Trip to Glasgow / Congleton 28-11-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Glasgow	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Glasgow	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
BG07 XCN	Fenton	Congleton	Charter	Roseville
BG07 XCN	Congleton	Fenton	Charter	Roseville

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. What a load of tosh. He was also going out for tea. 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 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we did Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX to Northwood.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road under the railway line and onto the A52. In Stoke we saw First Potteries 67632 on a #25 to Hanley. We joined the Northbound A500 We joined the Northbound M6. We ran north beyond Carlisle and we ran forwards onto the A74(M). We ran North for another 100 miles or so into Glasgow and we stopped for dinner. We stopped at the butterfly and the pig and Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had fish and chips followed by a butterfly cake. Whilst we ate we saw First Glasgow 33350. Afterwards we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got onto the M8 and we ran Southwards and onto the M74. We ran Southwards for around 100 miles before getting onto the Southbound M6. We then joined the Southbound M6. Going down the M6 we saw an unidentified Bell Vue coach and unidentified red white Routemaster. We joined the Southbound A500 onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Keele. We continued up City Road under the railway line up to Smithpool Road and we turned right. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. We saw white minibus LX03 MKM.

LX03 MKM in Fenton

Later on Matthew went to out to Congleton for tea. We went outside an we saw it was Roseville BG07 XCN. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran up to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A52 and we ran down towards the railway station and we turned right into Station Road. At the end we turned left onto Stoke Road and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran a few miles North and then we joined the A34 at the recently re-open Talke roundabout. We ran North to the Caudwell Tavern where we followed the A34 to the right. We continued north to the edge of Congleton and we turned right onto Padgbury Lane. A few yards up the road we stopped at the Heath Farm pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew ate a burger and fries, followed by chocolate fudge with ice cream. When it was time to go we climbed back aboard Roseville BG07 XCN. We set off North up Padgbury Lane and we went East on the A534 into town. We joined the A34 and we turned right onto the A54, past the bus station and forwards onto the A527. We then ran back past Congleton railway station and into Biddulph. We continued South thrrough Knypersley and into Brown Lees. We continued South through Brindley Ford, and Fegg Hayes. We ran up the hill into Chell and down the other side into Pits Hill. We ran past the north end of Tunstall and we ran down the hill onto the Southbound A500. We ran south through Longport and Etruria and we came off the A500 in Stoke. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran under the railway line. We continued onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Back at the unit Matthew went upstairs and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Matthew went to his room and chilled out. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. 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.