Trip to Fenton / Bucknall 09-05-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
SH09 OMR	Fenton	Birches Head	Charter	Autocabs
SH58 WKV	Birches Head	Fenton	Charter	Autocabs

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. he was also going out to tea with me and mum as well as going to the disco later on. around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go out we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley and Premier Travel FY07 VHK. 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 Matthew went to Central Forrest Park in a intercity taxi. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we went straight across onto Fountain Street. We followed the road around onto William Street and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran up Lichfield street towards Hanley. We ran around the ring Road and we went North up Town Road. We ran forwards onto the A5272 and we stopped at the park. Matthew went to the toilet and walked around the lake. when it was time to go we returned to the day centre in an Intercity taxi. We set off Southwards down the A5272 and we ran forwards onto Town Road. We ran around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. At the roundabout we went straight across onto Victoria Road. We ran to the top of the hill and we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew went swimming. We set off onto City Road and we walked down the hill. We saw Copelands Tours coach MIB 236 going towards Longton.

Copelands Tours MIB 236 in Fenton

We crossed over the old railway line to Lee and we turned right into the private road on which the baths is situated. Matthew had a session in the swimming baths and when we came out we saw silver minibus YB14 HDG in the car park by the baths.

YB14 HDG in Fenton

We walked along the private road and we turned left onto City Road. Further up we crossed over at the traffic lights and we saw Copelands Tours coach MIB 542 going towards Stoke.

Copelands Tours MIB 542 in Fenton

We returned to the day centre and afterwards when it was time we walked back to the residential unit. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street. Back at the residential unit Matthew chilled out in his room on his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

Due to the car having it's MOT we arrived to see Matthew in separate cars. I turn up First in the black car and I went up to the room to see Matthew. Matthew checked the week bus sightings as noted down on my phone and we did some of his Blog. Mum turned up in the other car around 17:00 and we took some supplies with us and we went out to the car. We decided that s a one off we would eat at the New Finney Gardens pub for a change. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and at the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. At Bucknall we followed the A52 to the right and we stopped at the pub. We parked up and we went inside to the toilet. Afterwards we sat outside in the beer garden. Mum went inside to order the food and me and Matthew stayed outside to watch buses. We saw First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 in Bucknall

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 32633 on a #32 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32633 in Bucknall

The food arrived and we started to eat. Matthew had an all day breakfast washed down with a glass of Coke. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Bucknall

Going the other way we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #11A to Weston Coyney.

First Potteries 63096 in Bucknall

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries red and yellow Scania Omnicity 65026 on a #32 to Uttoxeter.

First Potteries 65026 in Bucknall

When we finished eating the food, we had to go a drop a few things up in Smallthorne. We set off onto the A52 and we went straight across Limekiln Lights towards Hanley. We Veered right onto Keelings Drive and we passed D&G Bus 33 running out of service. We followed the A5272 North through Sneyd Green and at Smallthorne roundabouts we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We turned left onto Fell Street and right onto Coseley Street. We stopped to drop something of and we continued down onto Duddell Road. We stopped again just of Duddell Road passing Z Carz DG10 VMJ and afterwards we turned right onto Chell Heath Road. We turned right onto ford Green Road and we did a small loop of left into Saturn Street, right into Mars Street and right into Jupiter Street. We stopped for a short while to pick up some stuff and then we continued onto Ford Green Road. We turned left onto the A5272 through Sneyd Green and we ran towards Hanley. We ran around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We went straight onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill to Manor Street. As we got to City Road and turned right we saw Autocabs SH09 OMR parked on the road. We ran down City Road and left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. This week it was Autocabs SH09 OMR which had ran around into the yard.

Autocabs SH09 OMR in Fenton

Matthew popped back into the residential unit to go toilet and then came back down to get the minibus to the disco. We said goodbye and Matthew got in the minibus. We set off down Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto City Road and then we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. At the traffic light we went straight on to the A5009. We ran under the old Leek railway line and through Abbey Hulton and we turned left into Birches Head Road and to the disco. After spending the night drink Coke and dancing Matthew returned to the residential unit on Autocabs SH58 WKV. We set off back onto the A5009 and at Bucknall we continued forwards onto the A52. At Joiners square we continued towards Stoke and we followed the A52 to the bottom of Fenton. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and the left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew had a bath and then chilled out in his room. Matthew had toast for supper and then went to bed around 23:00... Mark.