Trip to Blurton / Etruria 17-05-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, opp Albert Square	Blurton, Eastfield Close	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out on the bus on a bus to Blurton. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room for a while whilst waiting to go out. We saw First Potteries 65026 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65026 in Fenton

we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and at the end we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We crossed the road and we stood at the stop by Albert Square to go towards Blurton. We waited a few minutes and then the bus appeared. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street through the road works and at the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through the traffic lights at Heron Cross onto Blurton Road. After crossing over the A50 we continued along Blurton Road into Blurton and by Critclow's Corner we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfiled Drive and we ran through the estate and we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #22 to Longton. as far as the Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthew Academy where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked down Beaconsfield Drive and back home. Matthew had a drink of Irn Bru and ate his Manchester tart. later on we drove to Etruria to pick up dinner. We gotin the car and we set off through Blurton. We ran along Finstock Avenue and we turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road. We continued onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton to Heron Cross where we joined the Westbound A50. We ran down to Sideway and we got on the Northbound A500. We veered left off the A500 and we turned right onto Shelton New Road. We crossed over the A500 and we joined the Southbound A500 before turning right onto Garner Street. We stopped near to Emery's Building Merchants and we went into the yar to Bailey's food truck. We order cumberland sausage baps with bacon and egg and a can of Coke. Once we had the food we got in the car and we went Southwards along Garner Street. We turned right and joined the Southbound A500. We stayed on the high level road and we came off the A500 at City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and had his cumberland sausage bap with bacon and egg and a can of Coke we saw D&G 164 on a #40 Longton circular service.

D&G 164 in Fenton

Mum was at Joe's getting her haircut and uncle dave was at home in Fenton. Later on we went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we went under the railway line and onto the A52. We crossed over the A500 and we ran through stoke on the one-way system. We continued uo into Hartshill on the A52 and we ran up the hill and towards Newcastle. At the roundabout we veered left onto George Street and down the hill. We ran forwards onto Brunswick Street and parked up on the right hand side. Matthew went to see mum who was having her hair cut and coloured. Afterwards Matthew retruedn to Fenbton by car. We got in the car and we ran down to Newcastle on the one-way system. We went arounf the roundabout and onto the A52. We ran back towards Hartshill and we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We Crossed over the A500 and we got onto the Southbound side. We ran through Stoke and we came off at City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstair to his room and chilled out watching buses out of the window. We saw Stanton's of Stoke SVS 924 going towards Hanley. For tea Matthew had chicken and bacon sandwich. Later on Matthew went downstairs to the and out to the day centre. We set off on foot onto Temple Street and Right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre where we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFE.

Shelton Care Group BL69 RFE in Fenton

In the day centre Matthew spent some time baking. We made a cake and afterwards Matthew used the facilities. We returned to the residential uinit. We walked along Baker Street past the of the new housing development. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room. He watched TV and had a can of Irn Bru. 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.