Trip to Clayton / Newcastle 06-12-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Fenton Poundstretcher	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton Poundstretcher	Clayton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Clayton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67638	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 giant crumpet 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 set off onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn lane and right again into Pacific Drive. After we picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and then onto the A5035. We turned left at Church Road and then we went Forwards onto Blurton Road through Blurton and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew watched a DVD. for dinner Matthew had a pizza. In the afternoon Matthew went out shopping. Transport for the trip was Shelton care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and and we joined the Northbound A52. Near to the railway station we saw First Potteries 32639 on a #25 to Keele. We went forwards onto Station Road and at the end we turned right onto Stoke Road where we saw Premier Travel LG09 OFK. We went up the hill and and to Shelton New Road where we had a brief stop at the other day centre. Once we had finished we returned onto Stoke Road via Caledonia Road and we ran up Snow Hill into Hanley. We went around the ring and we turned right onto Lichfield Street. At Joiners Square we crossed over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we stopped at Poundstretcher to do some shopping. Matthew went in and brought some chocolate bars before returning to the minibus. We then headed to the pub in Clayton. We set off onto Victoria Road and we crossed over the roundabout Lichfield Street. We got onto the anti-clockwise ring road and we saw Stanton's of stoke minibus PSU 988 parked up at Hinde Street. We ran around to Etruria Road and we turned left and headed under the A53 onto Festival Way. After running around the loop of festival Way and Forge Lane we re-joined the A53 and we saw ABC Supreme SJ13 WYD. We ran over the A500 into Basford and we dropped down into Newcastle and went around the one-way system. We went down Barracks Road past the bus station and we joined onto the A519. We ran South for around a mile an we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. He also went to the play area. Once they had done we returned to the day centre on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto the A519 and we ran North to Newcastle. We ran past the bus station and we joined the Eastbound A53 through Basford and into Etruria. We turned left onto Forge lane and we ran around to Festival Way where we saw Z Carz minibus LV59 DZC at Waterworld. We ran back under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We joined the ring road and we ran around to Lichfield Street. At Joiners square we went across the A52 onto Victoria Road and we ran up to the top and we turned right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale road and to our destination. After a quick stop Matthew continued home on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we continued onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and we went through to Heron Cross. We travelled through Blurton along Blurton Road and we went forwards onto Church Road. At the end we went right onto the A5035. We crossed the railway into Trentham and then right into New Inn Lane. After dropping of a service user we got back onto the A5035 and we ran into Blurton. We got home just before 15:00. Matthew took a picture of Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU before it returned to Fenton.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

Once in the house Matthew had toast and a glass of Coke Zero Sugar 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. I had seen bus earlier and it was booked to be dud First Potteries 67638. A few minutes later running bang on time we saw dud First Potteries 67638 turned the corner as expected.

First Potteries 67638 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We joined the Westbound A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we climbed the hill into Hanford were we saw First Potteries 67634 on a #22 to Longton. We turned right into Wilson Road passing First Potteries 67151 on a #21 to the Trentham Hotel. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill passing First Potteries 42554 on a #21 to the Trentham Hotel. We joined the A34 and we crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we saw Newcastle School minibus EJ60 KXH. We turned right Harpfields Road and we ram forwards onto Hilton Road where we passed First Potteries 67636 on the final #22 turn. We turned into the City General hospital and we saw ABC Supreme SB56 SKV and First Potteries 37159 on a #25 to Hanley and E-zec patient transport YJ16 GEY. We rejoined the A34 and we travelled North about 1/2 mile and we got up and got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67638 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67638 in Newcastle

We crossed over the A34 and we then walked back towards Grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We said goodbye to Grandma around 18:15 and we ran down to the A34. We went past Newcastle bus station and we went around the Jubilee roundabout. We joined the Eastbound A53 and After crossing the A500 we ran through Etruria and up through Cobridge. We stopped at the Yorkshire Fisheries chip shop and we had a few chips to share in the car. We then returned onto the A53 via Furnival Street and Sneyd Street. We turned left onto Sandbach Road and into Smallthorne via Sneyd Hill. We crossed the roundabouts and we ran down Ford Green Road. We turned left onto Fell Street and right onto Coseley Street. After a brief stop at the bottom end of Smallthorne and we turned right onto Chell Heath Road. We turned right onto Ford Green Road and we ran around Saturn Road, Mars Street and Jupiter Street. We missed doing something so we returned to the bottom of Smallthorne via Ford Green Road and Ashman Street. After we had done we returned to the top of Smallthorne via Chell Heath Road, ford Green Road, Saturn Road and Mars Street. We stopped for a short while and we saw D&G 119 on a #9 to Hanley. We ran back up to Smallthorne Roundabout and we turned left onto High Lane and we passed First Potteries 41514 on a #8A to Endon. We ran into Hanley and onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street. At Joiners Square crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We stopped at McDonalds to pick up food for Matthew. We continued up Victoria Road onto the A50 link road. We ran up to the A50 and we went West to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. We turned right into Church Road and right again onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got home around 19:45. When we got back Matthew ate his McDonalds, which was a cheeseburger, fries and chicken nuggets washed down with a Coke. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 23:30... Mark