Trip to Kidsgrove / Talke 04-02-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
BL69 RFF	Fenton	Kidsgrove	Charter	Shelton Care Group
BL69 RFF	Kidsgrove	Talke	Charter	Shelton Care Group
BL69 RFF	Talke	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67662	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	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 Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Once Matthew had finished his breakfast he chilled out in his room until it was time to go to the day centre. We saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and onto Albert Square where we saw grey minibus BJ15 XSG parked up.

BJ15 XSG in Fenton

We continued walking to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF.

Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF in Fenton

In the morning we went to Kidsgrove in Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. We got on the bus and we set off onto Glebedale Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We went under the railway line and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran through Etruria and Longport and we came off the A500 at Talke. We joined the Northbound A34 and we ran up towards the Caudwell Tavern. We followed the A34 to the right and we turned right into St Saviors Street. We ran forwards onto Mitchell Drive and we crossed over Mitchell Avenue onto Harecastle Avenue where we saw Paul's of Stoke KE53 NVD. We ran forwards onto Grove Road and we arrived at our destination. Once off the bus Matthew went around Clough Hall Park. We used the playground and we walked around the park. When we had finished we continued to Talke. Transport for the trip it was Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. We got on the bus and we set off along Grove Road. We ran forwards onto Harecastle Avenue and forwards again onto Mitchell Drive. We ran forwards onto St Saviours Street and we turned left onto the A34. We stopped at the carvery and Matthew hd dinner. He used the toilet and afterwards had a carvery. For dessert Matthew had Chocolate fudge cake and custard. Once we had finished we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. We got in the bus and we set off onto the A34. We followed the A34 to the left and we headed South. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Longport and Etruria. We came off the A500 at Stoke and we turned left onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room for a while. Later on Matthew went out on the bus again. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short wait we saw the bus turn the corner. It was First Potteries 67662 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along City Road. and 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. We went past the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Stafford Street. We turned up Percy Street and we visited the pound bakery. we set off past the had tea in the KFC. Matthew had a chicken burger and fries and a cup of Coke. And we went along Parliament Row and we went into the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We went through the shopping centre and out the other side over Quadrant Road nad into the new leisure complex. As we passed the car park on the Bryan Street side of the site we saw Meadows SF68 JTX. We went down the stairs and out onto Bryan Street and we went to Cineworld. Matthew had a hot dog and drank his bottle of Coke. He went to the toilet and afterwards he saw Bad Boys for Life at the cinema. When he had finished we set off back down Bryan Street. We called for taxi and we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Quadrant Road and we turned right into Town Road. We followed the one-way system onto Huntbatch Street and we turned right onto Meigh Street. We continued onto Burton Place and Goodson Street. We turned left onto Old Hall Street and we turned right onto the ring road. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran down Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We turned left onto city Road and right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned 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.