Trip to Etruria / Hanley 01-04-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Hanley	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in Blurton and he was going to his day service. Later on he was returning to the residential unit. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Mum returned home from work and we went out in the car to Wolstanton. We set off through Blurton along Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we turned right onto Drubbery Lane. At the end we turned left onto the A5035. We turned right onto Belgrave Road and left onto Lightwood Road. We stopped to pick up mum's friend and we saw First Potteries 47520 on a #6 to Hanley. Once we had picked up the friend we continued along Lightwood Road. We joined the high level A50 and we ran to the other end of Longton. We joined the main A50 and we ran Westwards through heron Cross. At the roundabout at Sideway we went North up the A500 and we joined the Northbound carriage way. We came off the A500 at Wolstanton and we went to the Asda. Matthew went to the toilet and then did some shopping. Once we had finished shopping we went for dinner. We left the retail park and we joined the Southbound A500. We came off at Etruria and we went onto the Eastbound A53. At the roundabout by Festival Park we did a U-turn and went Westwards. We veered left onto Etruria Old Road. and we turned right onto Etruscan Street. We stopped at the food van by the builders yard and Matthew had a Cumberland sausage bap washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished eating we set of along Etruscan Street and we turned right onto Shelton Old Road. We ran up through Hartshill to the roundabout and we continued forwards onto George Street. We turned left onto Marsh Parade by the old nightclub and right onto Victoria Road. We stopped briefly at Grandma's House and after picking something up we continued onto Victoria Street. At the bottom of the hill we turned left onto the Southbound A34 and we saw First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Stafford. We ran into Trent Vale and we stopped at the retail park so that we could go to B&M. After doing some shopping we continued Southwards along the A34. We crossed under the A500 into Hanford and into Trentham passing First Potteries 65027 on a #101 to Hanley. We turned left onto the A5035 and we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #22 to Newcastle. We crossed over the railway line and into Blurton. We got back home around 14:00. We finished off the Blog and then we went back to the residential unit in the car. We set off through Blurton onto Finstock Avenue and we turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road we saw First Potteries 67156 On the #23 to Newstead. 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. When we got there we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a can of Irn Bru and we said goodbye to Matthew for a few days. He chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 112 in Fenton

Also seen was Afford rent-a-car HN16 CMK heading towards Longton.

Afford rent-a-car HN16 CMK in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chicken & rice. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs and we saw it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor street. At the end of manor street awe turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down to joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we parked up in the small car park in front of the pub. We went into the Coachmakers Arms. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had 1/2 a Coke. After we had finished we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got in the car and we set off onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went to his room and chilled out. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used 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.