Trip to Fenton / Congleton 14-12-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Festival Park	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Festival Park	Cobridge	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Cobridge	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Bentilee	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DX65 DMO	Bentilee	Congleton	Charter	Meadows
DX65 DMO	Congleton	Bentilee	Charter	Meadows

Today Matthew was in respite and he was going into his day service. Matthew read about the fact that there has been a planning application put in to build a KFC in Biddulph. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange for breakfast. Matthew then went to his room to wait for his bus and watch the other buses coming and going. We first saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus WR58 LHY.

Stanton's of Stoke WR58 LHY in Bentilee

A few minutes later we saw Allendale green minibus GU52 RNZ.

Allendale GU52 RNZ in Bentilee

Eventually Matthew's transport turned up and it was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Bentilee

We got on the bus and the bus set off onto Dividy Road and we ran towards Bucknall where we joined the A52. We followed the road to the left at Limekiln Bank and we ran across Joiners square and we turned right onto cauldon Road. We turned right onto Boughey Road and left onto the Avenue. At the end of the Avenue we turned left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway before we joined the Southbound A500. We ran down to Hanford and we came off the A500 onto the A34. We turned left onto Church Lane and at the top we turned right onto Wilson Road. At the end of Wilson Road we turned left onto new Inn Lane and we ran into Trentham. After picking up another service user, we went forwards onto the A5035 and over the railway line into Blurton. We turned left onto Church Road and we ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50 into Heron Cross. We continued onto Heron Street and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Glebedale Road and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went to Morrisons in Festival Park in Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto the A52. We followed the road around past the sixth form college and we turned left onto Boughey Road. At the end we turned right onto The Avenue and we ran around the park and on Regents Road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we joined the anti-clockwise ring road around Hanley. We followed the road to the end and we turned left onto Etruria Road. We ran under the A53 onto Festival Way and we turned right onto Ridgehouse Drive. We then parked up at Morrison's and Matthew went shopping. Matthew did his shopping for the week and then returned to Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Greyhound way and we turned right onto Waterloo Road. We turned right onto Grange Street. We followed the road around to Emery Street and we stopped at Chirst Church. At the church Matthew ate some gingerbread men before returning to the Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU for the trip back to Fenton. We returned onto Waterloo Road and we saw first Potteries 66852 on a #3 to Talke. We crossed over Cobridge light and we ran down to the ring road. We ran clockwise around Hanley and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. At joiners Square we crossed over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up to the top of the hill. We turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebedale Road and we arrived back at the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a jacket potato with beans and cheese. In the afternoon Matthew went on the computer. When it was time to back to respite, transport for the return journey was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. 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. We turned right Beaconsfield Drive and then left onto Finstock Avenue. At the end we went left onto Magdalen Road and then 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 continued up through Dresden into Longton and we crossed over the A50. We ran past the Gladstone Pottery Museum on Chadwick Street and we crossed over Uttoxeter Road and onto Bridgewood Street. Due to the road ahead being closed we turned left onto Sutherland Road an we went past the Police Station. We turned right onto Anchor Road and we ran up the hill and down the other side into Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A5272 and we ran into Bentilee and into respite. Tonight Matthew was going out for his tea. Transport for the trip was Meadows DX65 DMO. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran through Bentilee to Bucknall where we joined the A52. We followed the road around to the left and we crossed over Joiners Square roundabout we ran down towards the railway station and we turned right into Station Road. At the end we turned left onto Stoke Road and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran a few miles North and then we joined the A34 at the recently re-open Talke roundabout. We ran North to the Caudwell Tavern where we followed the A34 to the right. We continued north to the edge of Congleton and we turned right onto Padgbury Lane. A few yards up the road we stopped at the Heath Farm pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew ate a burger and fries, followed by chocolate fudge with ice cream. When it was time to go we climbed back aboard Meadows DX65 DMO. We set off North up Padgbury Lane and we went east on the A534 into town. We joined the A34 and we turned right onto the A54, past the bus station and forwards onto the A527. We then ran back past Congleton railway station and into Biddulph. We continued South thrrough Knypersley and into Brown Lees. We continued South through Brindley Ford, and Fegg Hayes to Chell. At the roundabout we turned left onto High Lane and we ran through Smallthorne & Sneyd Green to Townsend where we followed the road left through Northwood. We Joined Bucknall Road and we crossed Limekiln Lights onto the A52 and into Bucknall. We turned right onto the A5272 ans we ran up into Bentilee and back to respite. When we got back Matthew chilled out watching TV. Matthew then had a bath and fr a late supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark