Trip to Abbey Hulton / Birches Head 05-06-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Abbey Hulton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Birches Head	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Birches Head	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also 25 today and was having a party. 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 67637 on a #11 to Newcastle. A few minutes later we also saw Intercity minibus WF07 FFG going towards Longton.

Intercity WF07 FFG in Fenton

Around Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued along Christchurch Street and into the day centre. We continued to the day centre and we saw blue minibus DE02 WKT.

DE02 WKT in Fenton

At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew we on the computer. For dinner Matthew had a jacket potato with tuna followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew went to Abbey Hulton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and the bus set off onto Glebedale Road before turning left onto City Road. We carried on under the railway line and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran up to Cliffe Vale and we come off the A500 onto Shelton New Road. We stopped at the other day centre and we continued to Abbey Hulton. We went down Cemetary Road and we turned left onto Stoke Road. We cross over the roundabout at Snow Hill and we ran into Hanley. We went anti-clockwise around the ring road and we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We down down the hill to Bucknall we saw Stanton's of Stoke YSU 487. and at Limekiln lights we turned right onto the A5009. We ran up to Abbey Hulton and we stopped on the corner of Whitehouse Road. Whilst there we saw Alpine taxi minibus PX10 ZFZ going towards Milton.

Alpine PX10 ZFZ in Abbey Hulton

We went to the vintage snack bar and diner to pick up the food for the party. Whilst there Matthew went to the toilet and had a can of Coke. He also had a slice of cake. A few minutes later we saw Stanton's of Stoke RUI 2486 going towards Bucknall.

Stanton's of Stoke RUI 2486 in Abbey Hulton

Once we had finished we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.. We set off along the A5009 and we ran down towards Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we veered right onto Dividy Road. We ran through Bentilee to Adderley Green and we turned right onto Anchor Road. We headed towards Longton and we turned right onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto Langley Road and we ran forwards onto Clarence Road. We turned right onto King Street and we ran through Foley into Fenton. We continued onto City Road and we turned left Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. In the yard was a van as there was some work being done at the house. Matthew went upstairs to use his computer and watch buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63172 in Fenton

We turned up and we had a birthday party. First Matthew opened his birthday presents. Then we ate some party food. We had sandwiches and cheese oatcakes as well as burgers Matthew had a bus cake and he enjoyed it so much he ate 4 large slices. We also set up a computer game on his computer that he had had for his birthday. We said goodbye to Matthew and later on he we out to the disco on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. At the end we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We stopped at the petrol station to take on fuel and then we ran back down Lichfield Street. We veered left onto Westmill Street and we turned left onto the A52. We ran up the A52 Bucknall. At the lights we went straight on, forwards onto the A5009 and we ran through Abbey Hulton. We turned left onto Birches Head Road and we stopped at the disco. In the car park we saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEV.

Shelton Care Group PE67 XEV in Birches Head

Also seen was Meadows blue minibus SF18 ???.

Meadows SF18 ??? in Birches Head

Afterwards we saw Meadows blue minibus SF18 CAE.

Meadows SF18 CAE in Birches Head

Matthew went into the disco. Matthew went to the toilet and had a drink of Coke and did some dancing. When it was time to go back to Fenton we travelled back on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Birches Head Road and we turned right onto the A5009. We ran down though Abbey Hulton and into Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we veered right onto Dividy Road. We ran through Bentilee to Adderley Green and we turned right onto Anchor Road. We headed towards Longton and we joined the one-way system around Longton. We turned left onto Market Street and right onto Commerce Street. We went around the roundabout onto The Strand and at the end we turned left onto King Street. We ran under the railway line and we ran through Foley into Fenton. We continued onto City Road and we turned left Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. 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