Trip to Fenton / Longton 10-01-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Bentilee	Charter	Shelton Care Group
FP65 LFV	Bentilee	Longton	Charter	Meadows
FP65 LFV	Longton	Meir	Charter	Meadows
FP65 LFV	Meir	Bentilee	Charter	Meadows

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going into his day service & I was going to Blackpool for the night. 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. He didn't have to wait long and we saw Z Carz LV10 OTM. 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 and we saw First Potteries 67642 on a #22 to Longton. We turned right into new Inn Lane and we picked upanother service user before returning onto the A5035. We turned left into Church Road and we saw First Potteries 67639 on a #22 to Longton. At the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton. 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 on the computer. For dinner Matthew had cheese oatcakes followed by cake. in the afternoon Matthew went in an Intercity taxi to Talke Freeport. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill to the railway line and we turned right onto the A52. We ran parallel to the railway line and we continued onto Station road past the railway station. At the end we turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continue through Snow Hill and up onto Broad Street. We followed the one way system around to the left onto Marsh Street and we then we forwards onto Waterloo Road. We continued through Cobridge into Burslem and up to to Tunstall. We turned left onto Williamson Street. We turned right onto the High Street and we continued North up the A50 through Goldenhill and into Kidsgrove. We turned left onto First Avenue and we ran West to Talke. We then went South down the A34 to Talke Street. We went forwards onto Oak Tree Lane and to the Freeport. After parking up we went to Thornton's. When we had finished at Freeport we returned back to the day centre in a Intercity taxi. We ran South down to the A34 and we went North up to Talke Pits. We turned right onto First Avenue and we ran into Kidsgrove, where we turned right onto Liverpool Road. We ran down through Goldenhill to Tunstall and along A5271 before re-joining the A50. We went past the old PMT Burslem garage and we ran up the hill into Burslem town centre. We continued towards Hanley along Waterloo Road through Cobridge. We joined the ring road and we ran around clockwise to Lichfield Street. We ran down through Joiners Square and forwards onto Victoria Road. At the top we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebdale Road. After a quick stop Matthew returned to respite on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebdale Road and we ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road. We turned right onto Heron Street and we ran through Heron Cross and over the A50. We continued through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we dropped off another service user before returning 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 Stanton's of Stoke minibus SFZ 7846.

Stanton's of Stoke SFZ 7846 in Bentilee

For tea Matthew had a jacket potato with beans & cheese followed by couple of small Victoria Sponges. After tea Matthew went to Longton on Meadows FP65 LFV. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran East to Adderley Green. We turned right onto Anchor Road. We ran down the hill into Longton and onto the one-way system. We continued onto the Strand and we stopped at Farmfoods where Matthew did some food shopping. We then returned to Meadows FP65 LFV to continue to Meir. We ran around the one-way system down the Strand and onto Market Street. We continued onto Uttoxeter Road and we ran up to Normacot to joined the Eastbound A50. We went one Junction up to Meir and we turned left onto the A520. We ran up to Brrowood Drive and we turned right. We ran down to Pinewood Crescent and we stopped at The Crescent Centre. After spend time there in the soft play area, Matthew used the toilet and we returned to respite on Meadows FP65 LFV. We returned onto Brookwood Drive and we ran up to the A520. We turned right and we ran North. We turned left onto Park Hall Road and we ran West past Park Hall and up to Adderley Green. We continued along the A5272 and we ran into Bentilee and back to respite. 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