Trip to Scarborough 16-07-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
MIB 978	Hanley, Birch Terrace	Scarborough, Sandside	Charter	Copeland's Tours
MIB 978	Scarborough, Sandside	Hanley, Birch Terrace	Charter	Copeland's Tours

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day Scarborough. Matthew got up around 04:55 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 Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. In the morning Matthew went to Trentham Gardens. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road and we ran along Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill through Fenton and at Joiners Square. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we saw First Potteries 65041 on a #6 to Coalville. We ran towards Hanley and we got out of the taxi and we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Birch Terrace. We got pout to wait for the coach. We saw a Copeland's Tour coach approaching. A few minutes later we saw another coach approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was required Copeland's Tours MIB 978 on the day trip to Scarborough.

Copeland's Tours MIB 978 in Fenton

We got on the coach and we sat down in our seats. We set off down Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road and at Limekiln lights we went straight onto the A52. We turned right onto the A5272 and we ran up to Bentilee. We ran through Bentilee to Adderley Green and we turned right onto Anchor Road. We ran down the hill to Longton and we joined the one-way system. We turned left onto Market Street and we followed the one-way system onto Commerce Street. We went around the roundabout onto The Strand and we stopped outside The Donna Louise. We turned left onto Edensor Road and we turned left onto the Eastbound A50. We ran through Meir and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 615 at the depot. We ran towards Blythe Bridge and we continued towards Uttoxeter. We turned right onto Ashbourne Road and we turned left onto the A522 and at the main roundabout we entered the bus station. After a brief stop we re-joined the A522 and we turned left onto the A518. We turned right onto Derby Road and we turned right onto the A50. We ran Eastwards the A38 to the motorway and we got onto the North bound M1 which we did down to Woodall services where we had a quick break. We visited the toilet and then we went to WH Smiths where we picked up some Irn Bru and sweet as well as a truck magazine. The coach carried on South along the M1 which we did down the Northbound M18. We came off the A1(M). We ran Northwards for a junction and we joined the Eastbound A64. We ran around the South side of York and around Malton. We continued through Seamer and into Scarborough. As we travelled up we saw East Yorkshire 283 on a #7A to Eastfield. We turned left onto St James Road and we turned left onto Valley Road. We turned left onto Foreshore Road onto New Sandside where we got up and got off the coach. Once we had parked up we headed along Sandside and we saw East Yorkshire 373 on a #8 to Barrowcliff. We spotted a pub across the road and Matthew indicated that he needed to toilet so we crossed the road and we went to the Newcastle Packet. After using the toilet Matthew sat at the bar and had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished we set off onto Sandside and forwards onto Marine Drive. We saw East Yorkshire 895 on a RED to North Bay.

East Yorkshire 895 in Scarborough

Right behind that coach was Shoreline Suncruiser L444 SSB on a #109 to North Bay.

Shoreline Suncruiser L444 SSB in Scarborough

We walked arounf the corner onto Royal Albert Drive and we saw Shoreline Suncruiser L900 SSB on a #109 to North Bay.

Shoreline Suncruiser L900 SSB in Scarborough

A few minutes later we saw East Yorkshire 893 on a RED to North Bay.

East Yorkshire 893 in Scarborough

We continued onto North Bay promenade and into Cleveland Way and we stopped at the benches at the end to eat the Bounty. When we had finished we returned to Cleveland Way and he went to the One Stop shop. At the shop Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We ran to North Bay promenade and we went across onto Royal Albert Drive. We walked onto Sandside and we saw Ausden Clarke BIG 9834. We went up to the pub and Matthew used the toilet. We came back out and through the arcade onto High Street and we saw Shoreline Suncruiser 160 on a #109 to North Bay. We stopped at the chip shop. Matthew had sausage,chips and gravy. We walked to the churchyard and we sat on a bench to eat the sausage, chips and gravy. We afterwards had a ice cream. When we had finished we walked back along Sandside. We went onto the Foreshore Road and we spent some time on the beach. We carried on and we saw East Yorkshire 891 on a RED to North Bay. We walked into the centre of town and stopped at a toilet. We decided to go for a drink whilst we waited for time before the coach was due. We walked over to cafe and Matthew had a bottle of Coke and a slice of cake. We went to the other end of the street and we brought some rock from a gift shop. We cut through an alleyway onto Foreshore Road and we walked back towards Sandside. For tea Matthew had a burger followed byhad a doughnut. We crossed over the prome and we sat eating the burger and doughnuts and watching buses. We saw East Yorkshire 286 on a #8 to Barrowcliff.

East Yorkshire 286 in Scarborough

We crossed over the road and we saw Garnetts CN10 HFU. The return journey back to Hanley was on Copelan'd Tours MIB 978. We got on the coach and we sat down in our allocated seats. The coach set off along Sandside. We ran forwards onto Foreshore Road and we turned right onto Valley Road. We turned right onto the A64. We ran out of town through Seamer and around the Malton by-pass. We ran to the South of York and we joined the A1(M). We ran Southwards for a junction and we joined the Southbound M1 and as we approached Tibshelf Services Matthew signed he wanted the toilet. After visiting the toilet we went to the shop and brought a bottle of Coke. There were a few coaches outside so we went to investigate. We saw Megabus 54289 parked outside.

Megabus 54289 in Tibshelf Southbound

We re-joined the M1 and we ran down to junction 16. We went Southwards down the A38. We continued Southwards through Derby and we saw an unidentified Slacks coach. We veered left onto the A516 and a few miles down the road we joined the Westbound A50. We turned left onto Derby Road and we turned left onto the A518 and ran past the fromer Frankie and Benny's and the site of a new Costa Coffee. We turned right onto the A522 and we saw Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. We stopped at the bus station briefly before heading out of town along the A522. We turned right onto the Ashbourne Road and we turned left onto the A50 we saw an Harpur's coach. We carried on passed Blythe Bridge and Meir before turning back towards the depot. Once we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 104. We headed off the A50 by going around B&Q and the Co-op warehouse along Whittle Road. We headed to the centre of Meir the A50. We ran fast down to Normacot and we came off the A50 at Longton and down The Strand and we followed the one way system around onto Market Street. We turned left onto Anchor Road and we ran up the hill to Adderley Green. We turned left onto the A5272 and and we ran through Bentilee and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We pulled up at the club and we got off the coach. Once of the coach we returned to Fenton in an Autocabs taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off up Lichfield Street and over the ring road. We ran down to joiners Square and we went over the roundabout onto Victoria Road past Adsa and the B&M. We turned right onto Manor Street and we saw blue minibus P879 PMB. We turned left onto City Road and we ran through the private road on which the swimming baths are situated. At the end we turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew also drank a can of Cherry Coke. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. 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.