Trip to Trentham Gardens / Hanley 07-03-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Trentham Gardens	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Trentham Gardens	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67640	Fenton, Duke Street	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
67154	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus to Hanley later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 41501 on a #23 to Hanley. 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

we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. In the morning Matthew spent time on the computer and did communication studies. For dinner we went out to Trentham Gardens. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Glebedale Road. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and around the corner onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights onto Blurton Road. We crossed over the A50 and we continued into Blurton on Blurton Road. At the roundabout we veered right onto Church Street. At the end of Church Street we turned right onto the A5035. We crossed over the railway line and into Trentham and we crossed the A34 and into Trentham Gardens. We parked up in the big car park and we walked into the retail village. We went to the riverside cafe and Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a bottle of Coke. When we had finished we returned to the car park. Transport for the return trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off over the A34 onto the A5035. We ran over the railway line into Blurton. We ran past Newstead Industrial Estate and we turned left into Church Road. At Critchlow's Corner we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and we crossed over the A50 into Heron Cross. We continued onto Heron Street and we followed the road around the left hand bend onto Station Bridge Road. We continued onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. Later in the afternoon we returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and into his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw ABC Supreme SF11 HZE heading towards Heron Cross.

ABC Supreme SF11 HZE in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 112 in Fenton

Matthew went out to get his haircut. We set off on foot onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto City Road and we walked up past KFC onto King Street. Just after the convenience store we stopped at the barbers and Matthew had his hair cut. Once we had finished we walked back down King Street and we saw Z Carz Mercedes minibus SFZ 7846 heading towards Stoke.

Z Carz SFZ 7846 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw ABC Supreme VU63 LGL heading towards Stoke.

ABC Supreme VU63 LGL in Fenton

We stood at the bus stop and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67640 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67640 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off King Street. over the roundabouts and we turned right onto Victoria Road. We continued down the hill and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housing development. Instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street we walked through Tontine Square and onto Stafford Street. We continued forwards onto Bryan Street and we went to Cineworld. Matthew had a hot dog and Coke. He went to the toilet and afterwards he saw Bumble at the cinema. When he had finished we set off back down Bryan Street onto Stafford Street we saw First Potteries 67604 on a #3A to Biddulph. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short while later we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #6 to Meir Square.

First Potteries 67154 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #25 to Keele. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we we walked around the corner and onto City Road. We walked back down and crossed over the road at the pelican Cross before cutting through to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out 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.