Trip to Stoke / Bentlee 06-03-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
114	Fenton, Victoria Place	Stoke, adj stop Q	1	D&G
42554	Stoke, adj stop A	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
SK64 PSU	Fenton	Bentlee	Charter	Lucky Seven
SK64 PSU	Bentlee	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 43876 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto 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 we went to Stoke on the bus. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road and we walked up to the bus stop. We waited for a bus to stoke to appear. A few minutes later we saw a D&G bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Wood Lane.

D&G 114 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to the one stop shop and Matthew used the computer. Afterwards we crossed over Church Street and we went to The White Star pub for dinner. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger with bacon & cheese. When we had finished eating we came out of the pub and we stood at the bus stop around the corner. We waited for the next bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw a single decker approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 42554 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 42554 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. As we passed the slip-road we saw George Youngs Coaches A5 GYC coming off the Southbound A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Later on Matthew went to Bentlee. The bus for the journey it was Lucky Seven minibus SK64 PSU. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right City Road and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentlee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We stopped at the children's centre and Matthew went to the toilet. He had a can of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Lucky Seven minibus SK64 PSU. We set of along Dawlish Drive and we turned right onto Beverley Drive. We turned left onto the A5272 and we ran past the First bus depot. We turned right onto Anchor Road and we ran up the hill and down into Longton. We turned left onto Market Street and we ran around Longton on the one-way and we turned right onto Commerce Street. We turned right onto the Strand and we ran forwards onto King Street. We ran trough Foley and forward into Fenton. We ran onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out before going to uncle Dave's. We saw Intercity SF11 GNV going towards Hanley.

Intercity SF11 GNV in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 113 in Fenton

Also seen was Z Carz Peugeot minibus YJ62 LSX.

Z Carz YJ62 LSX in Fenton

After a while we saw Arnold Clark SG17 FZK going towards Stoke.

Arnold Clark SG17 FZK in Fenton

Another vehicles seen was D&G Bus Dart 10 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 10 in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and 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 a can of Fanta 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 escort Matthew back home. Matthew returned to Fenton in a car. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued 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.