Trip to West End / Hanley 27-07-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	West End	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	West End	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67655	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
138	Newcastle BS	Hanley, stop B 4	85	D&G
67159	Hanley BS	Fenton, Raglan Walk	23A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Hanley on the bus later on. Matthew got up 08:00. and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to go to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 67660 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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. In the morning Matthew went out on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Christchurch Street We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road. At Heron Cross we joined the Westbound A50 and we ran down to Sideway. We turned left onto the Southbound A500 and we ran down to the motorway. We got onto the Southbound M6 and we ran down through Staffordshire anf the West Midlands. We got onto the Southbound M42 and we ran around the West Midlands to the M40. We ran South through Warwickshire into Oxfordshire and we came off the M40 at junction 9. We travelled Southwards down the A34 around Oxford, Newbury and Winchester. We joined the Southbound M3 and we came off at junction 14 into the Eastbound M27. We came off at the following junction and we went North otwards the airport. We turned right onto Wide Lane and at the end we turned left onto the A27. We turned left onto Allington Lane and we arrived at our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards did the treetop trail. For dinner Matthew had egg sandwich washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX for the journey back to Fenton. We set off along Allington Lane and we turned right onto the A27. We turned right onto Wide Lane and we turned left to join the Westbound M27. We went to the next junction and we joined the Northbound M3. We ran around winchester and we joined the Northbound A34. We ran north bypassing Newmbury and Oxford and we joined the Northbound M40 at junction 9. We ran North to the end of the M40 and we joined the Northbound M42. We ran around the East side of the West Midlands and we joined the Westbound M6. WE ran along the M6 throughthe West Midlands and Staffordshire as far as junction 15 where we cam off onto the A500. We travelled North up to Sideway and then we joined the Eastbound A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Mathew went upstairs to use his computer and chill out. Until it was time to go out Matthew watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63172 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 65037 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65037 in Fenton

Later on we went out on the bus. We set off onto temple Street and walked through onto City Road. We saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. On the way to the bus stop we saw Afford Rent-A-Car minibus HN16 CNA outside their yard.

Afford Rent-A-Car HN16 CNA in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67655 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67655 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and went back to the bus station to wait for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw D&G bus 138 on a #85 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We crossed the rounadabout onto the A53 and we ran around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street to the edge of Newcastle and we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Etruria Vale Road. We turned right onto Clough Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left ont Broad Street and we got up and got off the bus oppsitre the Potteries museum and art gallery. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of D&G Bus 138 as it continued towards Hanley bus station.

D&G 138 in Hanley

Once off the bus Matthew we walked up Broad Street and forwards onto Piccadilly. We crossed over Stafford Street and we walked up through Tontine Square to the intu Potteries hopping centre. We went up to the first floor and we dtopped at Druckers Vienna Patteserie. Matthew had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished Matthew went to the toilet. Once we had finished we walked onto Parliament Row and we stopped at Pound Bakery. Matthew had some sausage rolls. We walked to Old Hall Street and we continued down Lichfield Street to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23A to Newstead.

First Potteries 67159 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67159.

Inside First Potteries 67159

We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Temple Street and back to the residential unit and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Matthew we upstairs and returned to his room. Matthew went to the unit to chill out. He went on his computer and watched 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.