Trip to Cheadle / Burslem 03-01-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton JTF	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton JTF	Cheadle	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Cheadle	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
KX09 DGY	Fenton	Burslem	Charter	Intercity
KX09 DGY	Burslem	Fenton	Charter	Intercity

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. 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 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we saw 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 and right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned right and walked past KFC and into JTF. Matthew went upstairs to the cafe and had toast and a drink of Coke. Once we had finished in JTF we continued to Cheadle on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off out of the car park and right onto City Road. We turned right onto the A50 link road and we joined the Eastbound A50. We ran fast through Longton and we came off the A50 into Normacot. We turned left onto Uttoxeter Road and we turned right onto Meir Hay Road. We ran forwards onto Sutherland Road and we turned right onto Weston Coyney Road. In Weston Coyney we crossed over the A520 onto Caverwall Road. We carried on through Caverswall and onto School Lane and we joined the A521. We ran through Blythe Bridge over the railway line and we carried on to Cheadle. we parked up in town and we went to the Wetherspoons for tea. After using the toilet Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake, all washed down with a glass of Coke. After we had finished eating we run back Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX back to Fenton the opposite way that we came. We traveled back down the A521 Blythe Bridge to Meir and we went through Caverswall and left onto the A520 on Weston Road. The old Meir Social Club is in the process of bing demolished and a big fence has been errected around it. After the temporary traffic lights We ran to Meir and at the roundabout we turned right and joined the Westbound A50. We ran down a couple of junction to Longton and we came off onto the high level A50. and we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran down King Street. We continued down onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple street and we we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer We also saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had white fish in parsley sauce with green beans followed by rhubard crumble and custard. Matthew returned to his room to use his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw Lucky Seven RV55 XAA going towards Heron Cross.

Lucky Seven RV55 XAA in Fenton

Later on Matthew went to Burslem on it was Intercity KX09 DGY. 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 towards Stoke. We joined the A52 and we ran under the railway line before we joined the Northbound A500. We ran fast through Etruria and Wolstanton and we joined the A5271 at Longport. We ran up to Trubshaw Cross and we turned right onto Newcastle Street. We ran up the hill into Burslem and we turned right onto Waterloo Road and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Matthew spent some time chilling out in the pub and when it was time to return to Fenton we went outside and got on Intercity KX09 DGY. We set off up Waterloo Road and we turned left into Market Place. We went forwards onto Newcasstle Street and we ran down the hill to the roundabout at Trubshaw Cross. We continued onto the A5271 and we ran down to Longport where we joined the Southbound A500. We ran through Wolstanton and Etruria and we came off the A500 in Stoke. We turned left onto City Road and we ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When we got back we wentt up to Matthew's room. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew 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.