Trip to Emersons Green / Stoke 22-01-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Emersons Green	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Emersons Green	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
41502	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	23	First Potteries
63101	Stoke, adj stop M	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Emerson Green and Stoke. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw D&G 112.

D&G 112 in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

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 we ran through Staffordshire and the West Midlands down to junction 8. We joined the Southbound M5 and we ran for 80 miles or so down to the M4. We got onto the Eastbound M4 and we cam off at junction 19 onto the M32. At junction 1 we joined the Southbound A4174 . We travelled around 4 miles and we came of the A4174 by the Emerson Green retail park. We parked up and we went to The Mill House pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards he had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating e returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off out of the retail park and onto the Northbound A4174. We turned right onto the Northbound M32 and at the end of the motorway we turned left onto the Westbound M4. We ran to junction 20 and we turned right onto the Northbound M5. We ran through the Midlands for around 80 miles and we joined the Northbound M6. We ran along the M6 through the 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. Later on we went out on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off onto foot to the bus stop. We walked through onto city Road and we waited at the bus stop outside the flats. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 41502 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 41502 before it carried on towards Hanley.

First Potteries 41502 in Stoke

We walked up Church Street and we turned left onto Honeywall. We walked down pump Street and we turned right onto London Road. We walked into the west End and we stopped at the Chemist. After buying something in the Chemist we walked back along London Road and forwards onto Campbell Place. We crossed over Church Street and we waited for a bus back up to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 63101 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus.

First Potteries 63101 in Fenton

We crossed over City Road and onto Christchurch Street and back to the residential unit. For tea Matthew had chips and beans followed by a Bakewell Tart. Matthew then went to his room to get ready to go out. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67636 on a #11 to Hanley. Tonight Matthew went out to the disco in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. At the end we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. We turned right onto the a52 and we ran up to Bucknall. At the lights we went straight on, forwards onto the A5009 and we ran through Abbey Hulton. We turned left onto Birches Head Road and we stopped at the disco. Matthew went to the toilet and had a drink of Coke and did some dancing. When it was time to go back to Fenton we travelled back on car. We set off onto Birches Head Road and we turned right onto the A5009. We ran down though Abbey Hulton and into Bucknall where we went straight onto the A52. We ran through Joiners Square and towards Stoke railway station we continued along the A52 along side the railway line and we then turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He 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