Trip to Hanley / Congleton 06-10-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DV10 JCU	Fenton	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Hanley	Congleton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DV10 JCU	Congleton	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 Hanley and Congleton later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 63096 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63096 in Fenton

Matthew spent time in his room until he was ready to go out. A short time later we saw Intercity taxi minibus SF11 GNV going towards Stoke.

Intercity SF11 GNV in Fenton

Later on we went to Hanley on Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We went downstairs and we got on the bus. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we ran across the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto Regent Road and we stopped at the church where Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a drink of orange. When we had finished we continued to Congleton in Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU. We set off onto Downey Street and we turned left onto Jasper Street. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned left onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we joined the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Waterloo Road and we ran through Cobridge. We continued through to Burslem onto Scotia Road and forwards onto the Tunstall by-pass. We ran past the police station onto the top end of Tunstall High Street. We continued through Goldenhill and down the hill to Kidsgrove. We continued under the railway line and over the A34. We followed the A50 to the right and we ran Northwards to Arclid. We turned right onto the A534 and we ran forwards into Congleton town centre. we stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. For dinner Matthew had a Fried buttermilk chicken burger with fries followed by cheesecake. When it was time to go back we set off Westwards out of town and onto the A34. We turned around and went back into town and we joined the Southbound A527. We travelled back down the road around Biddulph and through Brindley Ford. We ran up the hill to Chell and we turned left onto High Lane. We ran into through Smallthorne and we ran through Sneyd Green and Birches Head. We followed the road to the left down the hill through Northwood and onto Limekiln Bank. We joined the A52 and we ran to Joiners square where we turned left onto Victoria Road. and we ran up to the top of the hill. We turned sharp right onto City Road we saw First Potteries 67651 on a #11 to Hanley. and we ran down to Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use the computer. Later on Matthew went out to the pub. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the pub on foot. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Matthew chilled out in the pub all afternoon and afterwards returned to the residential unit. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned right onto City Road. We walked up to the roundabout and we stopped at KFC. Matthew had cup of Coke. When we had finished we returned down City Road and onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room. Something must have been forgotten, because Matthew returned to Aldi on foot. We set off onto City Road and we walked along Manor Street. We turned right onto Victoria Road and we walked down to the supermarket. Once we had picked up what we needed we returned to the residential unit in an Autocabs taxi. We turned right onto Victoria Road and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Later on Matthew had a bath and then toast and orange juice for supper.He chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.