Trip to Longton / Tunstall 14-03-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
113	Fenton, Victoria Place	Longton Interchange	1	D&G
116	Longton Interchange	Fenton, Smithpool Road	40	D&G
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Tunstall	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Tunstall	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton Aldi	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton Aldi	Smallthorne	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Smallthorne	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also Joe Allens 28th birthday. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Across the road we saw First Potteries 67631 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we walked around the corner onto City Road. We walked up to the bus stop near to Philpott's and we waited for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw D&G 113 on a #1 to Hanley.

D&G 113 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We passed through Foley we saw dud First Potteries 65040 on a #11 to Newcastle. and we ran under the railway line into Longton before turning right into Baths Road We entered Longton Transport Interchange and we got up and got off the bus. Once of the bus we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #22 to Newcastle. We walked towards Tesco and we saw Lucky Seven RX60 CVO parked up in the car park.

Lucky Seven RX60 CVO in Longton

Matthew went to Tesco Extra and Matthew went shopping. He brought some beef. When we had finished we walked over to Sports Direct to get some trainers. We went next door to Matalan to but some boots. When we had finished there we walked over to The Strand and we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63096 in Longton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65728 on a #12A to Hanley.

First Potteries 65728 in Longton

We continued down to the Srand and we turned left by Hylands and past the shops and walked to the bus station. We saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 114 in Longton Interchange

A few minutes later we saw it was D&G Bus 116 on a #40 to Fenton.

D&G 116 in Longton Interchange

We walked into the Interchange and we got on the bus. We booked to Fenton and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside D&G 116 before we sat down.

Inside D&G 116

The bus set off out of the interchange and we turned left onto Baths Road. We crossed over the A50 and we went straight onto Foley Road. At the end of the Road we turned right on Longton Hall Road. We climbed the hill and then went down into Blurton. we turned right onto Blurton Road and we climbed up the hill into Heron Cross. We crossed the A50 and at the traffic Light we turned left onto Grove Road. We continued into Mount Pleasant and onto Wheildon Road. We turned right by The Regent onto Smithpool Road and we crossed over the railway line. At City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We turned right onto Temple Street. and back to the residential unit. Matthew had a drink of Fanta orange. We went out for dinner and we saw it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and right onto City Road and we went under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned left at Victoria Road and we ran down the hill. We crossed over the roundabout at Joiners Square onto Lichfield street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We went around the ring-road and we got onto the A50. We ran through Burslem and around the back of Tunstall High Street. We turned by Asda onto Woodland Street and we parked up at the back of the local centre. Matthew went in and used the toilet and had sausage and cheese oatcakes washed down with a glass of Coke. We returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto the High Street and we turned left onto Williamson Street. We turned right onto Scotia Road and we ran past the leisure centre and into Burslem. We continued onto Waterloo Road and we ran through Cobridge to the edge of Hanley. We joined the clockwise ring road and we ran around to Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran towards the railway station and we continued alongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and juse his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Stanton's of Stoke SO57 OKE heading towards Stoke.

Stanton's of Stoke SO57 OKE in Fenton

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 41497 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 41497 in Fenton

After a while we saw Afford rent-a car minibus HN16 CMZ going towards Hanley.

Afford rent-a car HN16 CMZ in Fenton

Also seen was Intercity minibus SC08 KHF going towards Stoke.

Intercity SC08 KHF in Fenton

Matthew went to Aldi to do some shopping on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road. In the shop Matthew picked up his weekly shopping and then went out for tea on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran down Victoria Road Town Road. We travelled through Sneyd Green and over Smallthorne roundabouts to Chell. At the roundabout we turned right and we ran down the A527 In Fegg Hayes we turned right onto Oxford Street and we ran through Chell Heath past Matthew's old school. In Smallthorne we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We stopped at Joe's house and Matthew had chicken & chips followed by a Bakewell tart and custard. When had a small birthday party. After we had finished we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We turned onto Ford Green Road and at the roundabouts we turned left onto the A5272. We followed the road through Sneyd Green and Northwood and down to Bucknall. We turned right onto the A52 and at Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out 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.