Trip to Bury / Radcliffe 12-03-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
30947	Bury TI	Bury Old Rd/Heaton Park Tram (Stop C)	135	First Manchester
12003	Bury Old Rd/Heaton Park Tram (Stop D)	Bury TI	135	First Manchester
219	Bury TI	Radcliffe BS	91	Rossendale Easyride
60238	Radcliffe BS	Bury TI	98	First Manchester
60242	Bury TI	Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Lane/Market Place (Stop A)	472	First Manchester
60283	Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Lane/Market Place (Stop B)	Bury TI	474	First Manchester

Today we decided to re-visit Bury. We had checked the weather and it was for cloudy, occasionally sunny weather, quite mild for the time of year too. We gave Matthew a list of destinations from the Midlands and North west and from the list Matthew chose Bury. Matthew got up around 10:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We set off around 12:00 onto the A5035 and then right onto Stanley Matthew Way. We passed the Britannia Stadium where Stoke City were getting ready to host their home game against Southampton. We joined the Westbound A50 and then North onto the A500. Seen on the A500 were a plain white Van Hool coach, an unidentified Daish Holidays coach & Stanton's of Stoke CC04 MAL. We got onto the Northbound M6 and traffic was running well. As we traveled North we were passed by Chadderton Cars silver Toyota minibus MK55 KHV.

Chadderton Cars MK55 KHV the on M6

We carried on North up the M6 as far as junction 21A when we went East on the M62 to the M60 ring road. On the M62 was an unidentified Gee Vee Bova coach. We joined the clockwise M60 and we immediately saw Rotala Diamond 30920 on a #126 to the Trafford Centre. Further round the M60 we passed an umber of coaches... We saw 5 unidentified Swans coaches, A Fourway Coach, A Star Travel coach, 2 Hunters Coaches and a Yorkshire Rose coach. We joined the Northbound M66 and behind us was an unidentified Transdev Lancashire United single decker on a X41 to Blackburn. We came off the M66 and we ran into Bury up the A58. After circumnavigating around the town centre and the Market we saw Oakleaf coach T68 FBN adjacent to the main road. We came into town along Haymarket Street and we saw First Manchester 10017 on a #135 to Manchester. Around the corner into Moss Street we saw G Line Holiday coaches YJ15 ESG & YJ65 GME loading outside the library.

G Line Holiday YJ65 GME in Bury

We headed towards the town and we saw required First Manchester 60261 on a #474 Ramsbottom circular.

First Manchester 60261 in Bury

Bury has changed quite a bit in the last couple of years. We had already discounted going to the Haymarket Chippy which is now Kitchen 101 and sells healthy food and wouldn't be to Matthew's tastes. The Knowsley pub looked busy so we decided to go across to Radleys cafe. It was closed and the snack bar by the transport interchange was now a Thai food place! We walked into the shopping centre and we considered eating in one of the eateries outside the market. Matthew wanted the toilet so we walked through the Mill Gate shopping centre until we found the toilets outside TJ Hughes. After we used the facilities we walked back into towm through the streets were we spotted a chip shop cafe called the Jolly Roger. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a small bottle of Coke. After we had finished eating we walked back up The Rock to the junction of Bolton Street and Market Street. We stopped to take a few pictures on the way back to the transport interchange. We saw dud First Manchester 37388 on a #471 to Rochdale.

First Manchester 37388 in Bury

We had been on First Manchester 37388 from Carrbrook to Ashton on a service #348 back in July 2013, That was followed by dud 'Rosso' 148 on a #480 from Bolton to Bury.

Rosso 148 in Bury

We had 'Rosso' 148 from Bury to Heywood back in February 2015. We said goodbye to mum and we walked up Market Street to the transport interchange. As soon as we got there we saw required First Manchester 30947 on layover from a #135 to Manchester.

First Manchester 30947 in Bury interchange

We worked out where the #135 departed from, there was a bendy bus on stand. We sat down to wait for the double decker to come around, and after the bendy bus had departed we saw the double decker come around. We got on the bus and we booked System One Bus Only day tickets at £5.20 each. We went upstairs and the top deck was empty, so Matthew took a picture inside First Manchester 30947.

Inside First Manchester 30947

The bus set off out of the interchange and onto Haymarket Street. We crossed over the A58 and we went forwards onto Knowsley Street before we joined the Southbound A56. We went down past Gigg Lane over the river Roch and into Whitefield. At the Southern end of Whitefield we took the A665 and we passed Besses O'th Barn tram stop and we crossed over the M60 and into Prestwich. We passed Armstrongs chip shop 'Home of the jumbo cod', and we continued down to Heaton Park. When we got to the main tram stop adjacent bus stops, we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Manchester 30947 as it carried on towards Manchester.

First Manchester 30947 in Heaton Park

We crossed the road and we went to the stop opposite for the return journey, Whilst we waited Matthew ate a bag of Milky Stars. We were hoping that the return service might be another ALX400 double decker, or even First Manchester bendy bus 10017, now unique in the First Manchester fleet. The bus rounded the corner and we saw that it was one of the standard First Manchester bendy buses. As it got closer we saw that it was required First Manchester 12003.

First Manchester 12003 in Heaton Park

We got on the bus and we flashed the System One Day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the rear section on the bus. The bus set off Northward up the A665 and we crossed the M60 and went past Besses O'th Barn tram stop and onto the A56. As we went North up the A56 we saw GM Ring & Ride minibus BD57 GKZ & Magnum Whiteline taxi minibus YP08 YJL. We past gig lane and we came up Knowsley Street and over the A58. When we pulled up in the bus station we went out of the rear doors in the bendy bus and we didn't get a picture inside! In front of us was required First Manchester 30948 on a #98 service. I thought perhaps that we might do the First Manchester ALX400 double decker, but Matthew had spotted a Rosso single decker in front and he took us straight to it. It was required 'Rosso' 219 on a #91 to Radcliffe.

Rosso 219 in Bury Interchange

We got on the bus and we flashed the System One Day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the interchange and we turned right into Haymarket Street. At going along Moss Street and Silver Street we turned left onto Bolton Street. Outside the ELR railway station was Rawtenstall Corporation 466 FTJ which was on a free shuttle service to the caravan park in conjunction with the steam gala. We forwards onto the A58 and we ran Westwards out of town. When we got to Watling Street we turned right and we went up to Starling and left towards Ainsworth. In Ainsworth we turned left onto Bradley Fold Road and down to the A58 again. After a short run West we turned left towards Bradley Fold and we past the garden centre before heading into Radcliffe from the West end running through an housing estate. We came into town down Ainsworth Street and Water Street, Blackburn Street and Dale Street. We entered the new bus station which has been completed since our last visit into town. When we got on stand we let the bus empty and Matthew took a picture inside 'Rosso' 219.

Inside Rosso 219

We got off the bus and Matthew took another picture of 'Rosso' 219 before it returned to Bury.

Rosso 219 in Radcliffe bus station

We decided to go and find a toilet at this point. There was a temporary block outside the market which had been there for a good few years. The block had gone, so we through that perhaps there was now a toilet in the market hall. This did turn out to be the case... After we had used the facilities we headed back to the new bus station. As we alked back we saw a couple of TfGM Optare Versas in the bus station. Cumfybus YJ61 JGO came past on a #513 to Bury and Cumfybus YJ61 JFY was on a #512 to Bolton Hospital.

Cumfybus YJ61 JFY in Radcliffe bus station

We also saw required First Manchester 60270 on a #524 to Bolton.

First Manchester 60270 in Radcliffe bus station

In a flurry of activity we saw required First Manchester 60238 on a #98 to Bury.

First Manchester 60238 in Radcliffe bus station

We also saw First Manchester 60249 #98 to Manchester and 66914 on a #524 to Bury. We decided to do the First Manchester Citaro 60238 as they are probably not going to be around for too much longer. We got on the bus and we sat down towards the back of the bus before the bus set off onto the main Road and we went up Ainsworth Road. At goin into the housing to the West of the main road we returned onto Ainsworth Road along Turks Road. We went North up to the A58 and we turned right. At Watling Street we went North to Starling and we turned right again onto Ainsworth Road through Elton. We joined the A58 again on the edge of Bury and we ran around to Haymarket street and into the Interchange. We let the bus empty and Matthew took a picture inside First Manchester 60238.

Inside First Manchester 60238

When we got off the bus we thought that perhaps the next journey would be towards Ramsbottom. We saw required 'Rosso' double decker 109 depart on the #487 to Nangreaves, and there were two required buses about to work Ramsbottom circulars. Required First Manchester 37443 departed on the #474 before we got to it, but it still left older First Manchester Citaro 60242 which was about to work the #472 service.

First Manchester 60242 in Bury interchange

There was no driver in the bus, so we had a look around the corner at the buses on layover outside the tram terminus. About to work a #484 to Accrington was 'Rosso' 108.

Rosso 108 in Bury interchange

Also parked up was required East Lancs bodied 'Rosso' Dart 142.

Rosso 142 in Bury interchange

We walked back to the interchange just in time to see the driver ready First Manchester 60242 for service. We got on and we flashed our System One Day tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto Haymarket Street and onto the A58 we went around The Rock shopping centre and North up the A56. We passed through Limefield and Walmesley and North over the M66. We turned down Bury New Road and we crossed back over the M66 before turning right onto Eliza Street and left onto Peel Brow. We rejoined the main road and we went over the level crossing in Ramsbottom and up Bridge Street. The bus was now empty behind us so Matthew took a picture inside First Manchester 60242.

Inside First Manchester 60242

At the top of Bridge Street we turned right onto Ramsbottom lane where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Manchester 60242 as it carried on North to the turning circle.

First Manchester 60242 in Ramsbottom

We went to use the toilet by the bus stop but the toilet had been locked as it was now after 16:00. We decided to head down to the railway station to use the toilet there. Both the disabled toilets and the gents were locked so we had to go on to plan C. We decided to go across the rood to The Railway pub. When we got outside we saw Kings Cars taxi minibus YG07 UPF.

Kings Cars YG07 UPF in Ramsbottom

The pub was very busy, so we just use the toilet and didn't buy a drink. Once outside we headed to the Tesco Metro store to get some supplies. We brought a can of Coke and a couple of small bottles as well as a pack of Toffee Crisp bars. After we paid for the good we headed back onto Bridge Street and we went to the RBS cash . We got to the top of the road and we walked over to the stop on Ramsbottom Lane. We saw required First Manchester 60283 on a #474 to Bury and dud First Manchester 60257 on a #472 to Bury both heading up towards the turning circle. The buses returned from the turning circle and the first to appear was required First Manchester 60283.

First Manchester 60283 in Ramsbottom

We got on the bus and we flashed the System One Day tickets to the bus driver for the final time today. The bus was empty, so before we sat down Matthew took a picture inside First Manchester 60283.

Inside First Manchester 60283

The bus set off onto Bridge Street and across the level crossing We climbed up the hill and forwards onto Peel Brow before turning right onto Eliza Street and then joining back onto the main road up to the A56. We crosse d the M66 and we turned right onto the A56 and we went South through Walmersley and Limefields. We went around The Rock shopping centre and past the market before coming back into Haymarket Street and into the interchange. Once off the bus we took a few more pictures before heading back to the car. We saw required First Manchester 60272 on a #511 to Bolton via Walshaw.

First Manchester 60272 in Bury interchange

Matthew ran across one of the crossing to say hello to someone, had it not been for that he would of been perfectly behaved! Still, much better than he used to be... We walked to the top end of the bus station heading towards where the car is now parked and we saw dud First Manchester 12016 arrive on a #135 from Manchester.

First Manchester 12016 in Bury interchange

That was the first bendy bus that we ever rode on from Tongue Fold to Bolton back in march 2012. We got back into the car which was now parked on Haymarket Street and Matthew had a Greggs sausage roll washed down with a small bottle of Irn Bru. We set off out of town via Moss Street, Manchester Road and onto the Eastbound A58. We joined the Southbound M66 which did down to the M60. we joined the anti-clockwise M60 and we did this around to the M62. As we traveled westwards on the M62 we were passed by Ellisons YN15 YTE.

Ellisons YN15 YTE the on M62

We joined the Southbound M6 and as we went South towards junction 19 we saw Cheney Travel YN14 NPZ going back towards Banbury.

Cheney Travel YN14 NPZ the on M6

Further down the M6 we passed so of the coaches that we passed on the M60 earlier in the day... We saw the 2 Hunters coaches going back North as well as the Fourway coach and an unidentified Leons coach. At Junction 16 we went south down the A500 down to Sideway, where we took the Eastbound A50 up to Longton. Tonight at Z carz there wasn't much on the spare ground. Towards the back of the site were LDV minibus M420 UEH, Mercedes minibus M372 NWN & Z Carz Volkswagen minibus S973 OVP

Z Carz S973 OVP in Longton

At the front of the site was Z Carz green Ford minibus T418 WYJ.

Z Carz T418 WYJ in Longton

We turned left onto Willow Row to see what was in the compound. It was full tonight, with Z Carz minibus BU04 GYW at the front of the yard.

Z Carz BU04 GYW in Longton

We returned back onto the A50 and we went to Tesco to put some diesel in the car. We rejoined the A50 which we did up to Heron Cross, and we traveled through Blurton along Blurton Road passing First Potteries 67638 on the #22 to Longton. At Critchlow's corner we went forwards onto Church Road and then right into Beaconsfield Drive getting home just after 19:00. When we got in we had the rest of the chocolate cake Matthew had made in the day centre on Friday. For a late tea we had bangers and mash with carrots followed by a jam filled shortbread biscuit. Matthew then chilled out on the computer until bedtime around 01:00... Mark

Trip to Bury / Ramsbottom 14-02-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
30880	Bury TI	Bury Old Rd/Heaton Park Tram (Stop C)	135	First Manchester
12004	Bury Old Rd/Heaton Park Tram (Stop D)	Bury TI	135	First Manchester
37293	Bury TI	Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Lane/Market Place (Stop A)	474	First Manchester
37296	Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Lane/Market Place (Stop B)	Bury TI	474	First Manchester
148	Bury TI	Bury & Rochdale Old Rd/Bamford Rd (Nr Open Land)	468	Rossendale Easyride
51	Ramsbottom, Ramsbottom Lane/Market Place (Stop B)	Bury TI	475	Rossendale Easyride

Today we decided to re-visit Bury. We gave Matthew a list of places go go and from the list Matthew chose Bury. We had checked the weather and it was similar in all directions... Cold and cloudy. Matthew got up just after 10:00 and had toast and Strawberry juice for breakfast. We set off just after 11:45. We drove onto Beaconsfield Drive and we saw First Potteries 60202 on #22 to Dresden. We went onto the A5035 and turned right. We turned right onto Stanley Matthews Way. We then turned onto the A50 and then onto the Northbound A500. We saw Pauls of Stoke YX54 BGO. Traffic was light and we made good time up to the M6. At the M6 we went North before leaving the M6 at Junction 21A to head East on the M62. We did the road forward onto the clockwise M60. We turned North on the M66 before running into town up the A58. We turned into town at Haymarket Street and saw First Manchester 30871. We parked on Moss Street and we decided to eat at the Greene King pub 'Knowsley'. Matthew used the toilet and he had burger and chips washed down with a glass of Coke. Whilst we were eating we were able to see some of the bus going into the bus station from the Bolton Street end of town. After we had finished eating we said goodbye to mum and we headed into the bus station. On the way in we paused to see First Manchester 37417 on a #163 to Manchester.

First Manchester 37417 in Bury interchange

We walked down the A-E stands and as we got to the crossing we spied required First Manchester 30880 on a #135 to Manchester.

First Manchester 30880 in Bury interchange

I asked Matthew if he wanted to do this bus and he said yes. We crossed over into the middle section of the bus station and we waited for the driver to ready the bus for service. When the driver was ready we got on the bus and booked System One bus only tickets at £5.20 each. We went upstairs and the rear of the bus was empty.

Inside First Manchester 30880

The bus set off out of town and down the Manchester Road. We had not done a #135 before... We had always turned them down in favour of other services on which you used to get step entranced double deckers such as the #93 or the #524. The bus carried on South a few miles through Blackford Bridge and into Whitefield. We carried on South along the A56 and we left this road at Besses O' Th' Barn and we turned onto Bury Old Road. We crossed over the M60 and we headed into the Heaton Park area of town. I had though that this bus was going through Prestwich, but we went just to the East of this area. We decided to get off as we had traveled around 25 minutes and we wanted to try and get in around 2 buses an hour otherwise we would be back late if we waned to get our usual 6 buses in. Somebody else had rung the bell to get off so we decided to get off at this point, which turned out to be the stop for Heaton Park tram stop. Once we were off the bus we saw another double decker going the other way on the #135. it was First Manchester 37400. Matthew took another picture of First Manchester 30880 before it carried on South.

First Manchester 30880 in Heaton Park

We crossed the road completely unaware at this point that the tram line was underneath us. It turned out we had already been on First Manchester 37400. It was a bus was we had been on back in January 2013 from Radcliffe to Bury. We were just considering having a Milky Way when we saw a Scania bendi-bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was required First Manchester 12004.

First Manchester 12004 in Heaton Park

We got on the bus and we flashed our System One tickets, before sitting down in the back half of the bus. This was only the second time we had been on one of these bendi-buses. The previous time was a journey from Tonge Fold to Bolton back in March 2012 on First Manchester 12016. We traveled back Northwards through Besses O' Th' Barn. It was interesting to see the front half of the bus almost side on to us as the bus turned the corner! We carried on Northward through Whitefield and Blackford Bridge and up the Manchester Road. Once we crossed the A58 we headed along Haymarket Street and into the bus station. We unloaded at the same stop on which we had boarded on the Southbound #135. The driver opened the rear door and Matthew took a picture of the rear of First Manchester 12004 before we got off the bus.

Inside First Manchester 12004

We saw First Manchester 30881 depart from the bus station on a #15 before we could do anything. We wanted to catch another bus quickly. Matthew used the toilet and then we saw a few double deckers. Two of them were on the #474 to Ramsbottom. On stand and about to work was required First Manchester 37293.

First Manchester 37293 in Bury interchange

The bus was readied for service and we got on the bus. We flashed the driver our System One tickets and we went upstairs. The top deck was emptyso Matthew took a picture inside First Manchester 37293.

Inside First Manchester 37293

On an adjacent stand about to work a #98 to Manchester was required First Manchester 60242.

First Manchester 60242 in Bury interchange

The bus left the interchange around 15:00. We went onto Haymarket Street and down onto Bolton Street crossing over the East Lancs Railway. We then headed North up the B6214 to Greenmount. At the A676 we turned right for the last couple of miles run into Ramsbottom. We got off at the junction of the A676 and Bridge Street. Awaiting time for its Northbound #484 journey to Accrington was 'Rosso' 232.

Rossendale 232 in Ramsbottom

We crossed the road to wait for a Bury bound service. We let First Manchester 37293 go on the #474 to Bury as we had just got off it. We didn't have to wait long for the next #474 service... It was required as First Manchester 37296.

First Manchester 37296 in Ramsbottom

We got on the bus and we flashed the System One tickets to the driver. We went upstairs and it was empty. Matthew then took a picture inside First Manchester 37296.

Inside First Manchester 37296

The bus set off Southwards and turned into Bridge Street. We crossed over the East Lancs Railway at the level crossing and then we started to climb out of the valley up Peel Brow. We turned right into Eliza Street and left onto Bury New Road. We crossed over the M66 and we joined Southbound A56. We carried on South and we crossed back over the M66. We passed through Warmesley and we carried on South into Bury. We went past The Rock shopping centre before going West on the A58 and around the town. We turned right into Haymarket Street and we turned into the bus station. We decided to have a short break from the buses. We walked up to the top of the interchange and we saw Rothwells coach K811 EET.

Rothwells K811 EET in Bury interchange

We left the interchange and we walked to the Mill Gate shopping centre. Matthew said hello to a couple of people and we went into Poundland. In Poundland we brought some bottle of pop at 2 for £1 and some cans of Coke at 2 for £1. He also had a pack of Milky Ways. We headed back to the interchange and Matthew said hello to someone else. We had a quick look around for buses to catch. We considered doing First Manchester 60269 which was on the #92 to Manchester.

First Manchester 60269 in Bury interchange

We had spotted an East Lancs bodied Rossendale Dart on the #468 to Rochdale. It had dissappeared for a while and then it returned. I asked Matthew if he wanted to do this bus and he said yes. Matthew took a picture of required Rossendale 148 before we walked over to catch it.

Rossendale 148 in Bury interchange

We got on the bus and we show the driver the System One ticket. We sat down towards the back of the bus. We noticed it was empty behind us so Matthew turned and photographed the rear of the bus.

Inside Rossendale 148

We had noticed that where the old toilet block once stood that they had removed a section of the bus station, allowing bus access directly onto the Eastbound A58. We had wonder why the #135 service had moved from stand A to the centre island. It was so the eastbound service could use stands A-E and could now depart straight onto the A58. We also saw First Manchester 30879 work the #135. The bus set off onto the A58 and we passed the Mill Gate and The Rock shopping centres. we tirned left and went around the side of The Rock before turning left onto the B6222. We climbd up the hill out of town and we passed under the M66. When we got to Fairfield the roads became familiar as we joined up to the roads we traveled on on our trip to Rochdale in December 2013. We carried on East and we decided to get off when we saw two stops opposite each other adjacent to a junction. At turned at we were near to Heywood, which was about 1/4 mile down the adjacent road. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of Rossendale 148 as it carried on towards Rochdale.

Rossendale 148 in Heywood

We crossed the road to wait for the next bus back to Bury. We were expecting either a First Manchester 468 or #469 or a Rossendale bus on either #468 or #469. We saw First Manchester 60276 on a Rochdale bound service and we also saw Rossendale 50 on a #475 to Heywood. What we weren't expecting is for a bus to come around the corner. Which is exactly what required Rossendale Optare Solo 51 did working the #475 to Bury.

Rossendale 51 in Heywood

We got on the bus and we flashed the System One tickets to the driver for the final time today. The bus was empty and so Matthew took a picture inside Rossendale 51 before we sat down.

Inside Rossendale 51

Matthew was very good and didn't attempt to beep the horn. The bus set off West towards Bury and we turned into the Fairfield hospital site. It took a few minutes to get back onto the main road as the hospital site is quite large. We carried on West and just before we got to the M66 we turned left into a housing estate. There is a section of the M66 just North of the Bury exit that appears to run through a housing estate. The bus ran along the side M66 on the East side before returning to the B6222 and crossing under the motorway. after we went under the motorway we turned left again onto Willow Street and right again onto Wash Lane which runs parallel to the A58. We turned left onto Bond Street before joining the Northbound A58. We went around the town and we came into the bus station from Haymarket Street. We got off the bus and we decided to take a few bus pictures before we return to the car. We saw Rossendale 246 on a #469 to Tottington.

Rossendale 246 in Bury interchange

We also saw First Manchester 12006 on a #135 to Manchester.

First Manchester 12006 in Bury interchange

On a Rochdale bound #471 service was dud First Manchester 37398.

First Manchester 37398 in Bury interchange

We then saw First Manchester Mercedes single decker 60275 #468 to Tottington.

First Manchester 60275 in Bury interchange

This was followed by First Manchester 66916 which was on a #163 service from Manchester.

First Manchester 66916 in Bury interchange

We then saw First Manchester 66918 on a #472 to Ramsbottom.

First Manchester 66918 in Bury interchange

Sitting in the bus station was between service was First Manchester 66929.

First Manchester 66929 in Bury interchange

On a #483 to Burnley we saw required Rossendale 232.

Rossendale 232 in Bury interchange

We then headed across to the monument to meet mum. We walked back to the car and and on the way Matthew went to say hello to someone in the Knowsley pub. Back in the car Matthew had a Greggs sausage roll and a small bottle of Irn Bru. We set off onto the A58 and around the town before heading down onto the M66. We carried on South until we reached the M60. We went West on the M60 until we reached the M62. We carried on West and we got to the M6 and turned South. It was now fully dark. As we approached the A500 we started being passed by coaches. We turned onto the A500 and we passed Z Carz GL04 CVE on the parking at the Northern end of the A500. As we went South we were passed by several coaches. These coaches were Pauls of Stoke FJ58 LSD, Warringtons of Ilam SCZ 9652 & W636 MKY and Hills FJ57 CSZ. We turned onto the A50 and we headed up to Longton to see what was at Z Carz. There was nothing on the spare ground so we turned into Willow Row to see what was in the compound. We saw Z Carz Mercedes minbuses S952 VMY and M372 NWN.

Z Carz M372 NWN in Longton

As we went to go back onto the A50 we saw Z Carz GL04 CVE which had caught us up.

Z Carz GL04 CVE in Longton

We went onto the A50 and we headed up to Heron Cross. We went through Blurton and onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got to the stop by Ladybank Road and we realised that we hadn't passed the #22 to Dresden. We paused across the road and we only had to wait a few seconds before First Potteries 60069 came around the corner. We got home just before 19:00. For a late tea Matthew had bangers and mash with carrots followed by a cake bar. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 01:00... Mark