Trip to Long Stratton / Great Yarmouth 26-01-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton Aldi	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton Aldi	Long Stratton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Long Stratton	Great Yarmouth	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Great Yarmouth	Caister	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Caister	Great Yarmouth	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Great Yarmouth	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus to East Anglia. 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

Also seen was silver minibus N17 MGJ which stopped briefly in Manor Street.

N17 MGJ in Fenton

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

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

When it was time to go out We went downstairs to wait for the transport. Matthew then went to Aldi to do some shopping on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road. In the shop Matthew picked up his weekly shopping and went out for tea on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran down Victoria Road to Joiners Square and we turned left onto Warrington Road. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran towards Stoke. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and we got onto the Southbound A500. We ran Southwards to Sideway and we got onto the Eastbound A50. We ran Eastwards for around 40 miles and we got onto the Southbound M1. We ran South for around 30 miles and we joined the Eastbound A14. We continued Eastwards for a few miles and we joined the Northbound A605. We joined the A47 near to Peterborough and we continued Eastwards near to Kings Lynn and round the Southern end of Norwich. We turned right onto the A140 and we ran Southwards to Long Stratton. We stopped at the leisure centre and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we continued to Great Yarmouth on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran Northwards up the A140 and we joined the Eastbound A47. We ran to Great Yarmouth we turned right onto Pasteur Road. We crossed over the Yare and we turned right onto the Southbound A4123. We ran Southwards for a short wile and we parked up. Once off the bus we went for a walk. We set off along Queens Road and forwards onto Kings Road. We crossed South Beach Parade and we stopped at a tearoom. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. Afterwards we cross over the road and along Kings Road. We continued onto Queen's Road and back to the minibus. We continued to Caister on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We turned around and we headed Northwards up the A4123. We continued onto North Quay and we kept going Northwards up onto Caister Road and past Tesco onto Yarmouth Road. We ran through Caister and we stopped at the holiday park. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. We saw First Eastern Counties 30960 on a #8 to New Paget Hospital. When we had finished we returned to Great Yarmouth on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran Southwards down Yarmouth Road and we ran forwards onto Caister Road. We veered left onto Northgate Street and we turned left onto Fullers Hill. We followed the one way system though the bus station and we saw First Eastern Counties 66334 on a #6 to Bradwell. We stopped for a short while and we Afterwards we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran forwards onto Alexandra Road and we ran around the one-way system onto Yarmouth Way. We turned right onto the A4123 and we ran forwards onto North Quay and New Acle Road. At the roundabout we went forwards onto the A47. We travelled East past the South end of Norwich and Kings Lynn and we ran North of Peterborough. We continued to the edge of Leicester and we took the Southern by-pass. We past Fosse Park and we joined the Nothbound M6. We ran North for around 20 miles and we got onto the Westbound A50. We ran to near to Uttoxeter and into Stoke-on-Trent. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we turned right onto Blurton Road. We ran through Heron Cross onto Heron Street and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left onto Christchurch street and left again onto Masterson Street. We turned right onto Watkin Street and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer. For a late tea Matthew had chicken nuggets & chips followed by a Bakewell Tart. 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.