Trip to Apedale / Tunstal 20-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
PE67 XEU	Fenton	Apedale	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PE67 XEU	Apedale	Tunstall	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PE67 XEU	Tunstall	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PE67 XEU	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out on the minibus later on. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXC in Fenton

We went downstairs to Apedale. Transport for the journey it was Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Newstead. we ran down the hill. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran up towards the railway station. We went forwards onto Station Rod and at the end we turned right onto Stoke Road. We ran up the Hill into Shelton and we turned left onto Cemetery Road. At the end we turned left onto Shelton New Road and we ran up towards Hartshill. We turned right onto Ford Street and onto Gladstone Street. We crossed over the A53 onto the B5369 and we ran through Dimsdale and we crossed over the A34. At the bottom end of Chesterton we went onto Loomer Road and we ran through to Apedale. Matthew went to the café and used the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After we had finished we returned to Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU for the journey to Tunstall. We set off along Loomer Road and we crossed over the A34 onto the B5369. We ran through to the A53 and we turned right. We turned left onto Victoria Street and we ran into Hartshill. We joined Hartshill Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and we followed it around onto Copeland Street. We got onto to Glebe street towards the railway station and we turned right onto Lytton Street. We turned left onto City Road and we went under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned left at Victoria Road and we ran down the hill. We crossed over the roundabout at Joiners Square onto Lichfield street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We went around the ring-road and we got onto the A50. We ran through Burslem and around the back of Tunstall. We stopped in the Square and we visited Wrights Pies. For dinner Matthew had a sausage roll and a Manchester Tart washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished we got back into the minibus and we ran out of the square onto Wesley Street. We turned left onto Ladywell Road and right onto High Street and then we ran around the town centre and joined Scotia Road near to Asda. We ran up into Burslem and we continued along the A50 into Cobridge. We ran down the hill to the edge of Hanley and we went around the ring road to Lichfield Street. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. He also ate his sausage roll and manchester Tart. Highlights of bus sightings included First Potteries 63174 on a #6 to Weston Coyney and Z Carz LJ07 PXW heading towards Hanley. After we had finished in the pub we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU. We set off onto Palmerston Street and we turned right onto the A52. We turned left at Joiners Square roundabout and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. When we got back to the residential unit Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window before going out for a drink. We saw Lucky Seven SF54 AXK going towards Longton.

Lucky Seven SF54 AXK in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was an unidentified grey minibus AE15 ??? going towards Stoke.

AE15 in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 113 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Bakewell tart. After tea Matthew went out to the pub. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.