Trip to Fenton / Cheadle 23-09-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Benitlee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Benitlee	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DN65 XZK	Benitlee	Cheadle	Charter	Meadows
DN65 XZK	Cheadle	Benitlee	Charter	Meadows

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going into his day service. It was also the day that M&M Coaches stopped running service buses. 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

on the main road we saw First Potteries 41499 on a #13 to Hanley.

First Potteries 41499 in Bentilee

A few minutes later we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX arrive to pick Matthew up for his day service. 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. In the morning Matthew did some baking. Matthew made some sponge cake. For dinner Matthew went to MacDonalds for a beefburger fries and a Coke. In the afternoon Matthew went to the local pub. We set off onto Christchurch Street. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. When it was time to go Matthew walked back onto Christchurch Street and and to the day service. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we continued onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50 onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton along along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane and we dropped another service user off before returning onto New Inn Lane. We re-joined he A5035 and we ran out of Trentham in Blurton. We carried on through Dresden and into Longton. We crossed the A50 and we went past the Gladstone Pottery Museum and over Uttoxeter Road. we went onto Bridgewood Street and then left onto Anchor Terrace. At the end we turned right onto Anchor Road. We climbed the hill and then over the other side into Adderley Green. At the roundabout we went left onto the A5272 and we ran into Bentilee. When Matthew got back he went into his room for a while. On the main road we saw Copelands Tours coach MIB 542 going towards Adderley Green.

Copelands Tours MIB 542 in Bentilee

Matthew went out for his tea the the Hungry Horse pub in Cheadle on Meadows minibus DN65 XZK. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran through Adderley Green and over the roundabout and past Park Hall. At the end of the road we turned left onto the A520 and we ran North up the fast part of the road up to Cellarhead. At the crossroad we turned right onto the A52. We ran to the fork in the road and we veered left onto the A522 and we ran into Cheadle. We ran past the end of the High Street and we continued South down towards Tean after about 1/3 of a mile we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a breakfast followed by a chcolate fudge cake with ice cream. He washed it down with a glass of Coke. When it was time to go we got back onto Meadows DN65 XZK. We an North through Cheadle and up to Kingsley Moor where we joined the A52. We ran to Cellarhead and we turned left onto the A520. We ran down to Weston Coyney and at the traffoc light we got onto the A5272. We ran past Park Hall and and at Adderley Green we went straight over the roundabout. We continued to Bentilee and back to the respite home. When Matthew got back he spent some time watching television and using his tablet. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark