Trip to Fenton / Northwood 08-06-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Northwood	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Northwood	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to vote. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice. 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 watched a DVD. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by toffee Cheesecake. In the afternoon Matthew went to Northwood on Shelton care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill under the railway line and we turned right onto the A500 where we saw Stanton's of Stoke KX06 LXU which is new to their fleet. We ran North Etruria and we turned right onto the A53. We ran past the Festival Park and through Cobridge lights. We ran up to Sneyd Green and we turned right onto the A5272. We ran Southwards towards Hanley and we followed the A5272 to the left and into Northwood. We stopped at Northwood Stadium and Matthew went on the trampolines. After Matthew had finished he had a bottle of Orange Lucozade. We then returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran up to Townsend and North through Sneyd Green. We ran up to Smallthorne roundabout and we turned left onto Moorland Road. We ran through Burslem and through onto Newcastle Street. We turned left onto Newport Lane and then left onto Furlong Lane. We ran onto the one way system and we crossed over Waterloo Road onto Zion Street. We turned right onto Nile Street and then right again onto Pitt Street East. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran down to Greyhound Way. We ran through Festival Park along Rideghouse drive and then left onto Festival Way. After crossing under the A53 we joined onto Etruscan Street left onto Shelton New Road. We ran up to Snow Hill and we turned left. We turned right onto College road and then we turned left onto Regent Road. We stopped for a short while before we returned along Regent Road and onto College Road. We continued onto Wellesley Road and over the roundabout onto Shelton New Road. We ran up to the edge of Newcastle and we ran into town down the A52. We turned left onto barracks Road and past the bus station. We ran down to the A34 ran South to Keelings drive where we turned left. We turned left onto Harpfields Road and we saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus HXZ 9939 on Wain Drive. We turned right onto Newcastle lane and we ran up the hill into the centre of Penkhull. We turned left into St Thomas Place and we ran forwards onto Honeywall. We ran into Stoke and we joined onto the one-way system. We ran down Shelton Old Road and we got onto the A500. We came of the A500 at the next junctio and we went up City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and then turned left onto Temple Street. Back at the residential unit Matthew went to his room to use his computer and watch buses. We saw D&G Bus 111 on The Orange ONE to Newcastle.

D&G 111 in Fenton

We also saw ABC Supreme minibus EN14 CHF going towards Stoke.

ABC Supreme EN14 CHF in Fenton

A short time later we saw Lucky Seven SC08 ZKA going towards Stoke.

Lucky Seven SC08 ZKA in Fenton

We also saw Stanton's of Stoke minibus KY12 YGC going towards Stoke.

Stanton's of Stoke KY12 YGC in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chips followed by cake. Just before mum came to pick Matthew up we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

Around 17:30 mum came to pick Matthew up to go and vote. We set off in the car onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We ran through the lights at Heron Cross onto Blurton Road. We crossed over the A50 and we ran through Blurton before going right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and then left onto Finstock Avenue. After parking up Matthew went to Vote. Afterwards Matthew went to the Co-operative Food store and brought some shopping. When he came out of the shop I had arrived from work. I went to vote and Matthew sat in my car with mum. We said goodbye to mum and then we set off up Finstock Avenue up to Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton into Heron Cross and over the A50. We ran forwards onto Heron Street and we continued onto Station Bridge Road. we turned left onto Christchurch Street and left onto City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. At the residential unit we went upstairs and we wrote some of the Blog. After about an hour I said goodbye and Matthew continued to chill out in his room. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.