Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 06-09-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton Aldi	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton Aldi	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Hanley	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67636	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Grandma's, but not before he had been to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00. He got dressed and had a giant crunpet and orange juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off down to the A5035 were we turned right. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. After picking up another service user we headed back onto the A5035 and we ran back into Blurton. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we then turned left onto the A50 link Road and we ran up to City Road. We turned left and we ran to Glebedale Road and turned left and to our destination. In the morning Matthew spent time in the sensory rooms and also used the computer. For dinner Matthew had cheese oatcake followed by a bakewll tart. In the afternoon Matthew went shopping For the trip the transport was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and the bus set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Aldi. Whilst there Matthew brough stuff for cooking tomorrow. We got back onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX and we went up to Just Kidding. We set off down Victoria Road and at Joiners Square we crossed the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We went clockwise around the ring-road to Etruria road and we turned right and right again into the car park. At the place Matthew went to the toilet and then went into the play area. After we had finished we got back onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Etruria Road and we ran down the hill towards the Festival Park. Before we got there we turned left onto the A53 and we ran up to Eturia. We joined the Southbound A500 and we saw Stanton's of Stoke RUI 2486. We came off the A500 at Stoke we went forwards onto Whieldon Road and we ran up the hill under the railway line into Fenton. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and Right onto temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch and then to our destination. Ater a brief stop Matthew traveled home on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We joined Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. we ran down the hill and we turned right onto the Southbound A500. After running down to hanford we came off the A500 and onto the A34. We ran South to the Trentham Gardens roundabout and we went East on the A5035. We turned left into New Inn Lane and we dropped off another service user before returning onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Blurton and Matthew got home just before 15:00. He then took another picture of Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

Matthew had toast and a drink of dandelion & burdock whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. We had seen the turn earlier in the day and it was booked to be dud First Potteries 67636. A few minutes later we saw dud First Potteries 67636 turn the corner as expected.

First Potteries 67636 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We joined the Westbound A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. We saw required First Potteries 67639 on the #22 to Longton and 53058 on a #21 to the Trentham Hotel. We climbed the bill into Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34 and we saw Endeavour Van Hool coach GO03 END. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we turned right into Harpfields Road. We turned into the City General hospital and we saw First Potteries 53155 on a #25 to Keele, ABC Supreme BV51 BNZ and First Potteries 67638 on the final #22 turn. We rejoined the A34 and we saw First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Hanley. We travelled North about 1/2 mile and we got up and got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67636 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67636 in Newcastle

Behind us was D&G Enviro200 119 on a 'Nines' service to Clayton.

D&G 119 in Newcastle

We crossed over the first half of the A34 and before we crossed the other side we saw D&G Optare Versa 159 on a 'Nines' service to Biddulph.

D&G 159 in Newcastle

After we crossed over the road we walked back towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We said goodbye to Grandma around 18:30 and we ran along Occupation Street and Victoria Street and right onto Hassell Street. We turned left onto the A52 and into Newcastle. We travelled along Ryecroft and we joined the Northbound A34. We dropped something off in Cross Heath and we returned onto the A34 via Albermarle Road and Milehouse Lane. We travelled South down the A34 and around Newcastle past the bus station. We continued South and we stopped at MacDonald to pick up matthew's tea. We carried on down through Hanford to the Trentham Gardens roundabout and we went left onto the A5035. Wde crossed the railway line into Blurton and we caught up with First Potteries 67636 on the #22 to Longton. We got home around 19:00. Matthew ate his tea which was burger, chicken nugget fries and a cup of Coke. Later on he also had a few chips. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 23:30... Mark