Trip to Normacot / Stoke 23-03-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Normacot	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Normacot	Brampton Park	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Brampton Park	Bradwell	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Bradwell	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Stoke	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Stoke	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to Newcastle later on. It was the day Matthew found out about the Cardiff bus station start date after new deal. 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 65002 on a #11 to Newcastle. At 09:00 we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

At the day centre In the morning Matthew went Children's centres in Normacot. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We contunued up past KFC and we turned right onto the A50 link road. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we travelled through Longton to Notmacot where we came off the A50. We turned right and crossed over the A50 onto Upper Normacot Road and we turned right onto Chaplin Road. We turned right onto Buccluech Road and we stoipped at the children's centre. Matthew went to the toilet and went to the cafe and had a can of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Brampton Park on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Buccluech Road and we turned right onto Chaplin Road. In Florence we turned right onto Lightwood Road and we ran into Longton. We got onto the Westbound A50 and we ran down to Sideway. We turned right onto the Northbound A500 and we came off at Stoke. We turned left onto Church Street and we ran around the one-way system and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran through Hartshill and into Newcastle along George Street. At the Jubilee roundabout we turned onto the A527 and we went to the Brampton. We got off the bus and we went for a walk. When we had finished we went to Bradwell on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off up the A527 and we ran through May bank into Wolstanton. We continued into Bradwell and we stopped at the church. In the Church Matthew went to the cafe and had dinner. He had suasage chips and gravy followed by a cake. He also had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton of Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off towards Wolstanton and we turned left onto Porthill bank. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Southbound A500. We ran Southwards through Etruria to Stoke and we came off the A500 onto City Road. We went under the railway line and up the hill 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 the computer. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 115 in Fenton

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

A short time later we saw E-zec patient transport YN15 FEO going towards Stoke.

E-zec patient transport YN15 FEO in Fenton

Afterwards we saw Afford rent-a-car's PO17 ZWX going towards Longton.

Afford rent-a-car's PO17 ZWX in Fenton

Matthew changed the batteries in his camera. Matthew went out for a walk before tea. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left into Baker Street and we saw Z Carz KE03 JXC.

Z Carz KE03 JXC in Fenton

We continued onto Glebedale Road and we went to the doctors. We returned to the residential unit along Baker Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went out for tea and we saw it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Masterson Street and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and at the end we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hil into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we parked up at Sainsbury's. Across the road we saw City Cabs Depot. The is also a new building being built next to Maplins. We continued into Stoke along Campbell Place. We walked onto Church Street and we saw First Potteries 42554 on a #23 to Hanley. We walked down the road to The Wheatsheaf. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a chicken burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 32635 on a #25 to Keele & Harry Shaw YR16 BLX going towards Newcastle. When we had finished we walked back to Sainsbury's. We returned to the residential unit on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto the one-way system and we ran around Stoke onto Glebe Street. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500 onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and we ran up into Fenton. We had to pick food up for someone else so we ran up to the roundabout and we turned right into KFC. After picking up the food we returned onto City Road before turning left onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto Baker Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We went onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We turned onto Temple Street and back to the residentiual unit. Once back at the unit Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. 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.