Trip to Fenton / Abbey Hulton 12-05-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Abbey Hulton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in respite and going to his day service before going home. Matthew got up at 08:00 and had some breakfast and waited for the bus to turn up. Whilst waiting for his bus, we saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus KS05 BUS.

Stantons of Stoke KS05 BUS in Bentilee

Eventually his bus turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Bentilee

We got on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX and the bus set off onto Dividy Road. We headed up to Adderley Green and we turned right onto Anchor Road. We turned right into Heathcote Street and we wound our way down to King Street and we stopped on March Road before continued down King Street into Fenton. We went forwards onto City Road, turning left onto Smithpool Road, after turning left into Temple Street we turned right into Christchurch Street and to our destination. After spent the morning in Matthew went on the computers and did communication studies. For dinner Matthew had Sausage and Mash followed by toffee cheesecake. After dinner Matthew was going to Abbey Hulton do trampolining. Transport to Abbey Hulton was on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton

We got on the bus and the bus set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto the A52 and headed towards the railway station. We continued along the A52 over Joiners Square roundabout and past the Limekiln Bank junction and forwards into Abbey Hulton. We turned right onto Abbots Road and we stopped at the sports centre. we also saw new to Shelton Care Group EU16 ENO there too.

Shelton Care Group EU16 ENO in Abbey Hulton

Matthew used the toilets before having a session on the trampoline and getting his level 2 certificate. we saw Stevens Travel KS56 DSZ,

Stevens Travel KS56 DSZ in Abbey Hulton

When it was time to go back we climbed back aboard Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU for the return journey. We set off onto Abbots Road and left onto Leek Road. We continued through Limekiln Bank junction and forwards to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. We did this to the top and we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebedale to our destination. We changed onto a different bus for the journey home and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Station Bridge Road, We followed the road around onto Heron Street and we went through the traffic lights and over the A50 on Blurton Road. We went through Blurton and we followed the road around to the right onto Church Road. At the end we turned right onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we dropped off another service user before we returned onto New Inn Lane. We returned along the A5035 over the railway line into Blurton. Matthew got home just before 15:00. Matthew had toast and a drink of Coke whilst he waited for the time to go out and go for tea. Later on we went to The Florence for tea. We set off onto the Finstock Avenue and we saw First Potteries 32081 on a schools service. We turned right into Ripon Road and we joined the Eastbound A5035. We ran to the traffic lights in Dresden and we turned right onto Belgrave Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto Lightwood Road and right again onto Highland Drive. We then turned right into the pub. What had a breakfast washed down with a glass of Coke. Afterwards we had a chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Matthew visited the toilet and than we walked back to the car. WE then drove back onto Lightwood Road and we went West to Longton where we checked out what was parked up at Z Carz this evening. In the first row was Z Carz Ford minibus GL04 CVE.

Z Carz GL04 CVE in Longton

Also in the first row was Z Carz Renault minibus Y568 XFV.

Z Carz Y568 XFV in Longton

The closest bus in the first row was Z Carz Volkswagen minibus S973 OVP.

Z Carz S973 OVP in Longton

Also on the spare ground this evening was Z Carz Volkswagen minibus OV05 WSW.

Z Carz OV05 WSW in Longton

We turned left into Willow Row to see what was parked up the compound this evening. We saw Z Carz Mercedes minibus CE02 LYX.

Z Carz CE02 LYX in Longton

We headed back onto the A50 and we ran up to Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton onto Church Road. We turned right into Beaconsfield Drive and we saw white minibus NX03 BFP. We got home around 19:00. Matthew then chilled out watching telly and on his computer until bedtime around 23:30... Mark