Trip to Sneyd Green / Newcastle 30-08-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton Manor	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton Manor	Fenton Aldi	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton Aldi	Sneyd Green	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Sneyd Green	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67603	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Newcastle, opp Cherry Tree PH	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to Grandma's, but not before he had been to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00. He got dressed and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Just before 09:00 his transport to his day service turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off down to the A5035 were we turned left. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we then turned left onto the A50 link Road and we ran up to City Road. We turned left and we ran to Glebedale Road and turned left and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went in the sensory room and used the computer. For dinner Matthew had cheese oatcakes followed by toffee cheesecake. In the afternoon Matthew went swimming. We went in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down and crossed over the old Leek railway line and we turned right onto the private road where that baths is situated. We ran up the road and parked opposite to the bath. Matthew went swimming and when he came out we went shopping. We set off along the private road to Victoria Road and we turned right. We ran down the hill a few hundred yards and we turned left into Aldi. Matthew did his weeks shopping for the day centre and then got back into Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We then set off to pick up another service user from Sneyd Green. We turned left onto Victoria Road and at Joiners Square we went straight onto Lichfield Street. At the ring road we went right and we ran around to Town Road. We left the ring Road and we went North up Town Road before joining the Northbound A5272. We stopped at Central Forest Park and we picked up another service user. Whilst there Matthew had a drink of Coke. We got back on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX and we went South down the A5272. At Birches Head we followed the road Through Northwood and onto Limekiln Bank. We turned right onto the A52 and at joiners Square we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of Victoria Road we continued onto King Street and we ran into Longton. We continued onto Market Street and forwards onto Uttoxeter Road. In Normacot we got onto the A50 and we saw A2B Airports WF11 MOA. We ran West down to Heron Cross. We came off the A50 onto the A50 link road and we turned left onto City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and we stopped briefly at the day centre. After a brief stop we got back onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road where we saw D&G Bus 100 on the #31 to Cheadle. We turned right onto the A50 link road and we joined the Westbound A50. We came off at Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and we turned right onto the A5035. We crossed the railway line and ran into Trentham before we turned right into New Inn Lane. After dropping off another service user we returned onto the A5035 and we ran into Blurton. Matthew got home around 15:00. Matthew then took another picture of Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

Matthew had toast and a drink of dandelion & burdock whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 16:26 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. We had seen the turn earlier in the day and it was booked to be dud First Potteries 67603. On the way to the bus stop we saw Lucky Seven taxi minibus SH57 NHU.

Lucky Seven SH57 NHU in Blurton

A few minutes later we saw dud First Potteries 67603 turn the corner as expected.

First Potteries 67603 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We joined the Westbound A5035 and we saw required First Potteries 67642 on the #22 to Longton. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. We climbed the bill into Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. We turned left Church Lane and we ran down the hill and joined the A34 where we saw Veol coach FJ08 FYL. We crossed under the A500 into Trent Vale and we turned right into Harpfields Road. Going up Harpfields Road we saw First Potteries 67602 on the final #22 turn. We turned into the City General hospital and we saw ABC Supreme NM07 OMC. We rejoined the A34 and we saw First Potteries 32078 on a #25 to Hanley. We travelled North about 1/2 mile and we got up and got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67603 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67603 in Newcastle

Once off the bus we walked back towards Grandma's. At Grandma's Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We said goodbye to Grandma around 18:30 and we ran along Occupation Street and Victoria Street onto the A52 and into Newcastle. We drove onto the A53 and we ran up through Basford and down through Etruria. We went across Cobridge Light and we continued along the A53 as far as Sandbach Road where we veered left. We crossed over the crossroads and we drove up the hill to Smallthorne we saw First Potteries 41502 on a #8A to Hanley. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran down Ford Green Road. We ran around Saturn Road, Mars Street and Jupiter Street. We stopped for a short while and we saw D&G 184 running out of service. We ran across Ford Green Road onto Kinver Street and we turned right onto Coseley Street. After a brief stop at the bottom end of Smallthorne and we turned right onto Chell Heath Road. We turned right onto Ford Green Road and at the top we turned left onto the A5272. We ran into Hanley along Town Road and we joined the ring road. We ran around the Hanley and we saw First Potteries 32056 on a #1 to Adderley Green. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and at Joiners Square we went straight onto Victoria Road. We stopped at MacDonalds and picked up Matthew's tea. Once we picked up the food we continued up Victoria road and we turned right onto the A50 link road and we ran to Heron Cross. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we got home around 19:30. Matthew had his tea which was a burger and fries with some chicken Nuggets and a drink of Coke. Matthew then chilled out on his computer until bedtime around 23:30... Mark