Trip to Fenton / Longton 18-10-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton Manor	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Bentilee	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going to his day service. The building is currently being refurbished. They had recently fitted new windows and they were doing a new reinforced concrete floor. I was in Blackpool and was coming home. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. On the main road we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #13 to Hanley. Matthew waited for his transport to come and pick him up. When it turned up it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Bentilee

We got on the bus and we set off onto the A5272. We ran through Bentilee onto the A52 at Bucknall. At the junction we followed the A52 to the left. We turned left at joiners Sqaure and we ran to the top of Victoria Road were we saw Premier Travel NX11 CAA parked up at the Esoo garage. We turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew spent time in the sensory room and then using the computers. For Dinner Matthew had cheese oatcakes followed by cake. In the afternoon Matthew went swimming. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We crossed over the railway line and we turned right into the private road on which the baths is situated. We then saw Trentham High School minibus MV56 LGE.

Trentham High School MV56 LGE in Fenton

We went into the bath and Matthew went swimming and then had a shower. After getting dressed Matthew came out of the baths and we saw Copelands Tours MIB 246.

Copelands Tours MIB 246 in Fentone

We also saw Copelands Tours MIB 542.

Copelands Tours MIB 542 in Fenton

We were then picked up by Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto the private road and at the end we turned left onto City Road. We turned right into Glebedale Road and to our destination. After a short while we got back on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU to return to respite. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we went South down the A500. We came off the A500 at Hanford we joined the Southbound A34. We ran down to Trentham Gardens and we joined the Eastbound A5035. We turned left onto new Inn Lane and we dropped off another service user before returning onto the A5035. We ran through Blurton and Dresden into 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. Whilst waiting for tea Matthew went up to his room. We saw Scraggs Blue Buses minibus VT 9284 in the distance.

Scraggs Blue Buses VT 9284 in Bentilee

For Matthew had chicken nuggets and chips followed by trifle. After tea Matthew went out shopping in a car. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran Eastwards to Adderley Green. We turned right onto Anchor Road and we ran down into Longton. We went around the one way system onto Commerce Street. We went right onto the The Strand and we parked up in the car park and went into B&M. Matthew purchased a large bottle of Coke. We then got back into the car and we ran around the one way system and onto King Street. We continued onto City Road and we turned right Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners square. We crossed the roundabout onto Lichfield street and we ran up the hill to Hanley. We got onto the anti-clockwise ring road and we ran around to Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill and over the canal and we joined the A52. we ran into Bucknall and we turned right onto Dividy Road and to our destination. One we got back Matthew chilled out watching television and had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast before going to bed 23:00... Mark