Trip to Norwich / Great Yarmouth 23-05-2019

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

Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. He was also going out to Norwich and Great Yarmouth later on. 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 E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHK.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHK in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67604 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67604 in Fenton

In the morning we went for a walk. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street We walked onto Watkin Street and we turned right onto the back of Welby Street alongside the railway line. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and we went into the Park. We walked through the park and near to the cricket ground and we came out on Claud Srteet. We turned left onto Grove Road and we walked into Heron Cross. At the lights we turned left onto Heron Street and we walked forwards onto Station Bridge Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we continued to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked up outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We went to Norwich on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto 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 left onto the A146 and we continued forwards onto the A147. We ran forwards onto King Street and we turned left onto Argyle Street. We stopped and walked into the town centre. We walked up the A147 and Prince of Wales Road. We went past the castle and in to the town centre. We stopped at the market and Matthew went to the toilet. He also had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we walked out of town past along London Street. We joined Prince of Wales Road and we walked down to the A147. We turned right into King Street and back to Argyle Street. We continued to Yarmouth on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set of onto King street and we ran forwards onto the Southbound A147. We ran forwards onto the Southbound A146 and we joined the Eastbound A47. We ran to Great Yarmouth and went forwards onto New Acle Road. We continued forwards to the coast on Fullers Hill and forwards onto St Nicholas Road. We continued onto Euston Road and to the coast. We parked up and we went to Joyland Childrens Fun Park. After spending a while here we headed up to Caister. We set off onto Euston Road and forwards onto St Nicholas Road. We continued onto Fullers Hill and we turned right onto North Quay. We continued North up to 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 Couties 30954 on a #8 to New Paget Hospital. When we had finished we returned to Great Yarmout 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 area and we wheeled around onto Regent Road. We went up Howards Street. We stopped and we and we went to McDonalds had a burger, fries and a cup of Coke. Highlight of the bus sighting included First Eastern Counties 32059 on the Costal Clipper to Lowestoft. Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran South onto Howards Street North and we re-joined Fullers Hill. We crossed over the roundabout onto New Acle Road and we ran 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 Leicester and we took the Southern by-pass. We past Fosse Park and we joined the Northbound 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. 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.