Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 02-09-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
SD18 YWT	Fenton	Newcastle	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Newcastle 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 D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 113 in Fenton

For dinner Matthew had a chicken burger and fries from KFC washed down with a cup of Coke. we went downstairs and we got in the car set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. We joined the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station and university and we ran up to Joiners Square. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran up the hill. We headed into Hanley and we parked up. Once we had parked up we walked up Lichfield Street and forwards onto Tontine Street. We went to the pub had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we saw grey minibus SF19 OSD. We walked down Tontine Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street. We got in the car and we set off down Lichfield Street. We crossed over Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran near to stoke station and along side the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and use his computer and watched buses out of the window. we saw Stanton's of Stoke FSU 359 going towards Heron Cross.

Stanton's of Stoke FSU 359 in Fenton

Also seen was silver minibus P40 ERA going towards Hanley.

P40 ERA in Fenton

A short time later we saw CG Coaches NJ59 OPB going towards Heron Cross.

CG Coaches NJ59 OPB in Fenton

Matthew had a bath and afterwards he returned to his room. For tea Matthew had chicken nuggets and chips followed by a cake. Later on Matthew went to the adult social at the old adventure playground. We went downstairs and we went it waa Lucky Seven SD18 YWT. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Methodist Church minibus DN03 WKK. we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke where we saw Swan Travel YN18 CPK. We crossed over the A500. We joined the Northbound A500. we came off the A500 and we ran up to Shelton. We joined Shelton New Road and we headed into Hartshill. At the roundabout we ran forwards onto George Street and into Newcastle. We ran forwards onto Ryecroft and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We turned right onto the A525 and we turned right onto Stanier Street. We got out of the taxi When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards Matthew went outside and went on the slide. He also spent time in the soft play area. Later on Matthew had a can of coke. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off along Stanier Road and we turned right. We turned left onto the B5044. We turned left onto the A525 and left onto the Northbound A34. We turned right onto Ryecroft and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and we ran into Hartshill where we saw First Potteries 65028 on a #11 to Newcastle. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned left onto Shelton Old Road and we joined the Southbound A500. We ran up to the next junction we turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. 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.