Trip to Fenton / Sneyd Green 26-04-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
41499	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
63172	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Sneyd Green	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Sneyd Green	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. 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 67153 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 walked to the bus stop on Victoria Road. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we crossed over City Road. We saw First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63098 in Fenton

We walked around the corner onto Victoria Road and we stood at the bus stop. A few minutes later a Hanley bound bus appeared and it was First Potteries 41499 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 41499 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went straight over onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we pulled up outside the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus we walked straight up Lichfield Street and forwards onto Stafford Street. We walked up to the Metro Store where Matthew brought can of Coke. Once we had finished shopping we walked back to the bus station. We set off along Stafford Street and we turned right onto Piccadilly. We turned left onto Cheapside and left again onto Albion Street. We walked down LIchfield Street and we waited at the stops outside the bus station for the next bus back to Fenton. A short while later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63172 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up Lichfield Street and turned right into Birch Terrace. We turned left onto Charles Street and then right onto Old Hall Street. We joined the clockwise ring road and we ran around to the A50. We ran down Lichfield Street to Joiners Square and we ran across the roundabout onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the day centre. We crossed over the road and we walked down City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had ham sandwich and chips followed by a Tunnock's caramel bar. In the afternoon Matthew went to Central Forrest Park on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went straight across onto Lichfield Street and up the hill towards Hanley. We ran around the anti-clockwise ring road and we came off onto Town Road. We joined the A5272 and we ran North to Sneyd Green and into the park. At the park Matthew had a can of Coke from the kiosk. We then returned to the day centre on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We travelled North up the A5272 and at Smallthorne Roundabout we turned right onto Ford Green Road. After a stop on Ford Green Road we continued down the hill and up into Norton. We turned right onto Norton Lane and we crossed over the A53 onto Newford Crescent. We continued forwards to Milton and then we turned right onto the A5009. We ran South Through Abbey Hulton and down to Bucknall when we ran straight onto the A52. We ran up to Joiners Square. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran to the top of the hill. We turned sharp right onto City Road and then left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. When it was time to go back to the residential unit Matthew set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew then chilled out in his room on his computer and watching buses out of the window. We saw Lucky Seven SJ05 MDZ heading towards Stoke.

Lucky Seven SJ05 MDZ in Fenton

We also saw D&G Bus 112 on 'The Orange ONE' service to Meir.

D&G 112 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had fish fingers & chips followed by cake. After tea Matthew went for a walk to Aldi to get some shopping. We set off onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we went down the hill to Aldi. Matthew brought his shopping and then we got a lucky Seven taxi back to the residential unit. We set off onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill. We turned right onto Manor Street and right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left again onto Temple Street. Back at the residential unit Matthew put his shopping away in the kitchen and then chilled out in his room. later on he had a bath and then had toast and orange juice for supper. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark.