Trip to Fenton / Hanley 19-04-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Hanley	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to visit his uncle Dave later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley. At 09:00 we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. In the morning Matthew went to Hanley on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we ran across the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto Regent Road and we stopped at the church where Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a drink of orange. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Downey Street and we turned left onto Jasper Street. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right onto Regent Road. We went forwards onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto College Road. We turned right onto Wellesley Street and we went forwards onto Shelton New Road. We stopped at the other day centre to pick up another service user and then we continued back along Cemetery Road and Caledonia Road. We turned left onto Stoke Road and we turned right onto Wellesley Street. We turned left onto College Road and we turned right onto Cleveland Road. We continued onto Regent Road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street. At the roundabout in Joiners Square we continued straight onto Victoria Road and we stopped at the Esso petrol station. At filling up with fuel we turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Asda. Matthew did some shopping and brought a can of Coke. We then continued up Victoria Road and turned sharp right at the roundabout onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by Tunnock's Caramel bar. In the afternoon Matthew went on the computer. When it was time to go back to the residential unit Matthew set off onto foot onto Christchurch Street and then turned left onto Temple Street. Matthew went up to his room and used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 in Fenton

Tonight Matthew was going to uncle Daves house for tea. We set off onto foot onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We saw D&G Bus 184 on a #40 to Longton.

D&G 184 in Fenton

A bit further down Smithpool Road we saw D&G Bus 137 on a #40 to Hanley.

D&G 137 in Fenton

We walked across the green that we used to refer to as 'the tip' and onto Willowdale Avenue. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and then into uncle Dave's house. For tea Matthew had beef & potatoes with carrots followed by a Viscount biscuit. Matthew also had a drink of Tango and some custard creams. Matthew watched telly, used the computer and listened to uncle Dave's DJ set. At 18:00 staff came to pick Matthew up to returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Wheildon Road and we turned right onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed over the tip and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23A to Newstead. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew then chilled out in his room on his computer and watched telly. Later on he had a bath and then had toast and orange juice for supper. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark.