Trip to Hanley / Congleton 07-03-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Hanley	Congleton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Congleton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on. He was also going to Congleton. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 65039 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to Hanley on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we ran across the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto Regent Road and we stopped at the church where Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a drink of orange. When we had finished we continued to Congleton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Downey Street and we turned left onto Jasper Street. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right onto Regent Road. We went forwards onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto College Road. We turned right onto Wellesley Street and we went forwards onto Shelton New Road. We stopped at the other day centre to pick up another service user and then we continued back along Cemetery Road and Caledonia Road. We turned left onto Stoke Road and we turned right onto Wellesley Street. We turned left onto College Road and we turned right onto Cleveland Road. We continued onto Regent Road. we turned right onto Lichfield Street. At the roundabout in Joiners Square we we turned left onto the A52. At Limekiln light we turned left onto the A5272 and we followed the road to the right through Northwood. We carried on to Birches Head and we continued along the A5272 into Sneyd Green and Smallthorne. We continued to the end of the road and we turned right onto the A527. We did this road through Knypersley and Biddulph and forwards into Congleton town centre. we stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. For dinner Matthew had a Fried buttermilk chicken burger with fries followed by cheesecake. When it was time to go back we set off Westwards out of town and onto the A34. We turned around and went back into town and we joined the Southbound A527. We travelled back down the road around Biddulph and through Brindley Ford. We ran up the hill to Chell and we turned left onto High Lane. We ran into through Smallthorne and we ran through Sneyd Green and Birches Head. We followed the road to the left down the hill through Northwood and onto Limekiln Bank. We joined the A52 and we ran to Joiners square where we turned left onto Victoria Road. and we ran up to the top of the hill. We turned sharp right onto City Road we saw Staffordshire County Council welfare bus DK17 BEU. and we ran down to 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 the computer. Later on Matthew was going to uncle Dave's. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 63171 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63171 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 783 going towards Longton.

Copeland's Tours MIB 783 in Fenton

After that we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHA going towards Longton.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHA in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we set off onto Tem,ple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. we saw West Midland Ambulance 4371 in the street.

Emergency Ambulance 4371 in Fenton

Matthew had some cheesecake and a bottle of Coke. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. Later on he had a the rest of the cheesecake and a few digestive biscuits and custard creams. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23A to Newstead. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.