Trip to Joiners Square / Newcastle 22-09-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
SM57 RZU	Fenton	Newcastle BS	Charter	ABC Supreme
SM57 RZU	Newcastle	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 42554 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. At the day centre In the morning Matthew spent time making a chocolate cake which he cover with icing and sprinkles. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew had a drink of Fanta orange. 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

For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Manchester Tart. In the afternoon we were going to the pub Matthew had been due to go to the pub in Joiners Square. Today Matthew went in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off through Fenton before coming out of Smithpool Road onto City Road. We headed down towards Stoke before doing the A52. we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #25 to Keele. We carried on past the University to Joiners Square where we turned left onto Lichfield Street before arriving at our destination. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and drank some Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 63171 on #6A to Blythe Bridge and Stanton's of Stoke WX07 DFG, Premier Travel minibus FY07 VHK and Derbyshire CC welfare bus YF13 XVT. When it was time to leave we got back into Intercity taxi for the journey back to Fenton. The bus went down Palmeston Street and right onto the A52. We headed up towards Fenton along Victoria Road and we turned sharp right On City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and then and back to the day centre. When it ws time to go back to the residential unit we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Whilst there we saw D&G 113 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 113 in Fenton

Also going towards Stoke was Stanton's of Stoke minibus KIG 7783. we also saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63178 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Afford Rent-a-Car HN16 CLZ going towards Hanley.

Afford Rent-a-Car HN16 CLZ in Fenton

Matthew then went to get a haircut. We set off onto Chrsitchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We crossed over and walked down the hill to the barbers on the corner. Once Matthew had had his haircut we walked back up city road and back to the residential unit. For tea Matthew had shepherds pie and Chips followed by cheesecake. Later on Matthew went to Newcastle on the bus We walked onto Christchurch Street and we must have missed the bus as we walked back down Temple Street to Smithpool Road to it was ABC Supreme SM57 RZU. We got on the bus and we sat down we set off onto City Road. We ran down under the railway line and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran through Hartshill along Hartshill Road and we dropped down into Newcastle along George Street. We ran forwards onto Ryecroft we we veered left onto Merrial Street. At the end we turned right onto High Street and we veered right onto Liverpool Road where we stopped. Once out of the we saw taxi minibus we went to the Jumbo fun & play. Matthew went to the toilet and then used the play equipment. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in ABC Supreme SM57 RZU. We ran down Liverpool Road onto the Ryecroft and we did a u-turn at the A34 roundabout and we headed back Eastwards. We went onto the A53 and we ran around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran along Hartshill Road through Harthsill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned right onto Glebe Street and left onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway line and we ran up City Road. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into 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.