Trip to Fenton / Talke 15-11-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Sneyd Green	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Sneyd Green	Talke	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Talke	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Bentilee	Charter	Shelton Care Group
LV10 OTM	Bentilee	Crackley	Charter	Z Carz
LV10 OTM	Crackley	Bentilee	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going into his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. whilst waiting for the bus Matthew sat in his room watching the buses on the main road. One of the buses seen was First Potteries 41496 on a #13 to Hanley.

First Potteries 41496 in Bentilee

A short while later transport to the day centre turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Bentilee

We got on the bus and we set off along the A5272 towards Adderley Green where were we saw First Potteries 41498 at the depot. We continued over the roundabout towards Park Hall and we turned right onto Glandore Road. We were followed by Z Carz minibus LV10 OTM. We turned left onto Carberry Way and we turned right onto Weston Coyney Road. At the end we turned right onto Sutherland Road. Near to the Police station we saw blue minibus GN03 MTZ. We joined the one way system onto Commerce Street and we crossed over the A50 and onto the A5035. We ran through Dresden & Blurton and we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #22 to Newcastle. We crossed over the railway line into Trentham and we turned right into New Inn Lane. After picking up another service user we returned onto the A5035 and we turned left at Church Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton into Heron Cross. We crossed over the lights on Heron Street and forwards onto station Bridge Road. We continued onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew spent his time on the computer. For dinner Matthew had cheese oatcakes. In the afternoon we went out in the bus to Talke. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We got on the bus and we set off onto We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. At joiners Square we went over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We ran up the hill towards Hanley and we turned right onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and we went towards Townsend along town road. We continued forwards onto the A5272 and we ran past central forest park where we saw Stanton's of Stoke CN57 HRE at the petrol station. turning right onto the road down to the A53. We joined the A53 and we ran down the hill and up the other side to Aldi where we made a quick stop. Matthew did some shopping and brought some baking supplies for Friday. Once we had done the shopping we got back into Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU to continue up to Talke. We set off back onto the A53 and we ran back to the A5272. We turned right to run up to Smallthorne and at the roundabout we went down Moorland Road. We ran through Burslem and down to Trubshaw Cross where we turned right onto Brownhills Road. We went past the new building on the site of the old Johnston Tiles factory and we went straight up Tunstall High Street and onto the Northbound A50. We were followed by First Potteries 67634 which was on a #3 to Crewe. We ran up to Kidsgrove and we turned left onto The Avenue. We ran through to Talke and we turned left onto the A34. We ran down to the Caudwell Tavern and we went straight onto Coalpit Hill. We continued through Talke and we turned right onto Oak Tree Lane. We ran up onto Pit Lane and we stopped at the Freeport in Talke. Matthew went Thorntons to buy a bag of fudge cubes. when we had finished shopping we returned to Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU for the journey back to Fenton. We set off back towards Oak Tree Lane and we turned left onto High Street. We continued onto Coalpit Hill and straight across onto the A34. We turned right onto First Avenue and into Kidsgrove where we turned right onto the A50. Before we got to Aldi we turned left onto Mount Road and we ran up to the roundabout. We turned right onto Pennyfields Road. We ran through Newchapel and Packmoor and onto Turnhurst Road. We continued South to Chell and we joined the A5272 High Lane. We ran through Smallthorne & Sneyd Green and we continued through Townsend along Town Road. We joined the clockwise ring road and we ran around Hanley onto the A50. We ran down to Joiners Square and we continued forwards onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned sharp right onto City Road and we turned left onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. When we got back to Fenton, Matthew transferred onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX for the journey to Bentilee. 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 to Heron Cross. We travelled through Blurton along Blurton Road and we went forwards onto Church Road. At the end we went right onto the A5035. We crossed the railway into Trentham and then right into New Inn Lane. After dropping of a service user we got back onto the A5035 and we ran into Blurton. We ran back down Church Road and we continued onto Blurton Road and back into Heron Cross. We travlled back along Heron Street and forwards onto Glebedale Road via Station Bridge Road. At the end of Glebedale we crossed over City Road onto Fountain Street. We followed the road around to the left onto William Street and we turned right onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. At Joiners Square we turned right onto the A52 and we followed the A52 to the right at Limekiln Bank. In Bucknall we turned right onto the A5272 and we ran up to Bentilee and to our destination. When Matthew got back he went up to his room to watch the workmen continue refurbishing the home. They were currently working on replacing the kerbs in the car park.

New kerbs in the car park in Bentilee

For tea Matthew had a jacked potatoes with beans followed by Triffle. Matthew went then out for a while. We went on Z Carz LV10 OTM. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran down to Bucknall. We joined the A52 and we ran up Limekiln bank and onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and we went onto Etruria Road. We joined the Westbound A53 and we ran through Basford to Newcastle. We ran around the outside of Newcastle past the bus station where we saw First Potteries 66962 on layover. We got onto the Northbound A34 and we ran up through Cross Heath to Crackley and we stopped at The Redwood pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a drink of Coke. Matthew then visited the soft play area. When it was time to go back He got back on the A34 and we went North. We went North at the A500 and we did a U turn at Audley and came back down the A500 and travlled down to Sideway. We joined the eastbound A50 and we ran up to Longton. W turned left onto Baths Road and we went past the Transport Interchnage onto Market Street. We turned left onto Anchor Road and we an up the hill to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A5272. We ran into Bentille and back into respite. Matthew then spent the evening chilling out in the lounge watching telly or using his computer in his room. Later on he had a bath before having toast for his supper. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark