Trip to Burslem / Hanley 01-12-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Burslem	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Burslem	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PE67 XEV	Fenton	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PE67 XEV	Hanley	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also the start Advent. 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 42554 on a #23 to Newstead. Around 09:00 We set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre In the morning Matthew went out for a it was 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 Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we ran up the hill to Hanley. We ran around the ring road and we got onto Waterloo Road. We ran through Cobridge. We continued up to Burslem and forwards onto Scotia Road and we stopped at the leisure centre. At the leisure centre Matthew went swimming. After a swimming session Matthew returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and it ran along Scotia Road into Burslem. We ran forwards onto Waterloo Road and into Cobridge. We ran into Hanley and we went around town on the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned sharp right onto City Road and left into Christchurch Street where we stopped outside the Co-operative food store. We continued to Christchurch Street We Walked down Masterson Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road we saw we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23A to Newstead. After picking some chips up from the chip shop we walked back up Temple Street onto Christchurch Street and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had Sausage Chips and gravy followed by cake and custard. In the afternoon Matthew walked to the pub. We set off onto Christchurch Street We went into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. 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 We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use the computer, He also watched buses out of the window. We saw Reeseheath College coach MH05 CDE going towards Stoke.

Reeseheath MH05 CDE in Fenton

We also saw Z Carz minibus PO55 URU heading towards Hanley.

Z Carz PO55 URU in Fenton

A short while later we saw Stanton's of Stoke Mercedes minibus SL52 CWV going towards Stoke.

Stanton's of Stoke SL52 CWV in Fenton

We also saw D&G Bus 136 on a #1A to Meir.

D&G 136 in Fenton

finally we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63100 in Fenton

Later on Matthew was going out for tea. Transport for the journey was Shelton Care Group PE67 XEV. We got on and we set off onto Temple Street. and right onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We joined the clockwise ring road and we ran around to Etruria Road. We stopped at the pub on the corner and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a burger and fries followed by by a lemon meringue pie. When we had finished we returned to Fenton. We set off onto Etruria Road and we joined the Westbound A53. We ran to Etruria and we got on the Southbound A500. We ran down to Stoke and we came off the A500 onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back he went up to his room. 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.