Trip to Festival Park / Joiners Square 30-12-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Festival Park	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Festival Park	Festival Park KFC	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Festival Park KFC	Joiner Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67639	Magdalen Road, Blurton	Trent Vale, opp Chubb Way	22	First Potteries

Today Matthew was going to the pub for his tea, but not before he had been to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 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 DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Blurton

We got on the bus and we set off onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn lane and right again into Pacific Drive. After we picked up another service user we headed back onto New Inn Lane and then onto the A5035. We turned left at Church Road and then we went Forwards onto Blurton Road through Blurton and across the A50. We went through Heron Cross and onto Heron Street. Having crossed the railway line we Turned left onto Christchurch Street and to our destination. In the morning Matthew went bowling in Festival Park. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton

We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. At the bottom of the hill we turned right onto the A52. We webt past the railwat station and we continued along the A52 past Joiners Square to Bucknall. We turned left onto Limekiln Bank and we followed the a5272 to the right up Keelings Road and through Northwood. We followed the road onto Chell Street and we made a brief stop at Hanley Forest Park before continuing along the A5272 through Smallthorne up to Chell. At the end of high Lane we joined the A527 and we ran West to the A500. We joined the Southbound A500 an we ran down a couple of junctions to Etruria where we went East on the A53. As gew hundred yards along we turned left onto Forge Lane and then right onto Festival Way. We past the Moat House Hotel and we turned right to the bowling alley. Matthew had a few games of bowls with his peers before returning to Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU to go for his dinner. We set off onto Ridgehouse Drive and we stopped at McDonalds. We continued along Ridgehouse Drive and we turned right onto Pavillion Way. We then stopped at KFC. Matthew had a chicken burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once Matthew had finished his dinner they continued to the pub. We set off onto Pavillion Drive and we turned left onto Ridgehouse Drive. We returned onto the A53 via Festival Way and Forge Lane. We travelled Westwards along the A53 and we then got onto the Southbound A500. We ran down to Sideway we we joined the Eastbound A50. We came off at Heron Cross an we returned to the day centre via Grove Road. We continued onto Whieldon Road and right Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and we saw Triumphant Christ Chapel NK08 LVC. We turned right again onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. After picking somebody up we went onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and to our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of bus sightings included First Potteries 63712 on a #6 to Weston Coyney and Z Carz PE10 MJK. When it was time to go Home we got aboard Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Palmerston Street an we turned right onto the A52. At Joiners square we went across the roundabout towards Stoke. We passed the railway station and we continued along the A52 towards Fenton. We turned right under the railway line and we joined the Southbound A500. We ran South to the A34 and we ran from Hanford to Trentham along the A34. We turned onto the A5035 and we turned left into New Inn Lane. After dropping off a service user we got back onto the A5035 and we ran into Blurton. We got home just before 15:00. Matthew took another picture of Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU before it returned to the day centre.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Blurton

Matthew had toast and a glass of orange Fanta whilst he waited for the time to go out and catch the bus. Today we went to catch the 15:56 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the bus stop all the way onto Magdalen Road. Whilst we waited for the we saw First Potteries 67638 on the #22 to Longton

First Potteries 67638 in Blurton

A minute or so later our bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67639 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67639 in Blurton

We got on the bus and we booked to Harpfield Road before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. We turned right into New Inn Lane. We ran into Hanford and we turned right into Wilson Road. We ran down Church Lane and we joined the A34 and we saw First Potteries 67643 on the final #22 turn. After running under the A500 into Trent Vale. We turned right onto Harpfields Road where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another First Potteries 67638 before it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67639 in Trent Vale

Once off the bus we walked back to the A34 and to the pub. Mum was already in the car park so we went streaight into the pub. Matthew had a brunch with oatcakes followed by toffee sponge pudding with ice cream. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included NCM Motors SO12 VOV going North, ABC Supreme S14 AMC as well as First Potteries 37158 on a #101 service to Hanley. When it was time to go we got in the car to go pick up uncle Dave. We ran down the A34 and we got onto the Northbound A500. At Sideway we went East on the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we dropped down into Fenton to pick up uncle Dave. We then headed back up to Heron Cross and we crossed the A50 and into Blurton. We ran along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right into Beaconsfield Drive and we got home around 17:30. Matthew chilled out on his computer and we sorted a few things out. We chilled out on the sofa until bedtime around 00:00... Mark