Trip to Abbey Hulton / Hanley 09-11-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Abbey Hulton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Sneyd Green	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Sneyd Green	Northwood	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Northwood	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Hanley	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out trampolining. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Newcastle.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Around 10:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street where we saw D&G Bus 193 on a #40 to Longton.

D&G 193 in Fenton

At the day centre in the morning Matthew watched a DVD. For dinner Matthew had sausage and chips by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew went trampolining in Abbey Hulton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiner Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52. We ran North to Bucknall and we went straight on at the lights onto the A5009. We ran under the old railway line to Leek and into Abbey Hulton. We turned right onto Abbots Road and we ran up to the sports centre. Outside the sports centre we saw one of Stoke-on-Trent city council's welfare buses LK17 DWD. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a good session on the trampolines. When he had finished we returned to the day centre on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Abbots Road and we ran Westwards to the A5009. We turned left onto the Southbound A5009 and at Bucknall we turned right onto Bucknall New Road.We ran up Limekiln Bank to the ring road and we turned left. We ran around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We turned right onto Regent Road and we stopped for a short while. We rejoined the Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We ran over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill. At the top we turned sharp right onto City Road Smithpool Road and we turned left and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and chill out. We also watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

Later Matthew out for tea to Hanley. It was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square. and we went straight across onto Lichfield Street. We ran anti-clockwise around Hanley and we ran towards Birches Head along Town Road. We ran forwards onto the A5272 and we went through Sneyd Green. We stopped at the Central Forest Park and Matthew used the playground. We the A5272 onto Northam Road and we saw Stanton's of Stoke HXZ 9939. We continued forwards onto Chorlton Road and we ran through to Keelings Road. We stopped at the Co-operative food and Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We ran back up Keelings Road and onto Town Road. We ran around the ring road to the end and we stopped at the pub. Matthew hada glass of Coke and then used the toilet. Matthew had a mixed grill and fries followed by a Lemon Meringue. We set off onto the ring Road and we ran anti-clockwise around the ring road. We turned right onto Botteslow Street and we ran down to the A52. We turned right and we ran towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went left onto Victoria Road right onto Manor Street.We turned right onto City Road and we ran down to Smithpool Road where we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. 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.