Trip to Fenton / Shrewsbury 14-02-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Shrewsbury	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Shrewsbury	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Bentilee	Charter	Shelton Care Group
NH57 HRO	Bentilee	Longton	Charter	ABC Supreme
NH57 HRO	Longton	Bentilee	Charter	ABC Supreme

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going to his day service and I was in Blackpool & Cleveleys. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew then waited in his room until it was time for the bus to turn up. Whilst he waited we saw First Potteries 42892 on a #13 service to Hanley.

First Potteries 42892 in Bentilee

We also saw Allendale minibus NK02 KVF.

Allendale NK02 KVF in Bentilee

A few minutes later Matthew's bus turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

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 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 to Shrewsbury on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and then we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill under the railway line and then we got onto the southbound A500. We did the A500 right to the end and then we turned left onto the A519. We ran for a couple of hundred yards and then we turned right onto the A5182 by the Eddie Stobart depot. We ran Westwards along the the road until the end until we joined the Southbound A53. we ran through Whitmore andbaldwin's gate and then we joined the A51 by The swan with Two Necks. A couple of hundred yards later we turned left onto the A53 again. We ran through Loggerhead and then we went around the North side of Market Drayton. We crossed the A41 at Tern Hill. We were now out in open countryside and we ran along the fast newer sections of the road to Shawbury. Once we passed through the village we ran to the edge of Shrewsbury and then we stopped at a pub called the Two Henrys. For dinner Matthew had gammon, egg & chips washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters Matthew had Bakewell tart & cream. Afterwards Matthew went to the toilet. After we had finished we returned back to the day centre in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto the A53 and we returned Northwards via Shawbury, Tern Hill and Loggerheads before we crossed the A51 by the Swan with Two Necks. We continued North through Baldwin's Gate and Whitmore. We turned right onto the A5182 and then we ran north up the A500. At Sideway we went east along the A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. 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. After a short stop Matthew returned to Bentilee on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedlae Road and ran forwards 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 and we saw Stanways VAZ 4815. 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 before we got back to our destination. When Matthew got back into respite he went up to his room to watch the passing buses. We saw Copeland's Tours MIB 116 going towards Adderley Green.

Copeland's Tours MIB 116 in Bentilee

A few minutes later we saw Stoke-on-Trent city council welfare bus FJ05 EKN arrive in the yard.

Stoke-on-Trent city council FJ05 EKN in Bentilee

Matthew had his tea which consisted of fish with mashed potatoes followed by lemon Cheesecake. after tea Matthew went to Longton on ABC Supreme NH57 HRO. We set off onto the A5272 and after doing a u-turn at the roundabout 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 turned of the Strand into the car park. Matthew visited B&M and brought some cans of Coke. We returned to respite on ABC Supreme NH57 HRO. We set off out of the car park and onto the one way system. We turned left off Market Street onto Anchor Road and we ran up the hill to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A5272 and we ran Westwards to Bentilee. When Matthew got back he chilled out and watched some Television. Later on he had a bath before having toast for supper. Matthew went o bed around 23:00... Mark