Trip to Clacton-on-Sea / Braintree 31-10-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YN15 ELX	Fenton	Clacton-on-Sea	Charter	Harry Shaw
YN15 ELX	Clacton-on-Sea	Braintree	Charter	Harry Shaw
YN15 ELX	Braintree	Fenton	Charter	Harry Shaw

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on. Fangtastic fun as kids get into Halloween spirit at Clacton Pier. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #11 to Newcastle. We went downstairs to go out. Transport for the trip was Harry Shaw YN15 ELX. We got on the coach and we sat down. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights and we crossed over the we joined the Westbound A50 and we ran down to Sideway. We turned left onto the Southbound A500 and we ran down to the motorway. We got onto the Southbound M6 and we ran through the West Midlands & Warwickshire to the end of the motorway. We got onto the South M1 and we ran South through Northamptonshire into Hertfordshire. We left the M1 at junction 6A and we got onto the clockwise M25. We ran around to junction 28 and we joined the East along the A12. North of Colchester we joined the Eastbound A120. At Hare Green we joined the A133 and we ran into Clacton and we were dropped off near to the pier. Once off the coach Matthew visited the pier and used the toilet. Once we had finished we went back to Braintree on harry Shaw YN15 ELX. We set off along the A133 and we ran forwards onto the A120. at the edge of town we ran forwards onto Coggeshall Road and into the centre of town. Once we had been dropped of Matthew went to The Bull and Matthew had a chicken burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. For after Matthew had chocolate and ice cream. When we had finished we return to Fenton in Harry Shaw YN15 ELX. We left the town Southbound Along the A131. On the East side of Colchester we got onto the Southbound A12. We ran down to the M25 and we got onto the anti-clockwise carriageway. We ran around to the M1 and we got onto the Northbound motorway. We ran through Hertfordshire into Northamptonshire and we got on to the start of the Northbound M6. We ran Northwards into Warwickshire and the West Midlands and up through Staffordshire. We ran North to junction 15 where we cam off onto the A500. We travelled North up to Sideway and then we joined the Eastbound A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to use his computer and chill out in his room. We saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 119 in Fenton

Also seen we saw Z Carz YJ62 RCO going towards Hanley.

Z Carz YJ62 RCO in Fenton

Another bus seen was First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

After a while we saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 114 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63099 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63099 in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Matthew had some cheesecake and a can of Tango orange. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. Later on he had another slice of cheesecake and a few digestive biscuits and custard creams. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to take Matthew back to Fenton in a car. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew we to a Halloween party. He ate doughnuts and drank a glass of Coke. He also played with the other service user and did Halloween stuff. 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.