Trip to Hanley / May Bank 05-12-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
HXZ 9939	Fenton	Hanley	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke
HXZ 9939	Hanley	Fenton The Range	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke
HXZ 9939	Fenton The Range	Fenton	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke
LT63 CXN	Fenton	May Bank	Charter	Lucky Seven
LT63 CXN	May Bank	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew learnt of the plight of the former Penkhull Infants School and he was also going out for tea. 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 53041 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Matthew was going out for dinner. We went out and it was Stanton's of Stoke minibus HXZ 9939. We got on the bus and sat down. The bus 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. We stopped at The Range and Matthew did some shopping. He brought a bottle of Coke. We carried on back to the residential unit on Stanton's of Stoke minibus HXZ 9939. We turned left onto City Road and 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. Before tea Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of his window. We saw Z Carz minibus GK02 NWJ going towards Longton.

Z Carz GK02 NWJ in Fenton

We also saw silver minibus DU16 FMZ going towards Heron Cross.

DU16 FMZ in Fenton

Shortly afterwards went for a brief walk. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and went to the shop. We saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

We walked back to the residential unit. Matthew was going out for tea. Transport for the run out it was Lucky Seven LT63 CXN. 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 went under the railway line and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran up to Etruria and we turned left onto the A53. We turned right onto Basford park Road and we ran to the end. We turned left onto the A527 and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a charge grilled chicken and bacon pizza followed by cheesecake. Went it was time to go back to Fenton We returned in Lucky Seven LT63 CXN. We set off down the A527 and we ran through Brampton to Newcastle. We crossed over the roundabout onto Barracks Road and we continued down onto the A34. We turned left onto The Avenue and we ran adjacent to the hospital. We turned right onto Hilton Road and at the next roundabout we turned left onto Newcastle Lane. We ran up the hill into Penkhull. We ran forwards onto St Thomas Place and we turned left onto Princes Road past Penkhull Infants School. We ran to the end and we joined Queens Road before we turned right onto the A52. We ran down Harthill Road into Stoke and we went around the one-way system. We joined Glebe Street and we followed the road onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran forwards onto City Road 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.