Trip to Chester Zoo / Birches Head 14-06-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Chester Zoo	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Chester Zoo	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton, Best Street	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton, Best Street	Birches Head	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Birches Head	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Blurton	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 to Chester Zoo. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67651 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and out of the unit. We set off We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre where we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked up outside.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning we went to Chester Zoo. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. when we got to Hanley we turned left onto the clockwise ring road. We ran to the end and we joined Etruria Road. At festival Park we joined the Westbound A53. We ran up to Etruria and we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran out of Staffordshire into Cheshire and we ran under the M6. We continued to the South of Crewe and to the Eastern edge of Nantwich. We joined the Nantwich bypass and we ran around the Northern side of town. We continued Westwards along the A51 to Tarven and we joined the Westbound A54. At the edge of Chester we crossed the A55 and then joined the Northbound A41. We continued Northwards for a few miles until we reached Chester Zoo. We parked up and we entered the zoo. Matthew went to the toilet and then spent some time walking around the zoo. We stopped for dinner and Matthew had egg sandwiches washed down with a can of Coke. We spent some more time going around the zoo until it was time to return to Fenton. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto the Southbound A41. We joined the Eastbound A54 and crossed over the A55. WE ran Eastwards for a few miles up to Tarvin before joining the Eastbound A51. We continued towards Nantwich and we went around it on the on the A51 by-pass and we joined the Eastbound A500. We skirted the Southern edge of Crewe and crossed under the M6 before continuing the last 8 miles or so down to Stoke. We came off the A500 onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #25 to Keele. We continued up City Road under the railway line up to Smithpool Road and we turned right. We turned left onto Temple Street. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 115 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was white minibus EA07 LMW going towards Stoke.

EA07 LMW in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chips and beans followed by a Bakewell Tart. Matthew then went to his room to get ready to go out. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67631 on a #11 to Hanley. Later on Matthew wen out to play snooker. We went downstairs and out of the residential unit. it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road and we ran forwards onto King Street. We turned left onto Park Lane and left onto Dennis Street. We turned left onto Best Street and we parked up. Once we got off the bus and we walked around the corner to the Snooker club. We went upstairs and Matthew had a glass of Coke. Matthew played a few games of snooker and then we continued on our journey aboard Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off along Best Street and we turned right onto King Street. We veered right onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52. we ran to Limekiln Lights and we ran forwards onto the A5009. We ran through Abbey Hulton and we turned left Birches Head Road. We stopped by the field and we got out of the bus to feed the horses. After we had fed them we went to Blurton. We set off onto Birches Head Road and we turned right onto the A5009. We ran through Abbey Hulton and we ran down to Limekiln lights. We turned left onto the A52 and we veered right onto the A5272. We ran through Bucknall into Bentilee and we continued to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road and we went up and over the hill and down into Longton. We joined the one way system and we ran onto Commerce Street. We crossed over the A50 and we ran Westwards along the high level road. We turned left onto Heathcote Street and we ran forwards onto Longton Hall Road. At the end of the road we stopped to go to the shop. Matthew brought a can of Coke. At the garage across the road we saw Paul's of Stoke Y19 POS parked up. We got back onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX and we returned to Fenton. We set off onto Longton Hall Road and we turned right into Blurton Road. We crossed over the A50 and we went through Heron Cross onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. 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