Trip to Trentham Gardens / Stoke 30-04-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67153	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop P	23	First Potteries
67656	Stoke, adj stop A	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to Trentham Gardens later on. He spotted a things to do in Manchester centre on today such as the walk and enjoyed the ice cream. 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 67654 on a #11 to Newcastle. In the morning Matthew went to Trentham Gardens. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the road into Stoke. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran down to Hanford. We turned left onto the A34 and we went past the old entrance to Trentham gardens to the roundabout. We turned right at the roundabout and we parked up in the car park. We went into the gardens and we walked to the North West corner. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich and a breakout. We walked clockwise around the lake to the lakeside café and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a bottle of Coke and a twister. Once we had finished eating we continued around the lake and back to the car. Once we had finished we got back into the car and we set off onto the A34. We headed North and we turned right onto the A500. We ran up to Stoke and we came off onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we followed the A52 and we ran forwards onto Station Road and we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #25 to Keele. We turned right onto College Road and left onto Ashford Street. We turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran up to Snow Hill. We turned left onto the roundabout onto Shelton New Road and we stopped at a car place. we saw First Potteries 37157 on a #101 to Stafford. When we had finished we ran back towards Shelton on Shelton New Road and at the roundabout we turned right onto Stoke Road. We turned left at Station Road and we ran forwards onto the A52. At the roundabout we turned left onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 65033 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65033 in Fenton

Also seen was grey minibus SB66 FZW going towards Stoke.

SB66 FZW in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHN also going towards Stoke.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHN in Fenton

Afterwards we saw Lucky Seven BX62 FYP heading towards Stoke.

Lucky Seven BX62 FYP in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

Afterwards we saw D&G Bus 142 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 142 in Fenton

Before tea Matthew went out to do some shopping. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We picked a few things up at the Co-operative food and we turned left Temple Street We walked back to the residential unit. Near to the unit we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had a jacket potato with beans followed by cake. Later on Matthew went to Stoke on the bus. We set off on foot onto City Road and we walked down to the stop by Travers Court. The bus appear and it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we ran forwards onto the A52 were we saw First Potteries 63174 on #11 to Hanley. We ran under the railway line and we went over the A500. We ran into Stoke along Church Street and we got up and got off the bus. We then walked down the road to The Wheatsheaf. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 65033 on a #11 to Hanley, ABC Supreme EN14 CHF & First Potteries 67156 on a #21 to Hanley. After we had finished in the pub we walked outside to the bus stop. A few minutes later First Potteries 67656 appeared on the #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and over the A500. We went under the railway line and forwards onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we walked between the flats onto Temple Street and back top the residential unit. Back in his room Matthew used his computer and watched TV in his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.