Trip to Joiners Square / Longton 08-09-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
HN16 XPS	Fenton	Longton	Charter	ABC Supreme
HN16 XPS	Longton	Fenton	Charter	ABC Supreme

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. 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 onto Christchurch Street. In the morning Matthew did some baking, making a jam filled cake. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street. we turned left onto Smithpool Road. we turned left onto Crawford Street. we turned left onto Clifton Street. In a yard we saw van DE03 CGV.

DE03 CGV in Fenton

We turned left onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street. and then went back to the the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Manchester Tart. we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub by car. We set off onto Albert Square and we turned left into Gimson Street, We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill onto Joiners Square and over the roundabout. We went forwards onto Lichfield Street and we stopped at pub. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of bus sightings included First Potteries 66851 on a #6 to Weston Coyney, Stanton's of Stoke 579 UXR and ABC Supreme ST56 MUP heading towards Hanley. When it was time to returned to Fenton we travelled back in a car. We set off Lichfield Street. We turned left onto Westmill Street. We turned right onto the A52 and we turned left onto Victoria Road. On Victoria Road we went to the top turning sharp right onto City Road. We turned left into Glebedale Road and to our destination. After a brief stop at the day centre, When it was time to go we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and onto Temple Street and to the residential unit. Whilst there we saw D&G Bus 45 on a #1A to Meir.

D&G 45 in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 67634 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67634 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had shepherds pie and Chips followed by cheesecake. After tea we set off on to onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. Matthew went out pub to Longton on ABC Supreme minibus HN16 XPS. We got on the bus and we set off along Christchurch Street and right onto City Road. We ran through Fenton and Foley and under the railway bridge into Longton. We ran around the one way system of Market street and Commerce Street and onto the Strand. We must have been going in the wrong direction as we turned left onto Gold Street and forwards onto Heathcote Street. We ran along the high level A50 before crossing over the A50 and going left onto the A5005 towards Lightwood. We ran over the roundabout and then turned right into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Matthewwent to the soft play area and then returned to Fenton on ABC Supreme HN16 XPS. We ran Northwards up the A5005 and we crossed over the A50. We ran down The Strand and under the railway bridge onto King Street. We ran through Foley and Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He watched television and used 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.