Trip to Trentham Garden / Joiners Square 11-08-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Trentham Garden	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Trentham Garden	Fenton MacDonalds	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton MacDonalds	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
NX13 XDH	Fenton	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
NX13 XDH	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice. Whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67641 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre, where we saw Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH parked up.

Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went Riverside in Trentham Garden on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill towards Stoke and we turned right onto the A52. We ran alongside the railway line and we went straight onto Station Road. At the end of Station Road we turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran up the hill into Shelton. We turned left onto Cemetary Road and we ran to the end. We stopped for a short while to pick up other service users and then we ran back down Cemetery Road. We turned left onto Caledonia Road and left again onto Stoke Road. We turned right onto Wellesley Street and at the end we turned left onto College Road. We ran forwards onto Regent Road and we stopped to drop somebody off. We returned along Regents Road onto College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We went straight onto the A52 and at the end we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Glebedale Road. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we followed the road to the left onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights and we crossed over the A50. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and then turned right onto Church Road. At the light we turned right onto the A5035 and we saw First Potteries 67604 on a #22 to Newcastle. We continued over the railway line into Trentham and we ran to the end of the A5035. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran into Trentham Gardens. We parked up and then went to the garden centre. later on we walked through the retail village and we walked to the Riverside Cafe. Matthew had a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished we return to Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX for the trip back to Fenton via McDonalds. We set off out of the gardens and across the A34 onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Blurton. We ran past Newstead Industrial Estate and we turned left into Church Road. At Critchlow's Corner we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and we crossed over the A50 into Heron Cross. We continued onto Heron Street and we followed the road around the left hand bend onto Station Bridge Road. We continued onto Glebedale Road and we ran to the end. We turned right onto City Road and sharp left onto Victoria Road at the next roundabout. We ran down the hill and we stopped at McDonalds. After stopping to pick up some food we returned to to Fenton. We ran up the Victoria Road and at the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a burger & fries washed down with a cup of Coke followed by cake. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub on Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left at the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill. At the roundabout we crossed over the A52 onto Lichfield Street. We ran up the hill and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings in the pub were required First Potteries 63175 on a #6 to Hanley. When we had finished in the pub we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH. We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned left onto Regent Road. After a quick stop we continued along Regent Road and forwards onto College Road. We ran down through Shleton to the railway station and we turned left onto Station Road. We ran forwards onto the A52 and at the end we turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and then left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out on his computer whilst he waited for teatime. Whilst there we saw Caudwell Construction DU15 ZWW going towards Heron Cross.

Caudwell Construction DU15 ZWW in Fenton

We also saw D&G Bus 111 on 'The Orange ONE' to Meir.

D&G 111 in Fenton

We saw D&G Bus 114 on 'The Orange ONE' to Newcastle.

D&G 114 in Fenton

Across the road we saw E-zec patient transport SF16 EFY going towards Heron Cross.

E-zec patient transport SF16 EFY in Fenton

A few minutes later we Alton Towers Transport Plaxton Centro YX59 BZF going towards Stoke.

Alton Towers Transport YX59 BZF in Fenton

Matthew watched televsion whilst he waited for time to go out. When it was time to go out we went to Clayton in an Intercity taxi. We set off Onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. At the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We ran forwards onto Heron Street. We went through the light and onto Blurton Road. We crossed over the A50 and we ran into Blurton. At the mini roundabout we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right into Beaconsfield Drive and we ran through the estate onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Trentham and at the roundabout we went right onto the Northbound A34. We turned left onto Whitmore Road and we ran up to the A519. We ran North over the A500 and we continued another of couple of miles up to the pub. In the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished eating we returned to Fenton in an Intercity taxi. We got onto the Northbound A519 and we ran up to Newcastle. We ran around the town anti-clockwise past the bus station and at the roundabout we joined the Eastbound A53. We ran through Basford. At Etruria we turned right onto the A500 and we headed North to Fenton. We came off the A500 onto City Road and we ran under the railway line and up the hill. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. Matthew watched some television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.