Trip to Birdwell / Florence 15-12-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
LT21 UVM	Fenton	Birdwell	Charter	Shelton Care Group
LT21 UVM	Birdwell	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out 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 First Potteries 67655 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Birdwell. After a short wait we saw Shelton Care Group LT21 UVM. We got on on the bus and we set off onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street. At Heron Cross we went Eastwards along the A50. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we ran through Longton. We continued along the A50 through Blythe Bridge and Uttoxeter. We ran Eastwards the A38 to the motorway and we got onto the North bound M1. We came off the A61 at Birdwell and we saw Stagecoach Yorkshire 10657 on a #66 to Barnsley. We turned right onto the A6195 and we turned left onto Kestrel Way and we stopped at the McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group LT21 UVM. We set off onto Kestrel Way and we turned right onto the Southbound A6195. We ran forwards onto the A61 and at the end we joined the Southbound M1. We ran down through South Yorkshire and Derbyshire to the junction of the A50 and then we went Westwards nearby Uttoxeter and Blythe Bridge. We ran down to Heron Cross and we came off the A50. We ran along Heron Street and forwards onto Station Bridge Road. We ran forwards onto Glebedale Road. once we got back we returned to the residential unit. We walked onto Christchurch Street and down Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer. Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 69160 on a #11 to Hanley. Matthwe went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

For tea Matthew had Shepherds pie followed by a Manchester Tart. on Matthew went downstairs in car we set off along Christchurch Street and right onto City Road. We ran through Fenton and Foley and under the railway bridge into Longton. We ran around the one way system of Market street and Commerce Street and onto the Strand. We must have been going in the wrong direction as we turned left onto Gold Street and forwards onto Heathcote Street. We ran along the high level A50 before crossing over the A50 and going left onto the A5005 towards Lightwood. We ran over the roundabout and then turned right into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Matthewwent to the soft play area and then returned to Fenton on by car. We ran Northwards up the A5005 and we crossed over the A50. We ran down The Strand and under the railway bridge onto King Street. We ran through Foley and Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chilled out in his room. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw Afford Rent-A-car YO70 ASZ in their garage.

Afford Rent-A-car YO70 ASZ in Fenton

Also seen was West Midlands Ambulance Service YJ66 HPF going towards Stoke.

West Midlands Ambulance Service YJ66 HPF in Fenton

He watched television and used 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.