Trip to Festival Park / Joiners Square 19-05-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
66852	Festival Park, Moat House Hotel	Hanley, stop J1‎	4A	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Joiner Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going bowling at Festival Park. 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. 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 bowling in Festival Park in an Intercity taxi. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill onto the A52 and under the railway line, before turning right onto the Northbound A500. We ran North up to Etruria and we turned right onto the A53. We ran up to the next roundabout and we went left into the Festival park. Matthew went to the toilet and then went bowling. After a few games of bowling, for dinner Matthew was going to the McDonalds, so we set off on foot along Ridgehouse Drive. For dinner Matthew had burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When it was time to go we walked back to Festival Way to catch a bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited for the bus we saw First Potteries 66845 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 66845 in Festival Park

A few minutes later a bus appeared, and it was First Potteries 66852 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 66852 in Festival Park

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along Festival Way and we ran under the A53 and onto Etruria Road. We joined the anti-clockwise ring road and we ran around to Bethesda Street, where we turned left. We passed First Potteries 66963 on a #5 to Abbey Hulton. We turned right onto John Street and we ran u the hill into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we went out of the bus station onto Bagnall Street. Once in Hanley Matthew walked to the opticians. We set off onto Cheapside and across Piccadilly into the arcade. We came out onto Trinity Street and we crossed the road. After Matthew had done his appointment we crossed over the street and through the arcade. We walked along Cheapside and forwards onto Bagnall Street. We went onto Licfield Street and we crossed over the ring road. We walked down Lichfield Street to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After we had finished in the pub we went outside. We walked down Palmerston Street and onto the A52 and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 246 going towards Bucknall.

Copeland's Tours MIB 246 in Joiners Square

We carried on also to the A52 and we saw D&G Bus 32 on the Asda Free Bus service.

D&G 32 in Joiners Square

We turned left onto Victoria Road we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #6 to Hanley. When it was time to go back to Fenton we travelled back on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off up Warrington Road and we turned left onto the A52. We went past the railway station and we continued along the A52 along the seven arches. We turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right into Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. When it was time to go back to the day centre we walked onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer and watched buses. We saw First Potteries 43875 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43875 in Fenton

Matthew was going out for tea. We went to Radford Bank in a taxi. We set off down Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left City Road and we ran down the hill and under the railway line onto the A500. We then went South on the A500 which we did down to A34. Once on the A34 we went South through Trentham and past Stone and into Stafford. We saw Arriva Midlands 3782 on a #5 to Telford. We carried on through Stafford town centre and out the other side. just beyond Radford bank Inn we turn onto Weeping Cross for the last couple of miles. After going to the toilet, Matthew had a cheeseburger and chips followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished eating we returned to Fenton in a Intercity taxi. The headed back towards Stafford on the A513 and then onto the A34 at Weeping Cross. they passed through Stafford town centre before going North on the A34 up to Hanford. At Hanford they got on the A500 which we did to Stoke. We came off the A500 and City Road and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to unit. Matthew chilled out in his room and used the computer. Later on Matthew had a bath followed by toast for supper. Matthew then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark