Trip to Bucknall / Basford 18-12-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DE61 RUO	Fenton	Bucknall	Charter	Lucky Seven
DE61 RUO	Bucknall	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also the day that Matthew found out that Welsh bus operator D Jones & Son ceased trading. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 In the morning Matthew went to Hanley on Lucky Seven DE61 RUO. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and at the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. At Bucknall we followed the A52 to the right and we stopped at the pub. The food arrived and we started to eat. Matthew had an all day breakfast washed down with a glass of Coke. the A52 to the left. At Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road At the top of the hill we turned sharp right onto City Road and then left onto Glebedale Road and to the day centre. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub. We set off onto Christchurch Street and to the pub. Matthew used the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. When we had finished in the pub we walked back along Christchurch Street and to the day centre. When it was time to go back to the residential unit we set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street. Matthew went back up to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

We also saw blue minibus BK67 YGC going towards Hanley.

BK67 YGC in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Trinity Sixth Form EU67 NZB going towards Stoke.

Trinity Sixth Form EU67 NZB in Fenton

Later on we saw Harry Shaw YN15 EKY going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YN15 EKY in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Stoke-on-Trent city council welfare bus LK17 DXC.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC in Fenton

We then came to pick Matthew up to take him out for tea. After spending some time getting ready we went out to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill onto the A52. We ran down the hill under the railway line and over the A500 into Stoke town centre. We ran around the one-way system and we ran up Hartshill Road through Hartshill. We continued along the A52 to the edge of town where we passed Anthony's Travel CB14 ANT. We turned right into Albert Street and at the traffic light we turned right onto A53 and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then we found mum who had saved us a table. I ordered the food and Matthew had a glass of Coke whilst we waited. The food arrived and Matthew had a burger and fries. He also helped us eating the some of our chicken new yorkers. Whilst we ate we saw First Potteries 65040 on a #4 to Audley. For dessert Matthew had Chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished eating we left the pub and went to the car. We turned left onto the A53 and ran through Basford down to Etruria. We turned left onto the A500. We came of the A500 in stoke and we turned left onto City Road. An we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned left onto the private road on which the baths are situated and we dropped mum off outside the baths. We turned around and we ran back to City Road. We turned left and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew emptied his bin into a bin bag. had a bath and then had toast for supper. Later on Matthew He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.