Trip to Fenton / Newcastle 09-08-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DL03 HHU	Fenton	Hanley	Charter	Z Carz
DL03 HHU	Hanley	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz
63176	Fenton, Victoria Place	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63176	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	11	First Potteries
53041	Fenton, Fenton Manor	Fenton, Adj Railway Bridge	23A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on. 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 63178 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 went shopping in Hanley on Z Carz DL03 HHU. We got on the bus and we set off onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. At the ring road we turned left and we ran around to Tesco. In the shop Matthew brought some shopping. When we had finished shopping we returned to Z Carz DL03 HHU to return to the day centre. We set of out of Tesco onto the ring road and we ran anti-clockwise around Hanley. We turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran jup the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned 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 jam tart. In the afternoon Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Glebeldale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We walked up the hill and we stopped at the bus stop to wait for a bus towards Newcastle. A few minuites later a bus turned up and it was First Potteries 63176.

First Potteries 63176 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once we we were off the bus we went to the toilet. We walked along Hassell Street and we turned left onto the High Street. We went to the Albion pub and Matthew had a glass of Coke. We then returned up to Hassell Street and back to the bus station. we stood in the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards then back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we walked across the car park to the day centre. When it was time to go back to the residential unit we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street an back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. We saw D&G Bus 112 on 'The Orange ONE' service to Meir.

D&G 112 in Fenton

We also saw D&G Bus 113 on 'The Orange ONE' service to Newcastle.

D&G 113 in Fenton

We then saw Meadows minibus DX65 DMF heading towards Joiners Square.

Meadows DX65 DMF in Fenton

It was then time for Matthew to go an visit uncle Dave. We set off on foot onto Temple Street and we walked down to Smithpool Road. We walked down City Road and we crossed over the road to the bus stop. We waited for the next #23A so we could go to uncle Dave's. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 53041 on a #23A to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Mount Pleasant. The bus set off up City Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. When we got to the railway bridge over the line to Derby we got up and got off the bus. We then continued along Smithpool Road before turning right onto the path the leads onto Willowdale Avenue. We went onto Wheildon Road and we went to uncle Dave's house. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. later on he had a drink of Tango orange and a few custard creams. Matthew chill out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Wheildon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.