Friday 8 February 2019

Trip to Normacot / Kidsgrove 08-02-2019
















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FJ13 CUUFentonKidsgroveCharterStanton's of Stoke
FJ13 CUUKidsgroveFentonCharterStanton's of Stoke


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out to Kidsgrove later on. At the day centre 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 67602 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. A few minutes later we saw Stanton's of Stoke GSU 344 going towards Stoke. We walked onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street. In the morning Matthew went Children's centres in Normacot. Transport for the trip was Intercity taxi. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We continued up past KFC and we turned right onto the A50 link road. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we travelled through Longton to Notmacot where we came off the A50. We turned right and crossed over the A50 onto Upper Normacot Road and we turned right onto Chaplin Road. We turned right onto Buccluech Road and we stopped at the children's centre. Matthew went to the toilet and went to the cafe and had a can of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Intercity taxi. We set off onto Beccleuch Road and we turned left onto Chaplin Road. We turned left onto Upper Normacot Road and we joined the Westbound A50. We came of the A50 at Heron Cross and we ran through the lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and forwards Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Bakewell Tart. In the afternoon Matthew walked to the pub. We set off onto Christchurch Street and walked down to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we walked along Christchurch Street and we stopped at the newsagents on the corner of Temple Street. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. We saw Stanton's of Stoke HXZ 9939 going towards Heron Cross.


Stanton's of Stoke HXZ 9939 in Fenton
Also see was E-zec patient transport YN15 FJY heading towards Stoke.


E-zec patient transport YN15 FJY in Fenton
After a while we saw First Potteries 41498 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 41498 in Fenton
Another vehicle seen was D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Park Site.


D&G 115 in Fenton
Also seen was Copeland's Tours MIB 268 going towards Stoke.


Copeland's Tours MIB 268 in Fenton
A second dart appeared when we saw First Potteries 41499 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 41499 in Fenton
We went out for tea. Transport for the trip it was Stanton's of Stoke FJ13 CUU. We got on and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. We turned right onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up to the A34. We turned right at the roundabout onto the A34 and we ran up to Talke. At the traffic light we followed the A34 to the right and we ran into Kidsgrove. We turned right onto the B5371 and right onto Clough Hall Road. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. He also had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a beefburger and fries followed by a lemon meringue pie. When it was time to go back we returned to Fenton on Stanton's of Stoke FJ13 CUU. We set off onto Clough Hall road and we turned left onto the B5371. At the end we turned left onto the A34 and we ran upn to Talke. At the traffic light we followed the A34 to the left and we ran down to the A500. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Longport and Etruria. We came off the A500 at Stoke and we turned left onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and we went forwards onto City Road and into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out 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.

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