Trip to Sandyford / Biddulph 24-03-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Sandyford	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Sandyford	Kidsgrove	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PK08 GGE	Fenton	Biddulph	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PK08 GGE	Biddulph	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63174 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

Later on we went out for a walk. We set off onto City Road and we cross over onto Manor Street. We saw Afford rent-a-car HN16 CMO going towards Hanley.

Afford rent-a-car HN16 CMO in Fenton

We carried on to the end of Manor Street and we saw minibus EF17 UDN parked up.

EF17 UDN in Fenton

We turned left pnto Victoria road and we walked down the hill. We crossed over and continued down the hill and we saw First Potteries 67658 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67658 in Fenton

We were picked up Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We sat down and continued down 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 past the police station. We re-joined the High Street and ran through Sandyford. We stopped at McDonalds and we went inside. Matthew had a plain Big Mac and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Matthew then went to the toilet. One we had finished we continued to Kidsgrove on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We continued Northwards up the up the A50 through Goldenhill and down the hill into Kidsgrove. We stopped at Aldi and Matthew brought his weekly shopping. Once we had finished we returned to Fenton in a lucky seven taxi. we turned right onto Mount Road. We stopped again to pick up a service user and we continued onto Pennyfield Road and we ran up through Harriseahead and towards Mow Cop. We continued up to the Edge of Biddulph and we turned right onto the A527. We ran Southwards through Brown Lees and Brindley Ford and we followed the road through Knypersley and Fegg Hayes up to Chell. We turned left onto High Lane and we ran through Smallthorne. We continued through Sneyd Green and we entered Hanley along Town Road. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto the A50. We ran down Lichfield Road down to Joiners Square. We continued onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. we ran through the private road on which the swimming baths are situated. At the end we turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. 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 PK08 GGE stopped across the road.

Lucky Seven PK08 GGE in Fenton

We went out and crossed over City Road. We were going to Biddulph and we saw it was Lucky Seven PK08 GGE. We got on the bus and we sat down. The bus set off along Manor Street and at the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to joiners Squre and we went straight across the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We joined the anti-clockwise ring roada and we ran around to the the A50. We went North to Cobridge and we turned right onto the A53. In Sneyd Green we joined the A5272. We went through Smallthorne Roundabout and Northwards up High Lane up to Turnhurst. We turned right onto the A527 and we ran down to Fegg Hayes. We ran up the hill into Brindley Ford and we continued through Brown Lees to the Southern edge of Biddulph. We turned right onto St John's Road and we turned right at the roundabout onto Church Street. We stopped at the youth centre and Matthew went in. Matthew went to the toilet and spent the evening patying away. Matthew had several glasses of Coke. When it was time to go home he returned to Fenton on Lucky Seven PK08 GGE. We got on the bus and we set off onto Church Road and we turned right onto Mayfield Road. We turned left onto Woodland Street and right onto Park Lane. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran through Brown Lees and into Brindley Ford. We followed the road down to Fegg Hayes and we ran up the hill to Turnhurst. We turned left onto the A5272 and we ran along High Lane through Smallthorne Roundabouts. We continued into Sneyd Green and Birches Head and we ran into Hanley along Town Road. We ranaround the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we we straight up Victoria Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Manor Street and right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left into 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.