Trip to Joiners Square / Kidsgrove 01-06-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
HN16 XPS	Fenton	Kidsgrove	Charter	ABC Supreme
HN16 XPS	Kidsgrove	Fenton	Charter	ABC Supreme

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Kidsgrove. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67635 on a #11 to Hanley. Also we saw minibus FD17 CDV going towards Hanley.

FD17 CDV in Fenton

After a while we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 44 in Fenton

We set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street. In the morning Matthew did some baking, making a jam filled cake. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Manchester Tart. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub by car. We set off onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill onto Joiners Square and over the roundabout. We went forwards onto Lichfield Street and we stopped at pub. In the car park we also saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Joiners Square

At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of bus sightings included First Potteries 32635 on a #6 to Weston Coyney and City Centre Central RJ58 EVF heading towards Hanley. When it was time to returned to Fenton we travelled back in a car. We set off Palmerston Street and we turned right onto the A52. We continued along the A52 past the railway station We turned left onto City Road and right onto Smithpool Road we saw City Cabs YX61 VVO. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went to his room and chilled out. Matthew used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 Meir.

D&G 119 in Fenton

Also seen was wite minibus EO61 ??? going towards Hanley.

EO61 in Fenton

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63172 in Fenton

Another bus seen was First Potteries 65705 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65705 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw D&G Buse 115 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 115 in Fenton

We then went out for tea. Transport for the trip it was ABC Supreme HN16 XPS. We got on and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Chrustchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. We turned right onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up to the A34. We turned right at the roundabout onto the A34 and we ran up to Talke. At the traffic light we followed the A34 to the right and we ran into Kidsgrove. We turned right onto the B5371 and right onto Clough Hall Road. We stoped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. He also had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a beefburger and fries followed by a lemon meringue pie. When it was time to go back we returned to Fenton on ABC Supreme HN16 XPS. We set off onto Clough Hall road and we turned left onto the B5371. At the end we turned left onto the A34 and we ran upn to Talke. At the traffic light we followed the A34 to the left and we ran down to the A500. WE joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through LOngport and Etruria. We came off the A500 at Stoke and we turned left onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and we went forwards onto City Road and 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 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.