Trip to Longton / Hanley 25-08-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Longton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Longton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Longton and Hanley later and to the fair. 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. we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #11 to Hanley. whilst waiting we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

We were going out to Longton. We went downstairs and out to Shelton Care Grou DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and sat down. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we followed the road around onto Heron Street. We went over the traffic lights onto Blurton Road and at the roundabout we joined the Eastbound A50. We came off the A50 at Longton and we ran along the high level road to the other end of town. We turned sharp left onto The Strand. We turned off the Strand and we parked up bt Sports Direct. Once we got off the bus we went to the cafe on the corner. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards he had a can of Coke. For dinner he had a brunch. Whilst we ate we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Newcastle. Once Matthew had finished her dinner we walked back to the minibus Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off onto The Strand and we went under the railway line onto King Street we saw First Potteries 67641 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We ran through Foley into Fenton. City Road we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #6 to Weston Coyney and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew went to the fair. We set off onto Temple Street and we crossed over Christchurch Street and we went up the passage into the car park where the fair is situated. Matthew had a session in the giant sandpit making sand castles.

Beach in Fenton

Afterwards Matthew had a ride on the Waltzers. Whilst at the fair we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Hanley. Matthew used the toilet in the car park. When we had finished in the fair Matthew returned to the residential unit. We walked through the passage and we crossed over Christchurch Street. We walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had chicken nuggets with chips followed by a Bakewell Tart. Later on Matthew went to Hanley in an intercity taxi. We set off out of Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and at the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we stopped outside the bus station. Once out of the taxi we walked up Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. He had a glass of coke and chilled out on the pub. When it was time to go we set off along Tontine Street. We went forwards onto Lichfield Street and we waited for a taxi back to Fenton. We returned to Fenton in an Intercity taxi. We set off down Lichfield Street and over the ring road. We ran down to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran past the end of the railway station and alongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and up into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. After going upstairs 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.