Trip to Fenton / Chester 02-05-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
HRZ 7193	Fenton	Chester	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke
HRZ 7193	Chester	Fenton	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out to the disco later. 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 67633 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to Chester on Stanton's of Stoke HRZ 7193. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and then we turned right onto the Northbound A52. We ran North up to the M6 and we continued North as far as junction 20. At Junction 20 we went Westwards along the M56. At junction 15 we went Southwards down the M53 and forwards onto the A56. We then ran into the North end of Chester and we went on the clockwise ring road. We joined the Eastbound A51 and we went up Tarvin Road and around the one way system before going eastwards along the A5115. we stopped for dinner at The Peacock. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake. Highlights of the bus sightings included Stagecoach Merseyside 47515 on a #5 service to Huntington and D Jones Solo BU53 DJS on a C56 to Wrexham. When it was time to return we got back on board Stanton's of Stoke HRZ 7193. We set of along the A5115 and forwards onto the A51. We ran Westwards to the ring road and then we went anti-clockwise around to the A56. We ran North up to the M53 and we went North one junction to the M56. We got onto the Eastbound M56 as far as the A556 and then we went down to the A50. We travelled South through Knutsford. We continued to Holmes Chapel and down into Kidsgrove. We carried on South towards Tunstall and we turned left onto the A527. In Fegg Hayes we turned right onto Oxford Street and we ran through Chell Heath past Matthew's old school. In Smallthorne we turned right onto Ford Green Road and at the roundabouts we turned left onto the A5272. We followed the road through Sneyd Green and Northwood and down to Bucknall. We turned right onto the A52 and at Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer. We saw red minibus R839 UWF.

R839 UWF in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 63171 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chicken and chips followed by cake. Later on Matthew we to the disco in an ABC Supreme taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill. We joined the A52 and we ran North through Joiners square to Bucknall. We turned left onto Bucknall New Road and we turned right onto Keelings Road. We then went to the Cat Inn. Matthew used the toilet and had a drink of Coke. We then returned to Fenton in an ABC Supreme taxi. We set off onto Keelings Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall New Road. At the light we turned right onto the A52. We ran through Joiners Square into Stoke. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill to Smithpool Road. we turned right and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back he had a bath. Later on he chiled out in his room on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.