Trip to Fenton / Tunstall 05-09-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63177	Fenton, adj Victoria Place	Longton, Market Street	6	First Potteries
42552	Longton, stop C	Fenton, adj Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
CE02 LYX	Fenton	Tunstall	Charter	Z Carz
CE02 LYX	Tunstall	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going out for a trip on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Across the road we saw First Potteries 67604 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 on the computer. For dinner Matthew had a ham sandwich followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew went to Longton to do some shopping. we set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and across City Road. At the top we crossed over Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63177 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up City Road and forwards onto King street we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #11 to Newcastle. We ran through Foley and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. we saw First Potteries 41494 on a #13 to Hanley. Once off the bus we crossed over Market Street and onto Transport Lane. We went into the Bennett Precinct and out the other side into the car park. We then we into the Strand. We crossed over the road and went into Lidl. Matthew did his food shopping and then waited on the strand We walked up The Strand and we waited at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 42552 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. City Road. After crossing over the first roundabout we turned right at the next one onto Victoria Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked onto City Road we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Newcastle. and down onto Glebedale Road. When we got back to the day centre. When it was time to go back to the residential unit Matthew set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew then chilled out in his room on his computer and watching buses out of the window we saw Destination Courtesy Travel YE17 AHA. When it was time to go to the doctor we set off on foot onto City Road and we walked up to the doctor. Matthew went in and had a few tests. He turned out to be fine. On the way back to the residential unit we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Fenton

We then went out for tea in Tunstall in a Z Carz minibus. We saw it was Z Carz CE02 LYX. We got on the bus and sat down and we set off along city Road and down the hill to the A52. We ran under the railway line and we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran up to the A527 and we ran Eastwards around the top end of Tunstall towards Pitts Hill. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went the toilet then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had bacon and cheese burger followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When it was time to go back to Fenton we returned on Z Carz CE02 LYX. We set off along the A527 around the North end of Tunstall and we ran down to the A500. We travelled southwards to Stoke and we cams off the A500 onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and up City Road before turning right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left 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.