Trip to Shelton / Bradwell 05-12-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67150	Joiners Square, Warrington Road	Fenton, Duke of Wellington	6	First Potteries
65029	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
44514	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was out on the bus and going to visit uncle Dave 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 Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and out of the unit. We set off on foot onto Temple Street. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. The walked along A52 and we turned right onto Lordship Lane and we University Student Accommodation. We went around the corner The Catalyst Building. When we had finished and we said goodbye and we returned to Shelton in a taxi. We set off along the A52 and we turned right onto Boughey Road. Once off the bus we we walked down College Road and we went into Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area where Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. We walked to the pavillion and we brought a millionaires shortbread and a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished in the park we walked down Ridgway Road. We turned left onto Mawson Grove and we turned left onto A52 and we carried on past the University to Joiners Square. We turned right onto Egerton Street and we turned left onto Victoria Road and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67150 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67150 in Joiners Square

We got on the bus and booked to Fenton. We sat down and the bus set off on Victoria Road past Adsa and the B&M. We ran up the hill into Fenton. We continued onto King Street and we got up and got off the bus by the old Duke of Wellington pub. Once off the bus we walked down King Street onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 67173 on a #6 to Hanley. We turned left and we walked to Smithpool Road and we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out for a short while. Matthew had his dinner chicken sandwich washed down with a can of volvic mango passion. We went downstair and we got in a Autocabs taxi. 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 crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We carried on up Lichfield Street and we turned into the the stop outside the bus station we saw First Potteries 33826 on layover. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65029 on a #101 to Stafford. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Broad Street. We ran down to snow hill and at the roundabout we turned Shelton New Road. We ran over the canal and railway line. We ran through the cross road up to Hartshill and at the roundabout we ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one-way system and at the next roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road. We turned right into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We waited for the bus back to Fenton ans a short time later we saw First Potteries 44514 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to chill out and use his computer and watched buses out of the window we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #11 to Meir.

D&G Bus 113 in Fenton

We went downstairs to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we crossed over the A53 onto Sandy Lane. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through Wolstanton and we crossed over the roundabout onto Bradwell Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Whilst we ate we saw D&G Bus 124 on a #94 to Newcastle and Travel Express YJ65 JVX. When it was time to go we returned to the car for the trip back to Fenton. We set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. We ran along the A527 through May Bank. We continued along the A527 and into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We ran past the bus station and onto the A34. We turned left at the Avenue and we ran up to Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.