Trip to Joiners Square / Trent Vale 03-07-2015

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
60205	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way (Unmarked)	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to the pub for his tea with mum and a friend as I was going to the East Lancs Railway, but not before he had been out with his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

we got on the bus and the bus set off onto the A5035. We went over the railway line into Trentham before turning at New Inn Lane. We turned into Pacific Drive and we picked up another service user before going back onto New Inn Lane. We returned along A5035 before turning left into Stanley Matthews Way. We passed the Britannia Stadium Before joining the Eastbound A50 up to Heron Cross. We turned right to go through the traffic lights and onto heron Street. After crossing over the railway we turned left onto Christchurch Street before reaching our destination. In the morning Matthew went into the sensory and spent time using a computer. We went to fetch dinner from the chip shop. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chips shop. After dinner we went to the pub. Today we went to the pub in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we headed down to Joiners Square roundabout. At the roundabout we went straight onto Lichfield Street and we reached our destination. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and had a drink of Coke. highlights of the bus sightings at the pub included Nash coach NA15 SHS which was heading away from Hanley.

Nash NA15 SHS in Joiners Square

When it was time to go home we got back onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We went down Lichfield Street and then straight onto Victoria Road and we turned right onto manor Street. We turned left onto City Road and then right into Glebedale Road and to our destination. When it was time to go home we climbed aboard onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Christchurch Street an right onto Station Bridge Road. We carried on onto Heron Street. In Heron Cross we went straight across onto Blurton Road and over the A50. We carried on into Blurton along Blurton Road and forward onto Church Road where we passed First Potteries 42356 on a #23A to Hanley. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Road and arrived home just before 15:00. When Matthew got home he had toast and a bottle of Coke. Around 15:47 they set off in the car to pick up the friend. We headed out onto the A5035 and went left towards Dresden. We turned right onto Belgrave Road and right again onto Lightwood Road. We turned into the housing estate behind the new Florence pub and picked up the friend. We then headed back onto Lightwood Road passing Stanton's of Stoke VU06 KFA going towards Dresden. We continued onto Belgrave road following the bus and then onto the A5035. We got home just after 16:00 and we walked to the stop all the way over on Magdalen Road. The bus turned the corner around it was dud First Potteries 60205.

First Potteries 60205 in Blurton

We got on the bus and booked to Harpfields Roads before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Matthew sat next to the friend and mum was sat on the opposite side of the bus. The bus set off onto the A5035 and we turned right. We crossed over the railway line and into Trentham. We passed First Potteries 40028 on a #21 followed by First Potteries 60193 on a #22 to Longton. We carried on through Trentham and into Hanford before travelling down Church Lane and onto the A34. We headed under the A500 and into Trent Vale before turning right into Harpfields Road. We then got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 60205 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 60205 in Trent Vale

Matthew and co walked back onto the A34 and into the pub. Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses were Stanton's of Stoke coach BAZ 2002 and ABC Supreme FP53 ESU & N806 CRJ. The plan had been was for me to pick them up from the pub, but they called me I was still on the M6 stuck in traffic next to the M56 exit. As I couldn't say when I'd be back we got a taxi. We called the taxi and 5 minutes a Lucky Seven taxi appear. The taxi went onto the A34 and then North on the A500. At Sideway we turned left onto the A50. We went along Stanley Matthews Way. We then joined the A5035 and we got home around 17:45. We then had to drop the friend off back home so we jumped into the car and went back onto the A5035. We went to Dresden and turned right Belgrave Road and then left onto Dunrobin Street. We went to Longton to see what was parked up. First in the row was Z Carz minibus FP06 WTW.

Z Carz FP06 WTW in Longton

Next to this was Z Carz Volkswagen minibus OV05 WSW.

Z Carz OV05 WSW in Longton

Next in the row was Z Carz Mercedes minibus M372 NWN.

Z Carz M372 NWN in Longton

Last in the row was Z Carz Ford minibus LG09 JVX

Z Carz LG09 JVX in Longton

We turned left into Willow Row to see what was in the compound. Z Carz Ford Minibus NA06 SUO was present in the yard.

Z Carz NA06 SUO in Longton

We turned around and got back onto the A500. We did a u turn at the Tesco roundabout before crossing over the A50 and we saw Z Carz S952 VMY. We went down Lightwood Road and went into the Florence estate. Once we had dropped the friend off we got back onto Lightwood Road and we went into Dresden down Belgrave Road. We turned left on the A5035 and we got back around 18:20. I got back at 18:30. I put my railway pictures online and Matthew helped me to write the Blog. For a late snack Matthew had a slice of Toffee Cheesecake. He then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 00:00... Mark

Trip to Rudyard Lake 29-05-2013

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
FJ10 BJX	Shelton, opp Cemetery Road	Rudyard Lake	Charter	Aiming High
FJ10 BJX	Rudyard Lake	Hanley Park	Charter	Aiming High
FJ10 BJX	Hanley Park	Shelton, adj Cemetery Road	Charter	Aiming High

Today Matthew had an Aiming High trip arranged. Matthew got up just after 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. They sat off around 09:30 onto the A5035 past the hem Heath pub. They continued onto New Inn Lane and followed First Potteries 40154 along on a #21A to Bradeley. They stopped at the Wrights Pie shop n Hanford and picked up some mini sausage rolls to put i his packed lunch. Shopping done they carried on down Mayne Street and onto the Northbound A34. At Hanford roundabout they tuned right onto the Northbound A500. They did this up to Shelton New Road where we turned and then parked up at the Crossroads building. He said goodbye to mum and went into the building to use the toilet. When everyone was ready they went out to the bus, which was the usual aiming High vehicle for Shelton FJ10 BJX.

Aiming High FJ10 BJX in Shelton

Matthew and friends got on the buses and they set off towards Rudyard Lake. They went along Shelton New Road up to Snow Hill and onto Broad Street. We passed 40373 on a #21 service. We went onto the ring road which we did around to Bucknall New Road. We went down Limekiln bank and turned left onto Leek Road. We then carried on along this road until we reached the A53 Which we did forward to Leek. We went trough the town and onto the A523. We saw First Potteries 40383 on a #18 service. We carried on along the A523 to Rudyard where we off parked adjacent to the lake. We stopped at the visitors centre, where Matthew went to the toilet. We then walked over to the boast which we were going to be using today. It was a twin hulled, rowing boat.

Matthew's boat for the day at Rudyard Lake

We sat in the boat and we decided that today we would row over the lake in one single long session. Part way along Matthew got bored with rowing and he threw his oar into the lake. After the oar was retrieved he decided from this point on he was just going to relax and let everyone else do the work. He got a picture of cattle grazing close to the shore of the lake.

A view from the boat

They headed back to shore and then we had our packed lunch was down with more orange juice. They had a bit of time to spare, so after visiting the toilet again they set of back to Hanley Park. They headed down the A523 into Leek. We saw 40375 on a #18 service. We then did the A53 to Badderley Green and then onto Leek Road. We passed Wardle Transport 2038. We did Leek Road down to Botteslow street before cutting across Lichfield street into Shelton before parking up in Hanley Park. After 30 minutes here they returned to the minibus and headed back across Stoke Road to the Crossroads building. He went inside to use the toilet and photographed the sink. We picked up at 15:00 and we drove from Shelton New road to the A53 to pick up some LPG. Whilst we were filling up we spotted First Potteries 34158 on a #34 to Audley. After getting LPG We carried o Along the A53 to the A500. We did this south to the A50 and then to Longton. There were a few buses parked up by Z Carz today. was there as well as mini coach W344 WNS.

Z Carz W344 WNS in Longton

We also saw recent arrival W221 CDN.

Z Carz W221 CDN in Longton

Then we spotted a new vehicle to Z Carz, Mercedes minibus M372 NWN.

Z Carz M372 NWN in Longton

We turned passed the Willow Row compound to see if there was anything there. Lightning minibus FD53 UNX and MJ03 DPU were inside the building. T408 JUX was also there. We got back onto the A50 and headed to heron Cross where and then picked up uncle Dave. We picked him up and we headed through heron Cross through Blurton. We got back home at around 16:00. around 17:00 i went to fetch some food for tea from the chip shop. We had sausage chips and gravy. Matthew had a chill out on his computer before we went to uncle Dave's around 20:20. We went via Blurton Road and Heron Cross. Here we drank pop, ate custard creams, watched telly and listened to music on uncle Dave's computer. Around 22:00 we left uncle Dave's and got onto the A500. We Headed South to the A519 where we got onto Whitmore Road. We went down to the A34 and then onto the A5035 we stopped at Nat West to use the cash machine and carried on along the A5035 and to home. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until going bed until around 00:00...Mark