Monday, 22 May 2017

Trip to Fenton / Sneyd Green 22-05-2017
















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DY08 FFXFentonSneyd GreenCharterShelton Care Group
DY08 FFXSneyd GreenFentonCharterShelton Care Group


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also the first day of a new bus service linking Bradeley Village, Community Drive, Sneyd Green-(Ralph Drive). 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 63099 on a #11 to Newcastle. At 09:00 we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre, where we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked up.


Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton
In the morning Matthew walked to Aldi. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road. We saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. As we passed the car hire place we saw Afford rent-a-car's new minibus PO17 ZYA.


Afford rent-a-car PO17 ZYA in Fenton
We also saw Afford rent-a-car PO17 ZXX.


Afford rent-a-car PO17 ZXX in Fenton
We continued down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and we turned right into the private road that goes to the swimming baths. We went past the baths and onto Victoria Road. We walked down the hill and we stopped at Aldi where we brought some New York Cheesecake. We then set off on foot back to the day centre. We walked up Victoria road and we turned right into the private road on which the baths are situated. On the way we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 746 on a school's contract.


Copelands Tours MIB 746 in Fenton
We walked onto City Road and we crossed over before turning right onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-operative Food store and we picked up some oatcakes. We then walked round the corner back to the day centre, For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by a cupcake. in the afternoon Matthew went for a walk to Smith's pool. We stopped to have a look at the roadworks on Gimson Street. We continued onto Masterson Street and we turned left onto Watkin Street. At the end we turned right onto the back street by the railway line and up to Smithpool Road. We crossed over the railway line and we went into the park. After a walk around the lido we returned onto Smithpool Road. We walked bac up the back street adjacent to the railway line and left onto Watkin Street. We turned right onto Masterson Street and straight over Christchurch Street onto Gimson Street. We crossed over the square and back to the day centre. We went out to Central Forest park 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 Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran North to Bucknall. We continued forwards onto the A5009 and we ran through Abbey Hulton. We went through Milton and forwards onto the A53. We continued North to Endon and we turned left onto B5051. We ran through Brown Edge into Norton Green and we turned right onto Bemersley Road. We turned left onto Peck Mill Lane and at the end we turned left onto the A527. We ran down to Oxford where we turned left onto Oxford Road. We ran past Matthew's old School and forwards into Smallthorne. We crossed over Ford Green Road onto Chetwynd Drive and we turned right onto Brownley Road. we turned left onto Norton Drive and right onto Haven Avenue. We turned left onto Esperanto Way and we joined the A5272. After crossing over the A53 we ran into Sneyd Green and we stopped at central forest park. At the park Matthew had a can of Coke. We then returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off Northwards up the A5272 and we turned right into Milton Road. We ran down the hiull and past the pub before going forwards along Milton Road into Birches Head. We turned right into Redhills Road and we crossed over the canal. We turned left onto Birches Head Road and we ran up to the A5009. We ran down through Abbey Hulton and into Bucknall. We ran forwards onto the A52. At Joiners Square we turned left onto Victoria Road and we went up the hill. We turned sharp right onto City Road and left into Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. We then returned to the residential unit on foot. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs an chilled out in his room. For tea Matthew had bacon sandwich followed by cake. We came to pick Matthew up and we went to Hanley. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto City Road and we ran up to the roundabout where we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We ran up to Hanley and we parked opposite to the bus station. We went to the chips shop and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy. Whilst we ate we saw First Potteries 63099 on a #8 to Ball Green as well as 32627 on the #32 to Uttoxeter. When we had finished eating we set off down Lichfield Street and we turned right onto the A52. We went past the railway station and forwards onto the A52 to City Road. We went up the hill and right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Back at the unit we wrote some of the Blog as well as doing some Maintenance on the computer. We said goodbye to Matthew and he spent the rest of the evening chilling out on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark

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