Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 06-11-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67155	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67155	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries
63173	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
65034	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
63012	Hanley BS	Biddulph BS	7A	First Potteries
69162	Biddulph BS	Hanley BS	7A	First Potteries
37159	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to stay local. 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 and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car DL21 NXZ parked up.

Afford rent-a-car DL21 NXZ in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 in Fenton

We got on the bus and booked a Smart Day ticket at £5.30. This ticket is a multi-operator ticket valid throughout the North Staffordshire area. We sat down ear to the back of the bus and the bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street. and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and due to roadworks we ran to the end of Station Road and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street bus station. We got up and got off and we walked up Lichfield Street. We continued onto Tontine Street. We went into the Intu Potteries and we went up to HMV. We walked down Quadrant Road onto Town Road. We went into the Intu Potteries shopping centre and we went in the shopping centre. Once we had finished shopping we set off along Parliament Row and we stopped at the pub. For dinner Matthew had a mixed grill washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters Matthew had a slice of chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Once we had finished eating we set off onto We walked back along parliament Row and we stopped at Poundland. We continued along Parliament Row and we turned right onto onto Old Hall Street. We turned right onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 65730 on a #7A to Biddulph. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67155 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus waited for time before setting off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street we saw Harry Shaw YR17 CYL at the depot. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the 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. We crossed over City Road and we headed for the bus stop. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching, As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We 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. We went over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went down to the bottom end of the bus station and we saw Arriva Midlands 3698 on a #64 to Market Drayton. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65034 on a #101 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout. We joined the one-way system and we ran onto the A52. We continued up to the top of George Street and we veered left onto the B5045. We went through the traffic light onto Shelton New Road. We crossed over the A500 and we ran up to Snow Hill. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we decided that if we were going to go to Biddulph on the bus we would have to do it immediately and not got up to the car park. Matthew went to the toilet and then we to the Biddulph bus stop. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63012 on the #7A to Biddulph. We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we crossed Broad street onto Marsh Street. We turned right onto Trinity Street and we stopped on Stafford Street to to pick up more passengers before we left town along Quadrant Road. We crossed over the ring road and we headed out of town towards Sneyd Green along Town Road. We continued to Smallthorne roundabouts and we continued forwards onto High Lane. At the end of High Lane we turned right onto the A527 and we ran down the hill through Fegg Hayes and up into Brindley Ford and past the coach depot. We turned left to run through Brown Lees. We crossed over the A527 at Knypersley and we ran around through the housing estates of Biddulph before running into town via St John's Road, Colliers Way and up Wharf Road to the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we used the toilet and turned the corner onto the High Street. We walked down the High Street to the shop and we returned back up to Wharf Road. A short while later the bus arrived and it was First Potteries 69162. We got on and flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto High Street and we turned left at the roundabout onto St John's Road. We ran around the estate and we crossed over the A527 at Knypersley We ran through Brown Lees via the diversion route and we rejoined the A527 by the industrial estate. We ran down through Brindley Ford and to Fegg Hayes. We ran up the hill to Chell and we turned left onto High Lane. We ran back through Smallthorne & Sneyd Green into Hanley. We entered town along Quadrant Road and we ran along Stafford Street and past the town hall into Bagnall Street. We ran into the bus station and we we got up and got off the bus. We walked down to the bottom end of the bus station and we saw First Potteries 37159 on a #25 to Keele. We got on the bus and we flashed The Knot ticket to the driver for the final time today before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto john Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down through Shelton along Regent Road and College Road. We passed the railway station and we continued forwards onto the A52. We followed the road to the right under the railway line and we saw Robin Hood YD18 WYP. We crossed over the A500 entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got ot the bus station we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we saw Arriva Midlands 2944 on a #64 to Market Drayton. Mum was waiting in the car on other side of Barracks Road in a car park off Hassell Street. Matthew got in the car and had some Wright's Pie mini sausage rolls which he washed down with a can of Irn Bru. We set off down Barracks Road and on the A34. We ran down to Trent Vale. At Hanford roundabout we turned left onto The A500 and we went North to Sideway. We went East along the A50 heading Eastwards. 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 and chilled out in his room had double big mac, fries and a cup of coke followed by a Manchester Tart. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. When it was time to go to we went downstairs and and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road and we turned right onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Later on he had a few digestive biscuits and and some Irn Bru. 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. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned left 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.

Trip to Newport / Telford 03-02-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
3322	Newport BS	Telford BS	5	Arriva Midlands
3701	Telford BS	Madeley Centre (Stand C)	2	Arriva Midlands
3704	Madeley Centre (Stand B)	Telford BS	1	Arriva Midlands
2702	Telford BS	Madeley Centre (Stand A)	4	Arriva Midlands
3331	Madeley Centre (Stand A)	Telford BS	4	Arriva Midlands

Today we decided to re-visit Telford. The weather forecast for today was for cold grey weather with ligh rain or snow all around. We decided that the best weather was in Cheshire and Merseyside but we have been there quite a few times lately. We let Matthew look at the local map and on the map Matthew chose Telford. Research consisted of looking at tickets on Arriva Midlands website and looking uo where we ate on our last visit. Previously we had eaten inEccleshall as we traveled down and we decided to stop in Newport this time. Matthew got up around 10:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We set off just before 12:00 and we headed onto the A5035. coming the other way were First Potteries 67632 on a #22 to Longton. We crossed into Trentham and we saw D&G 174 on a #14 to Hanley. Unsure if I had forgotten something we decided to turn at the roundabout and head back home! We crossed into Blurton and we saw First Potteries 67633 on a #22 to Newcastle. After picking something up we set off again onto the A5035 past the old NatWest bank which has now closed. We ran to the entrance of Trentham gardens and we joined the Southbound A34. We ran a couple of miles to the Darlaston roundabout and we joined the Westbound A51. We crossed over the M6 and we turned left to run down into Swynnerton village. We ran through Cold Meece past the triangle which we visited which was a bus turning circle when the #23 was extended to Eccleshall back in September 2015. We ran along Swynnerton Road near to Yarnfield and we crossed over the west coast main line before we joined onto the A519 just North of Eccleshall. We ran through Eccleshall town centre and at the second roundabout we turned right onto Horsefair. We continued Southwards along the A519. We ran through Wootton and Woodseaves. We crossed over the A41 and we ran into town along the B5062. In the town centre we saw A Star Dart W159 EAX & H5 PTY. We turned left into Stafford Street and we pulled up into the car park by the bus station. Matthew used the toilet and then we went to the cafe on Stafford Street. Matthew checked out the toilets in the cafe but just to see if the sink was a branded locally made one! For dinner Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of diet Coke, but we had finished the meal before the toast was ready so we had to leave it. We just missed the Telford bus so we had nearly a 30 minute wait for the next one. Whilst we waited we saw Arriva Midlands 2976 on a #519 to Shrewsbury.

Arriva Midlands 2976 in Newport bus station

We also saw Arriva Midlands 3784 on a #5 to Stafford. A few minutes later our bus turned up and it was required Arriva Midlands 3322 on a #5 to Telford.

Arriva Midlands 3322 in Newport bus station

We got on the bus and we brought Telford Day Saver Plus tickets at £4.70 each before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Stafford Street and we headed into the centre of town. We turbed right onto Wellington Road and we ran South West for a short distance before turning left onto Granville Road. We turned right onto Ashworth Way and we ran into Aston. At the end of the road we turned right onto The Dale before we re-joined Wellington Road. At thr roundabout we joined the A518 and we went West for one junction before turning left into Lilleshall village. As we entered the village we spotted a large stone monument. Lilleshall monument is marked on the map on google and one review refers to it as "very monumenty". We ran through the village and then we ran forwards onto Wellington road into the village of Muxton. We got close to the A518 again and we turned left onto the A4640. We turned right onto School Road and we ran forwards onto Queens Road. We turned right onto Wrekin Drive and near to the shops we turned left onto Winifreds Drive. We turned left onto West Avenue and right onto Park Road. We turned left onto Furnace Lane and under the B4373 onto Moss Road. We continued Southwards into Oakengates along Gower Street and at the end we turned right onto West Street. We ran forwards onto Station Hill and under the A442. We turned right onto Uxacona Way and into Oakengates bus station. We gave Matthew the option of getting off here to catch a different bus forwards but he chose to stay on this bus. We left the bus station onto Uxacona Way and we went forwards onto Station Road. We crossed the A442 onto Holyhead Road. We turned right onto the A5 and then we called into the railway station. After a run aaround the station area we returned to the A5 and crossed over the M54. We crossed the A442 roundabout onto Hollinsgate and we ran up the hill. at thr next roundabout we went straight onto Grange Central. At the next roundabout we turned right onto Northfield Street and we pulled into Telford Bus station. We got off the bud and we had a look around. The bus station seemed different, and there was an exit at the Southern end that we didn't see previously. As we went to the toilet we realised what was going on. There seems to be a 2nd bus station built in front of the other one. We passed what was left of the old bus station and we visited the shopping centre toilets as we remebred them previously. When we returned to the bus station we had a look around to see what we could catch. Displaying "Sorry, not in service" was Arriva Midlands 3733.

Arriva Midlands 3733 in Telford bus station

We walked down to the bottom end of the bus station and we saw Arriva Midlands 2146 on layover.

Arriva Midlands 2146 in Telford bus station

On one of the bottom stands was Arriva Midlands 2142 on a #11 to Lawley village.

Arriva Midlands 2142 in Telford bus station

We also saw required Arriva Midlands 2731 on a #10 to Wolverhampton.

Arriva Midlands 2731 in Telford bus station

Most of the buses in the bus station were modern Streetlites. We spotted an older bus at the top end of the bus statio and we did not know what it was at the time but we decided we could do it to Madeley. It was dud Arriva Midlands 3701 on a #2 to Sutton Hill.

Arriva Midlands 3701 in Telford bus station

e got on the bus and flashed the Telford Day Saver Plus tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Malinsgate and we rounded The Severn Gorge onto Brunel Road. We headed South towards Dawley. At the end of the road we turned left onto Mount Road and we headed through the estate onto King Street. We ran South along the High Street and onto New Street and we crossed over Finger Road (B4373) onto New Road. We headed around the estate onto Trinity Road and we re-joined B4373 further South. We turned right onto Majestic Way and we ran to the roundabout and crossed over the A4169. We re-joined the B4373 and we turned right onto Woodside Avenue. We ran around the Woodside estate and at the end we turned left onto Ironbridge Road. We ran into the centre of Madeley along Park Street and Park Avenue and as we got to the town centre we got up and got off the bus. Matthew then took another picture of Arriva Midlands 3701 before it carried on back to Telford via Sutton Hill.

Arriva Midlands 3701 in Madeley

When we got off the bus we spotted a toilet opposite so Matthew visited the toilet. Whilst in the toilet I checked the bus stop outside to see when the next #1 to Telford was due and it was in around 5 minutes. Matthew came out of the toilet and we let go Arriva Midlands 33 on a #4 to Leegomery. Whilst we waited Matthew had a Milky Way from the trip bag. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was required Arriva Midlands 3704 on a #1 to Telford.

Arriva Midlands 3704 in Madeley

We got on the bus and flashed the Telford Day Saver Plus tickets to the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto Park Avenue past Tesco and we continued over the roundabout onto Park Street. At the roundabout we ran forwards onto the B4373 before running around the housing estate on Woodside Avenue. We re-joined the Northbound B4373 and we crossed the A4169 ponto Majestic Way. At the end of the road we re-joined the Northbound B4373 before turning left onto The Old Vicarage. We turned right onto Trinity Road and we followed the road around onto Deepfield Road. We turned left onto Manor Road and right onto Webb Crescent. We crossed over Finger Road onto New Street and we continued onto King Street. We turned right onto Johnston Road and left onto Eyton Road. We turned left onto Mount Road and right onto Brunel Road. We ran to the edge of town and we turned right at the roundabout onto Malinsgate wehere we saw an unidentified Minsterley Motors PLaxton Cheetah parked up at the Severn Gorge pub. We ran onto Northfield Stre and we entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we decided to catch something quite quickly. We spotted required Arriva Midlands 2702 on a #4 to Madeley.

Arriva Midlands 2702 in Telford bus station

We got on the bus and flashed the Telford Day Saver Plus tickets to the driver. The bus was full and standing as we left the bus station. Matthew got a seat but me and uncle Dave had to stand for quite a while. We ran down Northfield Street and Near to the ice rink we saw an unidentified Creamline coach. We ran forwards onto St Quintins Gate where we saw NT Exec YR02 ZZT and Tyrer's coach TYR 16R. We crossed the roundabout onto Stirchley Avenue and we ran down to the A442. We ran fast for 2/3rd of a mile and then forwards onto the A4169. We travelled Westwards for a further mile and we got to the large roundabout with the pit winding gear in the centre that we had crossed over twice already earlier in the day! We turned onto the Southbound B4373 and then right onto Woodside Avenue. We ran around the woodside housing estate and then forwards onto Eastbound B4373. At the roundabout we went onto Mound Way and we ran to the edge of Madeley. At the next roundabout we went onto Parkway and we past an Aldi and Lidle as well as a new shop under construction. We bypassed Madeley town centre and we came in from the other end up High Street. When we got to the top we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of Arriva Midlands 2702 before it returned empty to Telford.

Arriva Midlands 2702 in Madeley

We went to the shop and we saw Arriva Midlands 3329 the # on a #4 to Leegomery. In the shop matthew had a couple of cans and a couple of choclate bars as well as a packet of biscuit to take round uncle Dave's and a wriggly worm. We walked back to #4 stop to wait for the next departure back to Telford. Whilst we waited we saw dud Arriva Midlands 3732 on a #96 to Shrewsbury.

Arriva Midlands 3732 in Madeley

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was required Arriva Midlands 3331 on a #4 to Leegomery.

Arriva Midlands 3331 in Madeley

We got on the bus and flashed the Telford Day Saver Plus tickets to the driver for what turned out to be the final time today. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside Arriva Midlands 3331.

Inside Arriva Midlands 3331

We sat down towards the back of the bus and the bus waited time before setting of back to Telford. We ran onto Court Street and we turned left onto Parkway. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Mound Way. At the roundabout we went West along the B4373 before turning ritgh into Woodside Avenue. We ran around the Woodside estate before turning left onto the Northbound B4373. We ran up the the big roundabout and we turned right onto the A4169. We ran forwards onto the A442 and at the next junction we came off onto Stirchley Avenue. At the next roundabout we ran forwards onto St Quentins Gate and then forwards agin onto Northfield Street and into the bus station. When we got of the bus Matthew spotted Arriva Midlands 3698 on the X5 to Shrewsbury. Matthew wanted to do this bus but it was too late in the day to do a bus going in the opposite direction from home. We went into the shopping centre so that Matthew could use the toilet and then we returned ton the bus station to take a few pictures. We saw Arriva Midlands 3698 about to depart on the X5 to Shrewsbury.

Arriva Midlands 3698 in Telford bus station

We had suggested to Matthew that we did a #5 or #5A to either Newport of Muxton repectivley and mum could pick us up on the way home. We saw required Arriva Midlands 3755 on a #5A to Muxton, but Matthew didn't want to to do that bus. Whilst we saw if it was possible to do the next #5 we saw Arriva Midlands 2997 on a #96 to Shrewsbury.

Arriva Midlands 2997 in Telford bus station

We also saw Arriva Midlands 2748 on a #15 to Arleston.

Arriva Midlands 2748 in Telford bus station

In the end mum ran out time on the car park so she came to pick us up outside the bus station. We got in the car and Matthew had a Greggs sausage roll and a can of Irn Bru. We set off onto Northfield Street and we turned left onto Grange Central wher we saw Black's of Brechin BN17 JFF. We joined the Northbound A442 and we ran northwards to the edge of town. We turned righ onto the Eastbound A518 and we ran northwards up to Newport. At the Southern end of town we joined the Northbound A41 which by-passes the town centre to the East. At Forton we got onto the Northbound A519 and we did this through Eccleshall up to the edge of Stoke-on-Trent. Near to the A500 we turned right onto Whitmore Road. We turned right onto the A34 and by Trentham Gardens we turned left onto the A5035. We ran over the railway into Blurton and forwards into Dresden. We went to Longton to check out what was parked at Z Carz this evening. There was nothing on the spare ground again and we turned left into Willow Row to see what was in the compound. We saw Z Carz Ford minibus PY08 KDX.

Z Carz PY08 KDX in Longton

We also saw new to Z Carz minibus VK13 RGV. We returned onto the A50 and we ran up to Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and through the roadworks onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got back around 19:15. When we got back we downloaded photos off camera, wrote e-mails and worked on the Blog. For a late tea we had bangers and mash with carrots followed by a Bakewell Tart. Later on we chilled out and watched television. I took uncle Dave home and Matthew chilled out on the sofa. later on Matthew went to bed around 00:30... Mark

Trip to Fenton / Market Drayton 21-09-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Benitlee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
63177	Fenton (Stoke-on-Trent), adj Sixth Form College	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
3695	Hanley BS	Market Drayton BS	164	Arriva Midlands
3698	Market Drayton BS	Hanley BS	164	Arriva Midlands
32627	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Benitlee	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going into his day service. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. After breakfast Matthew waited in his room for his transport to appear. Thery were still doing building work in the respite building. Whilst waiting we saw Stantons of Stoke minibus WR58 LHY.

Stantons of Stoke WR58 LHY in Bentilee

A few minutes later Matthew transport appeared... It was Shelton Care Group silver minibus DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Bentilee

we got on the bus and we set off onto the A5272. We ran through Bentilee onto the A52 at Bucknall. At the junction we followed the A52 to the left. We turned left at joiners Sqaure and we ran to the top of Victoria Road before we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. We went out and we walked down to Christchurch Street and across City Road onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left and we walked down Victoria Road to the next bus station. A few minutes later the bus to Hanley appeared and it was dud First Potteries 63177. We got on the bus and we sat down. The bus set off down Victoria Road and we crossed onto Lichfield Street at Joiners Square. We climbed the hill and we crossed over the ring road to the stops outside the bus station where the bus emptied out. We saw First Potteries 66962 on a #3 to Crewe. We went into the bus station and we waited for the next bus to Market Drayton. A few minutes later required Arriva Midlands 3695 appeared on the #164 service. We got on the bus and we flashed the bus pass to the driver before we sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we ran down to Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and we ran down the hill over the ring Road and onto Stoke Road. We ran near to the railway station and we crossed over the A500 before we got on to it. We ran North to Shelton New Road and we headed to the top of Hartshill before dropping down into Newcastle along George Street. After stoping in the bus station we continued on our journey onto barrack Street and onto the Northbound A34. We turned left onto the A53 and we ran out into the open Countryside through Whitmore and Bladwin's Gate. On the other side of the village we left the A53 and we ran down to Slater's Village at Chorlton Hill. We joined the Westbound A51 and we ran up to the Swan With Two Necks where we turned onto the A53. Further South we came off the A52 again and we ran through Ashley and Ashley Heath before rejoining the A53 at Loggerheads. We continued along the A53 and on the edge of Market Drayton we turned onto Newcastle Road and we ran into the town centre. We ran around the one way system and we pulled into the small bus station. At the bus station we saw D&G 41 which was going to work the #75 to Nantwich. For dinner Matthew went to the Tudor Bar. Matthew went to the toilet and when he came back he had a breakfast washed down with a glass of Coke. After eating e returned to the bus station to wait for the bus back to Hanley. A short while later the bus turned up and it was required Arriva Midlands 3698. We got on the bus and we flashed the bus pass at the driver before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off on to the one way system and we we joined Newcastle Road. We ran out of town onto the A53 and we ran North. we passed Arriva Midlands 3699 going the other way. We ran through Loggerheads, Ashley Heath, Ashley and we rejoined the A51 to run up to Slater's village. We traveled North up Woodside and we rejoined the Eastbound A53. We ran through Baldwins Gate and Whitmore and we ran through Clayton and into Newcastle. We ran around twn via the A34 and Barracks Street and we went into the bus station. We then carried on out of Necastle up the A52 as far as Harshill where we turned left onto Shelton New Road. We ran down as far as the A500 where we went North to Stoke Road. We crossed under the railway and we passed close to the station and we ran up to Hanley via Stoke Road. We joined the ring road and we ran around to Bethesda Street. We ran into the bus station up John Street. Once off the bus we went outside to the stop for the #6 service. A few minutes later we were surprised to see dud First Potteries 32627 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus and we went upstairs. The bus set off from outside the bus station onto Birch Terrace where they are building a new shopping centre. We followed the road around to Charles Street and then right onto Old Hall Street. We joined the ring road and we ran around to Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners Square and we crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we got off the bus and Matthew walked back to the day cenrtre down City Road. When it was time to go bak to respite we got on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX for the journey back. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we joined the Southbound A500 which we did to Hanford. We came off the D road onto the A34 and we ran South to Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and then left again onto New Inn Lane. After dropping off another service user we returned onto the A5035 and we ran through hem Heath and Dresden into Longton. We crossed the A50 and we ran up to Anchor Road via Chadwick Street, Bridgewood Street and Forrister Street. We ran up Anchor Road to Adderley Green and we turned left onto the A5272. We ran into Bentilee and to the repite home. When Matthew got back he had tea chicken and potatoes followed by triffle. In the evening Matthew went out to the Co-op store. We set off onto the A5272 ans we ran down to Beverley Drive. We ran back Rast along Ubberley Drive and we stopped to go in the Co-op. Whilst in the shop Matthew had a can of Coke and some chocolate. We returned back down Ubberly Drive and back via Deverley Drive and the A5272. For the rest of the evening Matthew spent time watching television. Later he had a bath and then had toast for supper. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark