Trip to Fenton / Manchester 04-10-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YP16 JUY	Fenton	Manchester	Charter	Voyager Travel
YP16 JUY	Manchester	Fenton	Charter	Voyager Travel

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to visit his uncle Dave later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room for a while whilst waiting to go out. We saw First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63175 in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street where we saw D&G Bus 196 on a #40 to Longton.

D&G 196 in Fenton

We continued along Christchurch Street and into the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew to Manchester. Matthew was going out for dinner. We went out and it was Voyager Travel minibus YP16 JUY. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left at the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We ran anti-clockwise around the ring road and we went Northwards out of town along Town Road. We joined the Northbound A5272 and we ran through Sneyd Green and Smallthorne. We crossed over the roundabout and we continued up to Chell. We turned right onto the A527 and we ran north through Brindley Ford and Brown Lees up towards Biddulph. We went West of Biddulph on the by-pass and we continued North towards Congleton and through the town onto the Northbound A536. We ran Northwards up to Macclesfield and we went through the town onto the A523. We continued Northwards to Hazel Grove and we joined the Northbound A6. We continued Northwards into Stockport and under the M60. We ran Northwards to the edge of Manchester and then we ran clockwise around the A665. We then turned left onto Shudehill and we ran past the bus station and turned right into Dantzic Street. We parked up and Matthew went to the pub. For dinner Matthew had Cheese and bacon beefburger and a glass of coke. For dessert Matthew had a Chocolate fudge cake. We the returned to Fenton in Voyager Travel YP16 JUY. We set off onto Dantzic Street and we turned right onto Hanover Street. We turned left onto Shudehill and then right onto the inner ring road. We continued along the A665 and forwards onto the A635 and we ran around onto the A57(M). We came off the ring Road and we went Southwards down the A34 through Rusholme. We continued Southwards through Burnage into Cheadle Hulme. We crossed the M60 and we went along the Handforth by-pass down to Wilmslow. We past near to Alderley Edge and and over Monks Heath crossroad. We continued Southwards through capesthorne and we ran to the West of Congleton town centre and through Talke down to the A500. At Talke we got onto the Southbound A500 and we ran through Longtport and Etruria into Stoke. WE came off the A500 in Stoke onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up City Road onto Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to Chill out until it was time to got to uncle Daves. Whilst we waited we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 279 going towards Longton.

Copeland's Tours MIB 279 in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 65027 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65027 in Fenton

Later on Matthew went to uncle Daves in a car. We set off along Temple Street and left onto Smithpool Road. We turn right onto Wheildon Road and we stopped at uncle Dave's house. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. later on he had a drink of Tango orange and a few custard creams. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back in a car. We ran up Wheildon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.