Trip to Stoke / Preston 10-07-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
MIB 615	Stoke	Preston	Charter	Copeland's Tours
MIB 615	Preston	Fenton	Charter	Copeland's Tours

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to uncle Daves for tea Some of the new Preston Bus Station apron has reopened, and it looks spectacular. 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 Lucky Seven AY13 OSU.

Lucky Seven AY13 OSU in Fenton

In the morning Matthew walked down to Stoke. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road. We continued down the hill and under the railway line before we crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. On Church Street we saw First Potteries 32639 on the #25 to Keele. Matthew went to the one stop shop to pick up his new bus pass. Once we had finished we went to Preston on Copeland's Tours MIB 615. We got on the coach and we sat down. We set off onto Church street and we turned right onto Shelton Old Road. We turned left onto the A500 and we ran Northwards to Bartomley. We joined the Northbound M6 and we ran for around 50 miles up to junction 31. We joined the Westbound A59 and we ran into town. We turned left onto Percy Street and we ran into the town centre. We got off the bus and we visited the bus station cafe. Highlights of the bus sightings included Rotala Preston Bus 40627. Matthew had a bacon sandwich and a can of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Copeland's Tours MIB 615. We got on the coach and we sat down. We set off along Church Street and we turned right onto the A59. We ran out of town and we joined the Southbound M6 at junction 31. We ran approximately 50 mile through Lancashire and Cheshire. We continued down the M6 as far as the A556 and then we went down to the A50. We traveled South through Knutsford. we saw Paul's of Stoke KE53 NVD at the leisure centre. We continued to Holmes Chapel and down into Kidsgrove. We carried on South towards Tunstall and we turned left onto the A527. In Fegg Hayes we turned right onto Oxford Street and we ran through Chell Heath past Matthew's old school. In Smallthorne we turned right onto Ford Green Road and at the roundabouts we turned left onto the A5272. We followed the road through Sneyd Green and Northwood and down to Bucknall. We turned right onto the A52 and at Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer before going to see uncle Dave. we saw St Peter's Academy BX18 CFP going towards Longton.

St Peter's Academy BX18 CFP in Fenton

Also seen was white minibus G14 SBX heading towards Longton.

G14 SBX in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67649 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67649 in Fenton

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. We turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street we saw preserved PMT 917 on the POPS evening runaround to Market Drayton. 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.