Trip to Meir / Trent Vale 27-09-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
65004	Stoke, stop R	University Hospital, Chapel	25	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 and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 63099 on a #11 to Hanley. Later on Matthew went out for dinner in Meir. We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road We ran towards Longton and we turned right onto the A50 link road. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we ran fast through Longton to Normacot where we came off the A50. After we crossed over the A50 we ran along Upper Normacot Road and turned left onto Upper Belgrave Road. We continued onto Meir Road and we went past the Premier Travel depot and we continued up to Grosvenor Road. We continued onto Waterhead Road and at the end we turned left onto the A520. We turned into KFC and we stopped for dinner. Matthew went to the toilet and then they ordered some food. Matthew had a chicken burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We sat in the window and we watched the traffic on the roundabout. Once we had finished eating we returned to Fenton on we got in the car. We set off onto the A520 and at th roundabout we joined the Westbound A50. We ran fast through Normacot and Longton to Heron Cross where we came off the A50. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around to the left onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We ran onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to. we went downstairs and out of the unit where we saw Eddie's Private hire YJ61 GYZ. We set off on foot onto Temple Street. At the end of Temple Street we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we saw D&G 105 on a #23 to Blurton. We continued down the hill and under the railway line before we crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. On Church Street and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65004 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 65004 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and off up the hill along Hartshill Road. We passed the Noah's Ark pub and Just after the pub we turned left by the Co-operative Food store and we headed to the hospital we saw E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHB. Once in the hospital grounds we got up and got off the bus. We set off throught the hospital grounds and we set off onto the A34. We crossed over the A34 and we headed into Lyme Valley Park. Matthew used the excercise equipment and got in we set off on foot onto London Road where we saw First Potteries 65036 on a #101 Stafford. We walked down the A34 past the retail park and we turned left onto Keelings Drive We continued forwards onto London Road and we walked in towards Boothen. We turned right into All Saints Road and we saw Z Carz WX55 OHH parked up nearby.

Z Carz WX55 OHH in Boothen

We continued on Fletcher Road and we walked through onto Campbell Road. We turned right onto Selwyn Street and we walked forwards onto Wheildon Road. We went under the railway bridge and we turned left onto Willowdale Avenue. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. Matthew looked at buses on the Internet and watched the television. For tea Matthew had a jacket potato with spag bolognese. Matthew returned to his room and chilled out watching television. Later on he had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.