Trip to Apedale / Newcastle 27-03-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
BN61 RWK	Fenton	Apedale	Charter	Z Carz
BN61 RWK	Apedale	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also the day Jack Whalley commented "this is so sad, taking pictures of buses in runcorn and widnes, end your life" on Matthew's Blog. We were also going out for tea as Matthew today. Around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go out we saw First Potteries 63177 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and onto Albert Square where we saw blue minibus DE02 WKT parked up outside the old Court building. the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went out on Z Carz BN61 RWK. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We joined the clockwise ring road and we ran around to Broad Street and down the hill into Shelton. At Snow Hill we turned right onto Shelton New Road and we ran Westwards over the A500. We turned right onto Ford Street and we worked our way over to Gladstone Street. We crossed over the A53 onto the B5369 and we ran North through Dimsdale and we crossed the A34 onto Wolstanton Road. At the roundabout we travelled forwards onto Loomer Road and we followed the road around to Apedale. Once off the bus Matthew went to the café and had a can of Coke. He also went to the toilet. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Z Carz BN61 RWK. We set off along Loomer Road and we crossed over the roundabout onto Wolstanton Road. We crossed over the A34 onto the B5369 and we ran through Dimsdale to the A53. We turned right and then left onto Victoria Street. At the light we turned left onto Shelton New road and we ran up towards Shelton. We turned right onto Cemetery Road and then right onto Stoke Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran past the railway station and forwards onto the AS2. At the roundabout we turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had baked potato with tuna and cheese. In the afternoon Matthew went swimmimg. We set off on past the Co-operative Food store onto City Road and we walked down to the private road on which the swimming baths is situated. On the way down the road we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 970.

Copeland's Tours MIB 970 in Fenton

After we had seen the coach we saw blue minibus BK67 YGC. Matthew went swimming and after we had finished we came out and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 394.

Copeland's Tours MIB 394 in Fenton

We set off on foot along the private road on which the baths are situated and we turmed left onto City Road. We crossed over the railway line and then we crossed over the road. We saw Harry Shaw YN15 ELW going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YN15 ELW in Fenton

We cut through off City Road onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 63177 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63177 in Fenton

A short time later we saw Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC going towards Heron Cross.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC in Fenton

Afterwards we saw Grocott Centre AY14 FBJ going towards Longton.

Grocott Centre AY14 FBJ in Fenton

Matthew went to Grandma's. We set off ontp Temple Street and we turned left onto Chrsitchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down to the A52. We went under the railway line and over the A500 into Stoke. We went around the one-way system and up Hartshill Road and into Harshill. We turned left onto the Avenue and we ran to the end where we turned right onto the A34. We turned off the A34 and we stopped at Grandma's house. Matthew went on the computer and had a can of Irn Bru. For tea Matthew had shepherds pie followed by treacle tart and custard. Staff came to pick Matthew up in the car and Matthew said goodbye to Grandma and we set off onto Occupation Street. We turned onto the A34 and we ran past Newcastle. Near to the KFC we turned left onto Robertson Avenue. We crossed forwards onto Douglas Road and forwards to the disco. We spent some time at the disco. Matthew went to the toilet and a glass of coke. After doing some dancing we returned to Fenton. We ran back to the A34 and we went South into Newcastle. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran up to the Jubilee Roundabout. We ran around the one-way system onto George Street and we ran into Hartshill. We ran down Hartshill Road into Stoke and we went around the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and onto City Road before going under the railway line. We climbed the hill and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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 Joiners Square / Trent Vale 31-10-2014

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
41500	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way (Unmarked)	22	First Potteries

Today we were going to the pub at Trent Vale. Not before Matthew had been to his day service. It was also the first day of the new Fridays only #79 Audlem - Nantwich - Hanley service. Matthew got up just before 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Around 09:00 the bus came to pick us up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We got on the bus and sat down. We set off through Blurton via Newbury Avenue and onto Finstock Avenue. We went through Blurton and Heron Cross. At the lights we carried on straight into Heron Street and onto Glebedale Road before reaching our destination. Matthew then got another picture of Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton

In the morning Matthew spent time in the sensory room and on the computer. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy from the chippy. In the afternoon they went to a pub in a Lucky Seven taxi. Then route to the pub was via City Road, Victoria Road. We saw Copland's Tours MIB 516 going the other way. We crossed joiners Square and onto Lichfield Street and to our destination. We got to the pub and parked up. Matthew used the toilet and had a drink of Coke. We also view some of the buses going past. We then saw First Potteries 40028 running empty towards Hanley.

First Potteries 40028 in Joiners Square

Going the other way was Intercity taxi minibus ND58 EDJ.

Intercity ND58 EDJ in Joiners Square

When it was time to leave the a Shelton Care minibus turned up to take them back to the base. It was his usual bus Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We got on the bus an sat down. Going back to the base we took a longer route. The bus headed onto the A52 via Palmerston Street. At the bottom of limekiln Bank we turned left towards Hanley. We then turned right onto Keelings Road, coming out at Townsend onto Town Road. We turned right and went through Sneyd Green. At Smallthorne Roundabouts we headed right down Ford Green Road before doubling back towards Chell Street along Community Drive and right onto Esperanto Way. We returned towards Hanley and around the ring road before going down Lichfield Street. We crossed Joiners Square onto Victoria Road and up to the end before turning onto City Road and back to the base. When it was time to go home we got back onto Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. The bus went through Heron Cross and over the A50 into Blurton. we got home around 15:00. Matthew had toast and a drink of dandelion & burdock before we set off to the bus stop around 16:00. On the way we saw D&G 174 on the Blurton Plumline service.

D&G 174 in Blurton

This was followed by the Grocott Centr's newest minibus AY14 FBJ.

Grocott Centre AY14 FBJ in Blurton

As it was half term traffic was quieter and the bus was bang on time. A expected it was First Potteries 41500.

First Potteries 41500 in Blurton

We got on the bus and booked to Harpfields Road. We sat down near to the back of the bus and the bus set off onto A5035. In Trentham we passed First Potteries 41512 on the #22 to Dresden. Further up Wilson Road we passed First Potteries 41070 on a #21 to Pacific Drive. We joined the A34 and went under the A500 in Trent Vale. We turned right into Harpfields Road and we got off the bus. We got off the bus and Matthew got another picture of First Potteries 41500.

First Potteries 41500 in Trent Vale

We walked back onto the A34 and we saw mum driver past. On the way to the pub we saw Stoke-on-Trent city council welfare bus FJ59 GKA going towards Newcastle. This was followed by First Potteries 65026 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65026 in Trent Vale

We walked into the pub and met up with mum. Matthew had a brunch with bread and butter followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses was First Potteries 32635 on a #101 to Stafford and Bennetts Dart T48 JBA going towards Newcastle. After we had finished eating we called Uncle Dave and we went to pick him up. We drove along the A34 and onto the Northbound A500. We went East at the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We dropped into Fenton. We passed First Potteries 40154 on a #23A to Blurton. After we had picked up uncle Dave, we headed up to Heron Cross and we saw Lightning Travel T2 DLT. As we passed through Blurton we saw First Potteries 41512 on the #22 to Dresden. We got home around 17:40. Matthew chilled out watching bus videos and using his computer before bedtime around 00:00... Mark