Trip to Fenton / Congleton 11-01-2017

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	Cobridge	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Cobridge	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Bentilee	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DX65 DMO	Bentilee	Congleton	Charter	Meadows
DX65 DMO	Congleton	Bentilee	Charter	Meadows

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going into his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew then sat in his room to wait for his bus to appear. A few minutes later we saw Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU arrive to take Matthew to the day centre.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Bentilee

We set off onto the A5272 and we ran Eastwards to Adderley Green. We turned right at the roundabout and we ran down the hill into Longton. We went around the one-way system and we crossed over the A50 onto the A5035. We then ran through Dresden. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into new Inn Lane and we picked up another service user before returning onto the A5035. We turned left into Church Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road and we we saw Stanton's of Stoke SFZ 7846. We crossed over the A50 and we went through the traffic lights to Heron Street. We followed the road onto Station Bridge Road and then onto Glebedale Road and to the day centre. In the morning Matthew went to Morrison's in Festival Park on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we got onto the A52. At the traffic light we went onto Station Road and we turned right at the end onto Stoke Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and into Hanley and onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We ran to the end and then we turned left onto Etruria Road. We crossed under the A53 and into Festivel Park. We turned right onto Ridgehouse Drive and we ran up to the car park. Matthew went shopping and brought Pizza. When we had finished we returned Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Greyh9und Way and at the end we turned left onto Waterloo Road. We then turn right onto Grange Street and right onto Church Terrace. We stopped at the church and Matthew did some crafts. Matthew also had a slice of Cake. We then got back Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU for the journey back to Fenton. We set off onto Waterloo Road and we ran back down Greyhound Way into Festival Park. We stopped at McDonalds to pick up some. We continued along Ridgehouse Drive and then we went onto the Westbound A53. We turned left onto the A500 and we ran South to Stoke. We came off the A500 and onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. When we got back Matthew had Pizza for dinner followed by cake. In the afternoon Matthew went on the computer. When it was time to go back to respite Matthew got on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we got onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we joined the A500. We ran South to Hanford and then we turned left onto the A34. We turned left onto Church lane and then right onto Wilson Road. At the end we went left onto New Inn Lane and we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #22 to Newcastle. We dropped off another service user and then we contnued onto the A5035. We ran up through Dresden to Longton. As Bridgewood Street is closed we got onto Anchor Road via Chadwick Street, Uttoxeter Road and Sutherland Road. We turned right onto Anchor Rad and we ran up the hill through Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A5272 and we ran West to Bentilee and to respite. Once Matthew got back he spent some time in his room watch the other buses come and go. One of the other buses was Jayjay's Travel FP58 URX.

Jayjay's Travel FP58 URX in Bentilee

We also saw First Potteries 53208 on a #13 to Adderley Green.

First Potteries 53208 in Bentilee

Matthew went out for tea tonight. Transport for the trip was Meadows DX65 DMO. We set off onto the A5272 and we followed the road through Bucknall and we saw First Potteries 41496 on a #11 to Newcastle. We continued through Northwood. We ran up the hill into Birches Head and we continued along the A5272 into Sneyd Green and Smallthorne. We continued to the end of the road and then we turned right onto the A527. We did this road through Knypersley and Biddulph and forwards into Congleton town centre. We ran through the town along Mills Street and West Street. We joined the Southbound A34 and we ran past Astbury Mere and then turned right onto Padgbury Lane and to the pub. Matthew had an all day breakfast followed by chocolate fudge cake. When it was time to go home we returned back to respite on Meadows DX65 DMO. We set off Northwards up Padgbury Lane and we joined the Eastbound A534. We ran down to the A34 and we ran Northwards a couple of junction up the the A54. We ran into the town centre and then we turned right onto the A527. We ran Southwards through Biddulph and Knyppersley and Brindley Ford and we climbed the hill to Chell. We turned left onto the A5272 ans we ran Southwards through Smallthorne, Sneyd Green and birches Head.We followed the road to the left down the hill through Northwood and onto Limekiln Bank. We joined the A52 for a short while into Bucknall and then we turned right onto the A5272 into Bentilee. Once back at respite Matthew watched some television and chilled out. Later on Matthew had a bath. After his bath he had toast for supper and then went to bed around 23:00... Mark