Trip to Congleton / Stoke 01-11-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Congleton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Congleton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
112	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	1A	D&G
67153	Stoke, adj stop X	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	First Potteries
KE54 ARM	Fenton	Trentham Gardens	Charter	Lucky Seven
PO60 YGU	Trentham Gardens	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was going out on the bus and he was also going to Trentham Gardens to see the fireworks. 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 43877 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43877 in Fenton

Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning we went to Congleton on Shelton Care GRoup DY08 FFX. 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 came off the A500 at Talke and we ran Northwards up the A34. We continued through Scholar Green and into Congleton. We ran to the north of the town centre and we turned right onto the A54. We ran into the town centre and we turned left onto Worrall Street. We parked up and we went into the leisure centre, which has recently had a major refurbishment. After using the toilet Matthew went to see the new soft play area. When we had finished we returned to the residential unit on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Worall Street and we turned left onto the A54. We ran up the hill out of the town centre and we turned left onto the A34. We ran Southwards through Scholar Green and Talke and we joined the Southbound A500. We ran through Longport and Etruria and we came off the A500 at Stoke. We turned left onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy from the chip shop washed down with a can of Coke. After dinner Matthew child out in his room and watched buses from the window. We saw Lucky Seven DK11 BVX going towards Heron Cross.

Lucky Seven DK11 BVX in Fenton

Matthew changed the batteries in his camera. we went downstairs out for a walk before tea. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left into Baker Street and we saw Z Carz KE03 JXC. We continued onto Glebedale Road and we went to the doctors. We returned to the residential unit along Baker Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went downstairs out for tea. We went out and we cut through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Stoke. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 112 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus. We walked to the one stop shop and Matthew visited the library. Matthew went to the toilet. After going to the one stop shop we set off onto Church Street and we saw First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 37158 in Stoke

We walked up Church Street and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a chicken burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. After we had finished we set off onto Church Street. We saw Go Goodwins C1 ECB heading towards Newcastle.

Go Goodwins C1 ECB in Stoke

We continued along Church Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We crossed over the road and we headed to the bus stop to wait for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67153 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down at the back of the bus. We set off along Glebe Street and we followed the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We got up and got off the bus by the square. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. We set off along Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out. Later on Matthew went to Trentham to watch the fireworks. We went downstairs to wait for the taxi. Transport for the trip was Lucky Seven KE54 ARM. We got on the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road and we followed the road to the left onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights and we crossed over the A50. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and then turned right onto Church Road. At the light we turned right onto the A5035 We continued over the railway line into Trentham and we ran to the end of the A5035. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran into Trentham Gardens. Once in the garden Matthew stood with the crown to wait for the fireworks display. Whilst he wait Matthew drank a bottle of orange Fanta. After the fireworks had finished Matthew returned to Fenton in Lucky Seven PO60 YGU. We got in the taxi and we set off onto the Northbound A34. At Hanford roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran through Sideway and we came off the A500 at Stoke. We turned right onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out. 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.