Trip to Blurton / Newcastle 30-11-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Blurton	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 Blurton and Newcastle later on. 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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Across the road we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle. At 09:00 we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. At the day centre In the morning Matthew went to Sutherland School in Blurton. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Glebedale Road and forwards onto Station Bridge Road and Heron Street. In Heron Cross we went straight across onto Blurton Road and over the A50. We carried on into Blurton along Blurton Road and forward onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. At the centre Matthew used the toilet. He alson used the facilities. One we had finished we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Beaconsfield Drive. At the end of Beaconsfield Drive we turned left onto Church Road. We ran down onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton into Heron Cross. We crossed over the A50 and over the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and then forwards onto Glebedale Road and to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had sausage, chips and gravy. In the afternoon Matthew went to the local pub. We set off onto Christchurch Street where we saw Stanton's of Stoke FJ13 CUU. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. When it was time to go Matthew walked back onto Christchurch Street and and to the day service. When it was time to go back back to the residential unit Matthew set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Once back at the unit Matthew chilled out in his room for a while and used his computer. Outside we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63173 in Fenton

Also seen was black minibus BP18 HPX going towards Stoke.

BP18 HPX in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw silver minibus P40 ERA going towards Hanley.

P40 ERA in Fenton

Also seen out of the window was Global Travel BIG 8768 going towards Stoke. Later on we went to Newcastle in a car. We wens downstairs and got in the car and set off onto Temple Street. We turned left into Christchurch Street and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke and on the one way system. We followed the road onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Street. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we followed the road around back onto Church Street. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we saw ABC Supreme HV18 GVR. We continued to the edge of Newcastle we ran onto George Street. We went forwards onto the ring road and we crossed the roundabout onto Ironmarket. We parked up and and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Matthew had a cheese and bacon beefburger with fries. For dessert he had chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. When we had finished we set off along Ironmarket to the High Street. We turned left onto Hassell Street and we walked past the bus station. We walked onto the ring road and past the new council building and into the park. We got back in the car and we returned to Fenton in a car. We set off onto the roundabout and we turned right onto barracks Road. We joined the Southbound A34 and we ran down to Trent Vale. We turned left onto Harpfields Road and we went forwards onto Keelings Drive. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through Boothen into Stoke. We ran around the one-way system and onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway line into Fenton. We ran up City Road and we turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and 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.