Trip to Colwyn Bay / Festival Park 02-12-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Colwyn Bay	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Colwyn Bay	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. he was also going to the Welsh Mountain Zoo kick-starts Silk Road. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew watched buses whilst he waited to go out in the morning. We saw Afford rent-a-car MK67 UET parked up in the Street.

Afford rent-a-car MK67 UET in Fenton

Matthew went back to his room to watch buses before going out for the day. We saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63100 in Fenton

Also seen was silver minibus YR65 LTF heading towards Stoke.

YR65 LTF in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

After a while we saw Z Carz Iveco minibus GK02 NWJ going towards Hanley.

Z Carz GK02 NWJ in Fenton

Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus DN03 WKK. We carried on along 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 before we went out to Colwyn Bay.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We got on the bus and sat down. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and then we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran North up to the M6 and we continued North as far as junction 20. At Junction 20 we went Westwards along the M56. We ran to the end of the M56 and forwards onto the A494. We crossed over the Dee at Queensferry and we joined onto the Westbound A55. We ran Westwards for around 40 miles and we came off the A55 at junction 20. We turned right onto the B5113 and left onto Kings Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Old Hwy and we entered the zoo. We parked up and we entered to zoo. Once in the zoo Matthew went to see where the new Snow Leopard enclosure was going to be built. Matthew went THe Penguin Cafe for dinner. he had a burger and chips washed down with a bottle of Coke. When we had finished in the zoo we returned to the car park. Transport for the returned journey was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we sat down before departing the car park. We ran down Llanrst Road and we turned right onto the A547. we turned left onto B5115 and we joined the Eastbound A55. We ran to the end of the road and we joined the A494. We crossed over the Dee on the cable stay bridge and into England. We crossed ran forwards onto the M56. We got onto the Eastbound M56 as far as the A556 and then we went down to the A50. We travelled South through Knutsford. 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. we went upstairs to his room and chilled out on his computer until we came to take him out for tea. We saw I.M.Cars GN56 FBZ. heading towards Stoke. When we arrived Matthew came own to us and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Whelidon Road and we stopped at uncle Dave's house to deliver his Christmas card. Once we had delivered his card we continued down wheildon Road and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran on the high level road and we crossed over Stoke Road. We continued onto the A500 and we came off onto Shelton New Road. We turned right onto Shelton New Road and left onto Etruscan Street. We ran to the end and we joined Etruria Old Road. We ran under the A53 and we turned right onto Forge Lane. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. We found mum at the table and we sat down whilst mum ordered the food. We ordered a carvery and we went to collect them. Matthew also had a couple of pigs in blankets. He washed his food down with a glass of Coke. For after Matthew had a huge slice of chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. It was so huge that Matthew had to have some saved as a cakeaway! When we had finished eating we returned to the car and we set off onto Forge Lane. We went under the A53 and we joined the Westbound side of the A53. We crossed over the roundabout at Etruria and we ran through Basford. We saw Harry Shaw YN15 EKW coming the other way. We ran down into Newcastle and we ran onto the one-way system. We ran around the roundabout and we ran down Barracks Road. 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.