Trip to Wellington / Taunton 29-05-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
YR17 CYL	Fenton	Wellington	Charter	Harry Shaw
YR17 CYL	Wellington	Taunton	Charter	Harry Shaw
YR17 CYL	Taunton	Fenton	Charter	Harry Shaw

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to uncle Daves for tea. 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 First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we saw that transport for the trip was Harry Shaw YR17 CYL We got on the coach and we set off onto City Road. We went under the railway line and we turned left onto the Southbound A500 and we ran down to the motorway. We got onto the Southbound M6 and we ran through Staffordshire into the West Midlands. We came off the M6 at junction 8 and we joined the Southbound M5 we ran for around 150 miles, out of the midlands and into the South West. We left the M5 at junction 16 and we turned right onto Taunton Road./ We ran the last few miles into Wellington and the coach stop and Matthew got up and got off. Once off the coach Matthew went to a café for dinner. He visited the toilet and afterwards had a sausage bap washed down with a can of Coke. When Matthew had finished we went outside to meet the coach. We boarded the coach and we set off along Fore Street. We ran forwards onto Taunton Road and at the roundabout we joined the Northbound A38. We continued to Tangier and we ran around the Southern end of the town centre. We continued onto east Reach and we and we ran forwards onto Critchard way. At the roundabout we west Westwards along the A3038. We turned right onto Station Road and we stopped near to the railway station we saw First Somerset and Avon 43202. After a short stop we returned to Fenton on Harry Shaw YR17 CYL. We set off along Station Road and we turned left onto the A3038. We ran forwards onto the Eastbound A358. We ran up to the motorway and we got onto the Northbound M5. We left the South West and we travelled into the Midlands> we ran to the very end of the M5 and we joined the Northbound M6. We ran North out of the West Midlands and into Staffordshire and up to 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. Matthew went upstairs to use his computer and chill out in his room. Whilst there we saw D&G Bus 142 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 142 in Fenton

After Matthew went for a walk to Aldi to get some shopping. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. We saw former BKS double decker coach C363 SVV.

BKS C363 SVV in Fenton

Further along Manor Street we saw grey minibus J88 SRS.

J88 SRS in Fenton

Also seen was ABC Supreme minibus SJ07 LSL.

ABC Supreme SJ07 LSL in Fenton

At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and and we stopped at Aldi to pickup Matthew's weekly shop. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we ran through the private road on which the swimming baths are situated. At the end we turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Matthew had some cheesecake and a can of Fanta orange. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. Later on he had another slice of cheesecake and a few digestive biscuits and custard creams. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and by the shop we saw Autocabs KN62 XTR. We turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went 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.