Trip to Southend-on-Sea / Longton 19-02-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YR17 CYJ	Fenton	Southend-on-Sea	Charter	Harry Shaw
YR17 CYJ	Southend-on-Sea	Fenton	Charter	Harry Shaw
YJ62 LSX	Fenton	Longton	Charter	Z Carz
YJ62 LSX	Longton	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Adventure Island Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw blue minibus GV54 ??? going towards Longton.

GV54 in Fenton

Around Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to Southend-on-Sea on Harry Shaw YR17 CYJ. 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 29 and we got onto the eastbound A127. We ran for around 15 miles to the end of the A127 into Southend-on-Sea and we were dropped off. Matthew went to Adventure island. Matthew went for dinner and had an egg sandwich wash down with a can of Coke. Matthew went to an arcade and went on the rides. He also travelled on the miniature railway. When it was time to go we returned to Fenton on Harry Shaw YR17 CYJ. We got on the coach and we set off through town and onto the A127. We ran through 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 Lucky Seven DK11 BVX heading towards Heron Cross.

Lucky Seven DK11 BVX in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 113 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 113 in Fenton

After a while we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chicken and chips followed by cake. Later on Matthew went out to Longton in Z Carz YJ62 LSX. We went downstairs and we got on the minibus. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto City Road. We ran up onto King Street and into Longton under the railway bridge. We turned right into baths Road and we did a u-turn over the A50 and into the retail park. We stopped at Pets at Home to pick up food for the rabbit. Afterwards we went to the Pepper Mill for a drink. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Matthew also had a red velvet cheesecake. Afterwards we returned to Fenton in Z Carz YJ62 LSX. We got on the minibus and we set off onto baths Road and we did a u-turn on the roundabout outside Tesco. We ran onto the A50 and we ran West along the A50 to Heron Cross. We joined the A50 link Road and we ran up to City Road. We turned left into Smithpool Road and left again into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We then went by car to the disco. Later on Matthew had a bath and then toast and orange juice for supper .He chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.