Monday 11 October 2021

Trip to Stoke / Basford 11-10-2021
















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WX55 OHHFentonStokeCharterZ Carz
WX55 OHHStokeFentonCharterZ Carz


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to out for tea later and going to the disco. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-op and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. and we waited for a taxi. We saw transport for the trip was Z Carz minibus WX55 OHH. We got on the bus and we set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. At the bottom we overtook First Potteries 69163 on the #11 to Newcastle. We ran under the railway line and we crossed the A500. We ran forwards onto Church Street and we ran around We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and into centre. We got up and got off and went into centre. In the yard Shelton Care Group BL69 RFE. In the morning Matthew went into the sensory and spent time using a computer. For dinner he had sausage chips and gravy from the chips shop. After dinner we went to the pub. Today we went in a Intercity taxi. We set off onto Lonsdale Street. We continued onto Campbell Road and we crossed over the A500. As the weather was quite bad and I didn't know how traffic was flowing on the motorway, we decided to go down the A34 route. At Hanford roundabout we turned left onto the A34 and we ran through Trentham and past Trentham Gardens. We continued through Titensor and through Darlaston. We ran to the West of Stone town centre. After going around the one-way system and onto Stafford Road we turned right onto the one way system and onto Crown Street and we entered the car park and parked up. After we had parked the car up we walked onto Crown Street and up around the one-way system onto Granville Square. and to our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a drink of Coke. Highlights of the bus sighting included First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Stafford. We returned to the day centre in an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Granville Square. We veered left onto the Northbound A520. We headed up this winding dark road surrounded by trees and we burst out into open countryside for the run up to Rough Close. At Rough Close we took the A5005 through Lightwood and into Longton. We crossed the A50 and we saw The Traveller Choice 7 HXP going Eastwards. At Sideway we joined the Northbound A500 where we saw Bennetts Travel AXZ 9470. We got onto down towards Stoke and onto the A500. We went around the one-way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street. After a quick stop we continued back to residential. It was Z Carz WX55 OHH. We got on the bus and we set off along Lonsdale Street. We continued onto Campbell Road and we crossed over the A500 and past the Dunelm. We we wheeled around over the Northbound A500. At Sideway we turned right onto the A50. We came off the A50 by the BET365 Stadium and we ran Southwards down Stanley Matthews Way. We turned left onto the A5035 and we turned left onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road where we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #22 to Newcastle. and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. 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 Around 15:00. We got up and got off the bus and went to the residential we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW parked up. We went upstairs to his room and use his computer and watched buses out of the window and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 992. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW.


Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton
We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left into Baker Street. At the sports centre we saw blue minibus VE69 XNZ.


VE69 XNZ in Fenton
Also seen was blue minibus DG52 CXP parked up.


DG52 CXP in Fenton
We continued onto Glebedale Road and we went to the doctors. We returned to the residential unit along Baker Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window we saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site.


D&G 114 in Fenton
Matthew got his face mask and bag and got ready to go. We came around 16:30 and Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. We saw First Potteries 69172 on a #11 to Hanley. and we headed down the road into Stoke. We ran under the railway line and we crossed the A500. We ran forwards onto Church Street and we ran around Stoke town centre on the one-way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and we turned right onto Flemming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We ran forwards onto Hartshill Road and we went up the hill through Hartshill and we saw D&G Bus 107 on a #9 to Biddulph. We continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we turned right onto the A53. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a burger and chips followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream, washed down with a glass of Coke. Highlight's of the bus sightings include City Centre Central PE12 KFP going towards Etruria and First Potteries 63096 on a #4 to Hanley. We returned to the car and we travelled back to Fenton. We turned right onto the A53 and we ran around the one-way system. We turned left onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station where we saw Arriva Midlands 2983 on a #164 to Market Drayton. We continued down the A34 and we turned left Newcastle Lane. We turned left onto Hilton Street and right on to The Avenue. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 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. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew also drank a bottle of Irn Bru. Matthew returned to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark

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