Trip to Ashley / Shrewsbury 03-07-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton Poundstretcher	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton Poundstretcher	Longton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Longton	Ashley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Ashley	Shrewsbury	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Shrewsbury	Consall	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Consall	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going Strawberry picking. 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 63171 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 towards the day centre. 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 we went out to do some shopping and it wsa Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left and onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill and we stopped at the petrol station to fill up with fuel and we saw ABC Supreme HV18 GVR. We re-joined Victoria Road and and we ran down the hill. We stopped at Pounstretcher and we did some more shopping. When we had finished there we went to Longton to do some more shopping. We ran up Victoria Road and we continued onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned right A50 link road and we got onto the A50 as far as Longton. We parked up on the car park and we walked through to Matalan to buy some clothing. When we had finished we set off to do some strawberry picking. We ran onto The Strand and we went under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and onto the A500. We ran South to the end of the A500 and we turned left onto the A519. We ran for a couple of hundred yards and then we turned right onto the A5182 by the Eddie Stobart depot. We ran Westwards along the the road until the end until we joined the Southbound A53. we ran through Whitmore and Baldwin's gate and then we joined the A51 by The swan with Two Necks. A couple of hundred yards later we turned left onto the A53 again. We ran towards Loggerheads and we turned left onto Pinewood Road. We turned right onto Gravelly Hill and right onto the A53 again. We turned left into Cherry Tree Farm and we stopped. Matthew went to the toilet and took a basket out onto the field to pick strawberries. When we had finished we returned to Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX for a run down to Shrewsbury. We turned right onto the A53 ran through Loggerhead and then we went around the North side of Market Drayton. We crossed the A41 at Tern Hill. We were now out in open countryside and we ran along the fast newer sections of the road to Shawbury. Once we passed through the village we ran to the edge of Shrewsbury and then we stopped at a pub called the Two Henrys. For dinner Matthew had gammon, egg & chips washed down with a glass of Coke. For afters Matthew had Bakewell tart & cream. Afterwards Matthew went to the toilet. After we had finished we returned back to the day centre in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto the A53 and we returned Northwards via Shawbury, Tern Hill and Loggerheads before we crossed the A51 by the Swan with Two Necks. We continued North through Baldwin's Gate and Whitmore. We turned right onto the A5182 and then we ran north up the A500. At Sideway we went east along the A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We went through the traffic lights to Heron Street. We followed the road onto Station Bridge Road and onto Glebedale Road. City Road and forward onto King Street. In Longton we turned left onto March Road and right onto Portland Road. We ran forwards onto Rutland Road and we turned right onto Marlborough Road. We turned left onto Wood Street and right onto Upper Cross Street. We turned left onto Anchor Road and ran up the hill. At the other end of Anchor Road we turned right onto the A5272. We turned left onto the A520. There were some temporary traffic lights and once we had passed them and got onto the fast section we stormed up to Cellarhead. At the traffic lights we turned right onto the A52. At the crossroads at the top of the hill we turned left. We joined the A522 and we turned right onto Consall Lane. We ran into the valley and we stopped at Consall and we parked up near to the limekilns. Matthew took a photo of Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Consall

We visited the Black Lion pub and Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off up Consall Lane and we turned left onto the A522 We turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to Cellarhead crossroads. We turned left onto the A520 and we ran fast down to Weston Coyney we saw Blackfriars EU55 KVZ. We turned right onto Weston Coyney Road and left onto Uttoxeter Road. In Normacot we got onto the A50 and we saw Premier Travel LS58 EYB. We joined the Westbound A50 and we ran through Longton. We ran West down to Heron Cross lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We ran onto Temple street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs his room to chill out and use his computer. We saw D&G Bus 119 on #1 to Meir.

D&G 119 in Fenton

Also seen was City Centre Central taxi minibus DX08 FXL going towards Stoke.

City Centre Central DX08 FXL in Fenton

After a short while we saw Roseville minibus WF11 WHC going towards Stoke.

Roseville WF11 WHC in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63172 in Fenton

Later on Matthew went to Grandma's. Matthew went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We went to Grandma's in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Chrsitchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down to the A52. We went under the railway line and over the A500 into Stoke. We went around the one-way system and up Hartshill Road and into Harshill. We turned left onto the Avenue and we ran to the end where we turned right onto the A34. We turned off the A34 and we stopped at Grandma's house. Matthew went on the computer and had a can of Irn Bru. For tea Matthew had shepherds pie followed by treacle tart and custard. Staff came to pick Matthew up in the car and Matthew said goodbye to Grandma and we set off onto Occupation Street. We turned onto the A34 and we ran past Newcastle. Near to the KFC we turned left onto Robertson Avenue. We crossed forwards onto Douglas Road and forwards to the disco. We spent some time at the disco. Matthew went to the toilet and a glass of coke. God knows what your teeth are like! You are forever eating chocolate, cake and drinking Coke. Eat some proper food for a change. After doing some dancing we returned to Fenton. We ran back to the A34 and we went South into Newcastle. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran up to the Jubilee Roundabout. We ran around the one-way system onto George Street and we ran into Hartshill. We ran down Hartshill Road into Stoke and we went around the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and onto City Road before going under the railway line. We climbed the hill and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew 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