Trip to Hanley / Congleton 23-01-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	YMCA Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	YMCA Hanley	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
WX07 DGE	Fenton	Congleton	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke
WX07 DGE	Congleton	Fenton	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out for tea later. 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 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

We went to the day centre on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We got on the bus and sat down. We ran onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued to the day centre. In the morning Matthew had communication skills and used the computer. For dinner Matthew had cheese oatcakes followed by toffee cheesecake. In the afternoon Matthew went to the YMCA on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. we set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we went sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went straight across onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto Regent Road and we ran through onto Cleveland Road. We continued onto College Road and then we turned right onto Wellesley Street. At Snow Hill we went across the roundabout onto Shelton New Road. Wee stopped briefly at the other day centre and we continued onto to the YMCVA. We turned left onto Cemetery Road and then left onto Stoke Road. At the roundabout we went straight onto Snow Hill and we turned right onto Richmond Terrace. We turned left onto Wellesley Street onto College Road. We continued onto Cleveland Road. We turned right onto Harding Road and to our destination. In the YMCA Matthew played football with his peers. After Matthew had finished we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Harding Road and we ran forwards onto The Parkway. We continued onto Ridgeway Road and then we turned left onto Mawson Grove. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards the railway station passing Roseville WG10 DFV outside. We followed the A52 alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. 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. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

After that we saw Magnum PN59 BEO going towards Stoke.

Magnum PN59 BEO in Fenton

When it was time to go out we saw that it was Stanton's of Stoke WX07 DGE. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and then left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and forwards onto the A52 and under the railway line. We turned right onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up through Etruria and Longport to Talke. We came of the A500 onto the A34 and we ran Northwards up to Talke Pits. We continued onto the A5011 and forwards onto the A50. We ran past the Stanways Coaches depot and we turned right onto Church Lane. At the end we turned left onto the A34 and we ran to the edge of Congleton. We turned left onto Padgbury Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew had a chicken burger and fries with a glass of Coke. He also had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Stanton's of Stoke WX07 DGE. We set off onto Padgbury lane and we joined the Southbound A34. We ran South for a few mile past Kidsgrove and Talke Pits and we followed the road to the left and down to Talke where we joined the Southbound A500. We ran South through Longport and Eruria and we came off the A500 at Stoke. We went along the A52 under the railway line and forwards onto City Road up into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. 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.