Trip to Fenton / Crewe 19-10-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Festival Park	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Festival Park	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Bentilee	Charter	Shelton Care Group
BN03 OVS	Bentilee	Crewe	Charter	Z Carz
BN03 OVS	Crewe	Bentilee	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst he waited for his transport to turn up Matthew spent some time in his room watching buses. On the main road we saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus WR58 LHY.

Stanton's of Stoke WR58 LHY in Bentilee

Also on the main road was Copeland's Tours coach MIB 279.

Copeland's Tours MIB 279 in Bentilee

Eventually Matthew bus turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Bentilee

We set off through Bentilee onto the A52 and into Bucknall. We followed the A52 to the left and at Joiners Square we turned the left onto Victoria Road. At the top we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went shopping in Festival park on Shelton care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. At the bottom we turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to the railway station. We went along Station Road and to the end where we turned right into Stoke Road. We ran up to Snow Hill and we stopped briefly at the other day centre before we continued up Snow Hill and we turned left onto the ring road. We stopped at Tesco petrol station and we filled up before continuing onto the A5010. we ran down to Festival park and we turned around and went up towards the Quality Hotel. The road was blocked with Roadworks so we returned back down the A5010. We ran around the ring road to Snow Hill we ran back down to the day centre. We went back towards Hanley via Cemetery Road and Caladonia Road. We ran around the ring road all the way round to Waterloo Road and at Cobridge right we turned right onto the A53. We cut back towards Festival park via Church Terrace and Grange Street onto Greyhound Way. We ran down to Pavillion Way and we parked up at Morrisons. At Morrison Matthew brought brought some shopping for baking later in the week. After doing the shopping Matthew got back on shelton Care Group DV10 JCU for the journey back to Fenton. We went back along Pavillion Way and onto the A53 via Church Terrace and Grange Street. We ran down Waterloo Road onto the ring Road and we went around to the A50. We ran down Lichfield Street and forwards onto Victoria Road. at the top of Victoria we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had Pizza followed by Coconut cake. In the afternoon Matthew spent time in the sensor room and then used the computer. When it was time to go back to respite Matthew got back onto Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale road and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road. We continued onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50. We continued onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We turned right onto Church Road and at the end we turned right onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. We dropped another service user off and we returned onto the A5035. We travelled back through Blurton into Dresden and up to Longton and we crossed over the A50. We then turned right onto Chadwick Street. We crossed over Uttoxeter Road onto Bridgewood Street and we went under the railway line and at the end we turned left onto Forrister Street. We turned right onto Anchor Road and we ran up the hill into Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A5272 and we ran through on Dividy Road and to our destination. Tonight Matthew went out for his tea in Crewe. His transport for the trip arrived and it was Z Carz minibus BN03 OVS. We set off onto the A5272 ans we ran down through Bentilee into Bucknall and onto the A52. At Limekiln Bank we followed the A52 around to the left and we travelled through Joiners Square into Stoke. We ran near to the railway station and at City Road we followed the road around to the right and under the railway line. We then joined the Northbound A500 and we ran fast through the city an under the M6 before we got to Basford Hall Near Crewe where we turned right onto David Whitby Way. St the end we turned left onto the A532 and we ran into Crewe stopping at the Brocklebank pub. For tea Matthew had a Mixed Grill washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters Matthew had Lemon Meringue Pie. When he had finished eating he used the toilets before they returned to Z Carz BN03 OVS for the journey back. We went into Crewe along the A532 and we Went Eastwards on the A534. We ran past Wheelock Heath and we came back through the town along Crewe Road and into Haslington. We turned onto the B5077 and we ran east through Alsager and we saw First Potteries 32078 on a #3 to Crewe. We continued along the B5077 and onto the A50. We continued south through Talke and Kidsgrove and up the bank and down into Tunstall. We continued down Scotia Road into Burslem and we turned left onto Moorland Road. WE then saw First Potteries 67632 on a #98 to Newcastle. We ran South down High Lane and we ran through Sneyd Green we saw First Potteries 53155 on a #7A to Biddulph. At Townsend we turned left onto Keelings Road through Northwood and onto Bucknall New Road. We ran onto the and Into Bucknall before turning right onto the A5272. we ran into Bentilee getting back into respite around 20:00. Matthew chilled out and watched some television and then had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast before going to bed around 23:00... Mark