Trip to Trentham Gardens / Smallthorne 19-10-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
NK14 FMU	Fenton	Trentham Gardens	Charter	Travel Express
NK14 FMU	Trentham Gardens	Fenton	Charter	Travel Express

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to Trentham Gardens to see the fireworks. 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 First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs to wait for the taxi. Transport for the trip was Travel Express NK14 FMU. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road and we followed the road to the left onto Heron Street where we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We went through the traffic lights and we crossed over the A50. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and then turned right onto Church Road. At the light we turned right onto the A5035 We continued over the railway line into Trentham and we ran to the end of the A5035. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran into Trentham Gardens. We parked up and we went to the retail village. we stopped at the riverside Cafe and for dinner Matthew had sausage chips and beans washed down with a bottle of Coke. After we had finished eating Matthew returned to Fenton it was Travel Express NK14 FMU. We got in the taxi and we set off onto the Northbound A34 and we saw South Staffs YU52 VYE. At Hanford roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran through Sideway and we came off the A500 at Stoke. We turned right onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out. we saw Jayjays Travel YM61 PUA going towards Hanley.

Jayjays Travel YM61 PUA in Fenton

Also seen was red minibus BJ09 DGF going towards Heron Cross.

BJ09 DGF in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 119 in Fenton

Also seen was red minibus YX68 SUF going towards Longton.

YX68 SUF in Fenton

For tea Matthew had a chilken fajitas and chips followed by cake. Later on we went out to Smallthorne in a car. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road. At Joiners square we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We ran anti-clockwise arouse the ring road and we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #5 to Hanley. We turned left onto Town Road. After crossing over the ring road we We travelled through Sneyd Green and over Smallthorne roundabouts to Chell. At the roundabout we turned right and we ran down the A527 In Fegg Hayes we turned right onto Oxford Street and we ran through Chell Heath past the site of Matthew's old school which has now been demolished. In Smallthorne we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We stopped at Joe's house and We turned onto Ford Green Road and at the roundabouts we turned left onto the A5272. We followed the road through Sneyd Green and Northwood and down to Bucknall. We turned right onto the A52 and at Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again 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.