Trip to Longton / Fegg Hayes 08-08-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67632	Fenton, Victoria Place	Longton, Market Street	11	First Potteries
63171	Longton, stop C	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
SH57 NHU	Fenton	Fegg Hayes	Charter	Lucky Seven
SH57 NHU	Fegg Hayes	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out to Longton on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Across the road we saw First Potteries 67657 on a #11 to Hanley. we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

We turned lfte onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over and headed towards Victoria Place. On the way we saw D&G 111 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 111 in Fenton

A short distance up the road we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67640 in Fenton

We waited at the bus stop near to Pilpots for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67632 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67632 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 37159 on a #6A to Hanley. We passed through Foley We ran forwards into Longton.. We went under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on King Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once of the bus we walked across the road onto The Strand. We turned right by Hylands and we walked through to Tesco. Matthew did some shopping and walked back onto The Strand. We stopped at Café Delight. Matthew went to the toilet and had a drink of Coke. We crossed over the Strand and we walked into the Bennett Precinct. Matthew went to Cash Converters. Afterwards we walked back on the Strand and we crossed over to the bus stop. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63171 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63171 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned right into Victoria Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. We set off along City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple street and back to the residential unit. Later on we went to Fegg Hayes. We walked around the corner onto City Road We went to Fegg Hayes in taxi. We saw that it was Lucky Seven minibus SH57 NHU. We got on and we set off along Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights onto Blurton Road and we turned right at the roundabout onto the Westbound A50. At Sideway we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We came off the A500 at Etruria and we went Eastwards along the A53. We continued through Cobridge and we veered left onto Sandbach Road. At small thorne roundabouts we went left onto High Lane. We continued to the end at at the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran down the hill to the bottom into Fegg Hayes. Matthew had a burger and fries followed by by a lemon meringue pie. Matthew had a drink of Coke and then went to the toilet. When we had finished e returned to Fenton in Lucky Seven minibus SH57 NHU. We set off onto Chell Heath Road and we ran into Smallthorne. We ran up Ford Green Road and we turned left onto the A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green to the edge of Hanley and we went around the ring road clockwise. WE came of the ring road aonto Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use the computer. We also watched buses out of the window. We saw We saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 114 in Fenton

After a few minutes we saw an unidentified silver minibus BG04 HKC going towards Hanley.

BG04 HKC in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

After a short while we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63172 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67653 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67653 in Fenton

A short time later we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX heading to the residential unit.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Across the road we saw Lucky Seven RJ17 YMT going towards Stoke.

Lucky Seven RJ17 YMT in Fenton

Also seen was D&G 119 on a #1A to Wood lane.

D&G 119 in Fenton

When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Matthew had some cheesecake and a can of orange Tango. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. Later on he had another slice of cheesecake and a few digestive biscuits and custard creams. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went 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.