrice Street and we ran along Oswald Road and into the bus station. As we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus towards Chirk. A short time later we saw Tanat Valley 282 on a T12 to Wrexham. A few minutes later we saw Arriva Midlands 3789 on a #2 to Wrexham. We got on the bus and we flashed the Multi-Operator Tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Beatrice Street around to the Covid testing site and afterwards onto Beatrice Street. We turned left onto Gobowen Road and we crossed over Twmpath Lane into Gobowen. We turned left onto Whittington Road and right onto St Martins Road. We continued through Rhewl and through Rhosygadfa and then we ran out into open countryside. We turned left onto onto the B5070 and into Gledrid. We turned right onto Chirk Road and into Chirk. We entered town along Church Street and we got up and got off. We walked down Church Street and we turned right onto Colliery Road and Matthew visited the toilet. Once Matthew had finished we walked back up Colliery Road and onto Church Street. We went to the stop and we waited for a bus back to Oswestry. A few minutes later we saw Arriva Midlands 3787 on a #2 to Oswestry. We got on the bus and we flashed the Multi-Operator Tickets to the driver for the final time today before we sat down towards back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and forwards onto Chirk Road. We ran through Gledrid and turned left onto the B5070. We turned left onto St Martins Road and we ran through Rhosygadfa back to Rhewl. We ran through Gobowen and turned left onto Whittington Road. We turned right onto Twmpath Lane and we crossed over Gobowen Road into Oswestry. We turned left Oswald Road and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we met up with mum. We past the former Morrisons which the owners want to be re-developed. Once off the bus we we walked up towards the car. On the way we saw Arriva Midlands 3761 on X5 to Telford. We got in the car and Matthew had a Greggs sausage roll and a can of Irn Bru. We set onto the Beatrice Street. We turned left onto Gobowen Road and we turned right onto onto Whittington Road. We turned left onto the A5 and we ran around the Eastern edge of town up the A495. We ran Eastwards through Ellesmere up to Whitchurchand we ran down the hill to MacDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards he had beefburger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. After we had finished eating we got in the car. We set off out of the Southbound A41. We ran around the Southern by-pass and we went Eastwards along the A525 through Audlem. We continued to Woore where we straight on through Madeley. We went through Keele by-pass and we continued Eastwards into Newcastle. We turned left onto the Northbound A34 and then right onto Ryecroft. We joined the one-way system and we ran up the A53 to Etruria. We turned right onto the Southbound A500. We came of the A500 at Stoke and we ran up the A52 under the railway line. We continued up into Fenton up City Road. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer and watched music videos on the Television later on he had a slice of Millionaire's Shortbread. 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