Trip to Fenton / Stoke 08-08-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop P	23	First Potteries
67642	Church Street, Stoke	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service we were also was going out on the bus. 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 67156 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 made some cup cakes with butter icing. For dinner Matthew had ham sandwiches followed by an orange jelly. In the afternoon Matthew went to JTF on foot. We set off onto Christchurch Street we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

We continued along Christchurch Street and right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned right and walked past KFC and into JTF. Matthew went upstairs to the cafe and had toast and a drink of Coke. When we had finished we walked back to the residential. We set off past KFC and onto City Road before turning left into Christchurch Street and onto Temple Street. Back at the house Mathew had some toast and then chilled out in his room on his computer. We saw Bennetts Travel NIL 3943 going towards Longton. For tea Matthew had chicken and chips followed by toffee yoghurt. Later on Matthew went to Stoke on the bus. We set off on foot onto City Road and we walked down to the stop by Travers Court. The bus appear and it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we ran forwards onto the A52 were we saw First Potteries 32630 on #11 to Hanley. We ran under the railway line and we went over the A500. We ran into Stoke along Church Street and we got up and got off the bus. We then walked down the road to The Wheatsheaf. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 41497 on a #11 to Hanley, ABC Supreme EN14 CHF & First Potteries 41499 on a #21 to Hanley. After we had finished in the pub we walked outside to the bus stop. A few minutes later First Potteries 67642 appeared on the #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and over the A500. We went under the railway line and forwards onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we walked between the flats onto Temple Street and back top the residential unit. Back in his room Matthew used his computer and watched TV in his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.