Trip to Longton / Festival Park 11-04-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63098	Fenton, Victoria Place	Longton, Market Street	11	First Potteries
44	Longton, stop C	Fenton, Victoria Place	1	D&G
SJ16 EOV	Festival Park	Hanley	Charter	Lucky Seven
67651	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus to Longton. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street.

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 saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 112 in Fenton

A short time later we saw Z Carz minibus YJ62 LSX going towards Stoke.

Z Carz YJ62 LSX in Fenton

We waited for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63098 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 saw dud First Potteries 65040 on a #11 to Newcastle. We passed through Foley we saw Stoke-on-Trent council minibus LK17 DVV. We ran forwards into Longton and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over Market Street and onto Transport Lane. We went into the Bennett Precinct and we srop at The Plaice to Eat for dinner. Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. We continued into the Precnt and around the corner to Poundland. We went in and Matthew brought some dandelion and Burdock. We carried on through the precinct and out the other side into the car park. We went into Wilko's where Matthew brought home accessories. We continued past Wilko and around B&B and we walked onto the Strand. We continued down to the Srand and we turned left by Hylands and past the shops to Tesco. We went in and Matthew went to the cafe and had a cup of coke. Once we had finished in the cafe we walked though the car park back to the Interchange to wait for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 44 in Fenton

we got on the bus We booked to Fenton and we sat down. We set off out of the Interchange onto Baths Road and we turned left onto King Street under the railway line. We continued through Foley along King Street and into Fenton. We went forwards onto City Road and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. Once off the bus we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer, He also are a butterfly cake and watched buses out of the window. We saw E-zec patient transport minibus YJ16 GHB going towards Longton.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHB in Fenton

For tea Matthew had shepherds pie followed by treacle tart and custard. Later on we went to hanley in an Autocabs taxi. We set off onto We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto City Road onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We ran up the hill towards Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran around to Etruria Road and we turned left. We ran over the roundabout under the A53 and onto Festival Park. We turned left onto Marina Way and we stopped at the car park and Matthew went to the cinema. Matthew went to watch Peter Rabbit. After watching the film Matthew returned to Hanley. Transport for the journey it was Lucky Seven minibus SJ16 EOV. We set off out off Festival Park onto the roundabout we turned left onto Festival Way and we crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road we got up and got off bus on Etruria Road. We saw Daish Holidays BX11 GUG on the pub car park.

Daish Holidays BX11 GUG in Hanley

We continued on foot up Etruria Road and we turned right onto Marsh Street where we saw First Potteries 67643 on the #7A to Biddulph. We veered left Pall Mall and we went past the town Hall on Albion Street. We turned right Lichfield Street and we went back to the bus station to wait for a bus back to Fenton. We saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Newstead. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67651 on a #6 to Meir.

First Potteries 67651 in Hanley

We got on the bus we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right into Birch Terrace. We followed the road around to the left onto Charles Street. At the top we turned right onto Old Hall Street before turning right onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room. Matthew used his computer and watched television 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.