Trip to Festival Park / Bradwell 05-11-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67158	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, railway station	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later on. 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 67661 on a #11 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and down to the stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. The bus turned the corner and we saw it was First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke railway station before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we saw Lucky Seven SF14 BDV. we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street. and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. Near to the railway station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we were picked up by car. We got in the car. we set off along the road along side the railway line and we went forwards onto Station Road and we saw Lucky Seven GF18 CSV. We turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We ran up the hill and we turned left onto Havelock Place. We ran onto Etruria Vale Road and we stopped at the Shelton Care annex. Once we had finished we we back to snow hill and we ran down Stoke Road. we went around the one way system and onto Shelton New Road. We ran up to Hartshill and we turned right onto Balloon Street. We turned right onto Stoke old Road and we turned left onto Kingswell Road. We joined the A52 and we stopped at the car wash. After having the car washed we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle. Once we had finished we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill into Stoke. We turned left onto Shelton Old Road and we ran down the hill. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up Stoke Road and through Shelton into Hanley. We continued onto Broad Street and we turned left onto the clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Etruria Road and we went under the A53 flyover into Festival Park. We turned right onto Ridgehouse Drive. We went to the retail park and we stopped at Poundland to pick up snacks for the cinema later on. We got some pop and sweets and we returned to the car. We ran along Ridgehouse Drive and we ran forwards to the other end and parked by the Odeon. We went into the cinema and Matthew had a cup of Coke and an egg sandwich for dinner, before watching Terminator: Dark Fate. Once we had finished the drink we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto Ridgehouse Drive and we turned right onto the A53. we veered left onto Etriscan Road and we turned left onto Shelton New Road, We turned right onto Cemetery Road and we turned right onto Stoke Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran past the railway station. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out whilst he waited for us to turn up to take him out for tea. Whilst waiting we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 114 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was D&G Bus 54 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 54 in Fenton

Afterwards we saw Britannia Travel S100 KKE heading towards Heron Cross.

Britannia Travel S100 KKE in Fenton

We turned up and Matthew got ready to go out. We went downstairs and got in the car and set off onto Temple Street. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the hill into Stoke. We went under the railway line and we joined the Northbound A500. We turned left onto Church Street and we ran around Stoke town centre on the one-way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and we turned right onto Flemming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We ran forwards onto Hartshill Road and we went up the hill through Hartshill. Due to their being roadwork in Newcastle, we were stuck in traffic. We decided to take a diversion. We turned left onto Princes Road past the old school. Part of site was demolished to make more car parking spaces. We ran into Penkhull village. We onto Newcastle Lane and we turned left onto Springfield Road. We thought we could get through onto the A34... We couldn't. We returned onto Newcastle Lane and we turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran past the hospital and we saw ABC Supreme HV17 KVO. We turned left onto The Avenue and we ran down to the A34. We ran Northwards towards Newcastle We turned right onto Barracks Road and we saw First Potteries 67647 on a #4A to Kidsgrove. We went past bus station and we crossed the roundabout onto the A527. We ran through May Bank. We continued into Wolstanton and at the top of Porthill Bank. We ran forwards into Bradwell and we stopped at the pub. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. For tea Matthew had burger and chips washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Whilst we ate we saw D&G 110 on a #94 to Congleton . When it was time to go we returned to the car for the trip back to Fenton. We set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. We ran along the A527 through May Bank. We continued along the A527 and into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We ran past the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67637 on a #99 to Chell. We continued along Barracks Road onto the A34. We turned left at the Avenue and we ran up to Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a can of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew 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.