Trip to Festival Park / Joiners Square 06-03-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63179	Fenton, Victoria Place	Joiners Square, Leek Road	6	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 Z Carz DS07 LSN. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off along Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF.

Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF in Fenton

Later on we returned to the residential unit. Near to the day centre. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. we went upstairs and went up Matthew did cookery and made a Victoria sponge. we went downstairs to the car. we set off Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street we saw D&G Bus 51 on a #40 to Longton. and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill onto the A52 and under the railway line, before turning right onto the Northbound A500. We ran North up to Etruria and we turned right onto the A53. We ran Eastwards up to Festival Park and we turned left onto Forge Lane. At the end of Forge Lane we turned right onto Festival Way where we saw Stanton's of Stoke YDP 335. At the roundabout we turned left onto Marina Way and we parked up at the car park. Matthew went into the bowling alley and went to the toilet. After a session bowling we returned to Fenton. We set off onto Marina Way and we turned right at the roundabout. We went under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We stopped briefly at a carpet shop and we saw a new building going up on the site of the old loop line. We joined the anti-clockwise ring road. We ran around town and we joined the Southbound A50. At Joiners Square we went straight on onto Victoria Road. We climbed the hill into Fenton and we continued forwards onto King Street where we saw Paul's of Stoke P66 POS. We turned left onto Park Street and we stopped to pick up dinner. After we brought the food we ran along Park Street and we turned right onto King Street. We ran forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy from the chip shop washed down with a bottle of Coke. Matthew returned to his room and we saw Intercity SF58 NTC going towards Heron Cross.

Intercity SF58 NTC in Fenton

A short time later we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had bacon and Chips followed by cheesecake. We went out to catch the bus. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw ABC Supreme SF11 HZE. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Joiners Square before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Victoria Road. We crossed over the Roundabout at Joiner Square onto Lichfield Street and we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over the road and we walked to the pub. Matthew used the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Matthew listened to music on the Jukebox with tracks by Steps. When it was time to return to Fenton in an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off along Lichfield Street. We we turned right on to the A52 and we ran towards Stoke Railway station. WE followed the A52 along side the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and we went to the room and chilled out. 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.