Trip to Abbey Hulton / Longton 11-05-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Abbey Hulton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
42552	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Longton, Market Street	11	First Potteries
SJ05 MDZ	Longton	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go out we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning watched a DVD. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew went trampolining in Abbey Hulton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiner Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52. We ran North to Bucknall and we went straight on at the lights onto the A5009. We ran under the old railway line to Leek and into Abbey Hulton. We turned right onto Abbots Road and we ran up to the sports centre. Outside the sports centre we saw one of Stoke-on-Trent city council's new welfare buses LK17 DWF.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DWF in Abbey Hulton

Matthew went to the toilet and then had a good session on the trampolines. When he had finished we returned to the day centre on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Abbots Road and we ran Westwards to the A5009. We turned left onto the Southbound A5009 and at Bucknall we turned right onto Bucknall New Road.We ran up Limekiln Bank to the ring road and we turned left. We ran around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We turned right onto Regent Road and we stopped for a short while. We rejoined the Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We ran over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill. At the top we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. When it was time to return to the residential unit we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and us his computer. We saw Grocott Centre minibus EU09 LTY heading towards Heron Cross.

Grocott Centre EU09 LTY in Fenton

Matthew then went out to do some shopping. We walked out onto City Road and we crossed over to the bus stop. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 42552 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off up City Road and forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took picture of First Potteries 42552 before it carried on towards Hanley.

First Potteries 42552 in Longton

Once off the bus we crossed over Market Street and onto Transport Lane.We went into the Bennett Precinct and out the other side into the car park. We then we into Wilko's where Matthew brought home accessories. We continued past Wilko and around B&B and we walked onto the Strand. We crossed over the road and went into Lidl. Matthew did his food shopping and then waited on the strand for a taxi back to the residential unit. Whilst we waited we saw required First Potteries 43875 on a #13 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43875 in Longton

The taxi turned up and it was Lucky Seven SJ05 MDZ. We loaded the shopping into the minibus and then we set off along the one-way system and onto the Eastbound high level A50, we turned left and went down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley and forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road. We ran down Baker Street and across Christchurch Street onto Masterson Street. We turned right onto Watkin Street and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. For tea Matthew had a fish cake with chips followed by cake. Later Matthew chilled out in his room on his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw Intercity minibus KX09 DGY heading towards Hanley.

Intercity KX09 DGY in Fenton

Matthew then listened to music on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then chilled out in his room. Matthew had toast and orange juice for supper went back onto the computer. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark.