Trip to Longton / Trent Vale 11-08-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
NX13 XDH	Fenton	Longton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
NX13 XDH	Longton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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. Matthew went downstairs and went to the main lounge. he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the Longton. We saw First Potteries 63347 on a #11 to Newcastle. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street and right onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights and forwards onto Blurton and at the roundabout we joined the Eastbound A50. We ran through Longton and we turned left onto Baths Road and into the retail park. We set off on foot to the bus stop. We went to Tesco and we brought some new headphones. We walked past the Interchange and onto The Strand and we entered the shopping precinct and we stopped at Poundland. We came out of the shopping centre and we went the card Factory. Afterwards we walked down. We came out of the market and we crossed over Market Street and we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67154 in Longton

We continued onto the shopping centre and When we had finished we continued through the precinct and across the car park to Wilko. We went into the Bennett Precinct and we srop at The Coffee House for dinner. Matthew had a Sausage Egg McMuffin washed down with a can of Coke. We continued into the Precnt and around the corner to Select. Once we had finished shopping we walked out the Bennett Precinct and onto Market Street and we went into the tropical fish shop. We had a look at the fish before going back and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road and we turned left into the Pheonix Retail Park. We returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group NX13 XDH. We got on the bus and we set off out of the retail park onto Baths Road. We turned left under the railway bridge and we headed along King Street through Foley and into Fenton. We ran forwards onto City Road and we turned left onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto Baker Street we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Masterson Street and we saw Z Carz WU67 UJC. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a glass of fruit smoothies pineapple. Matthew and he spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 63361 on a #11 to Hanley. Matthew returned to his room to chill out. We went downstairs to the car and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we joined the A52. We ran under the railway line and we crossed over the A500. We ran into Stoke town centre and around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through the West End to Oakhill. We ran past the former Oak Tree pub and into Trent Vale. We turned right onto the A34 and we stopped at the pub. Matthew had Sausage, egg beans and chips with bacon and 2 oatcakes washed down with a glass of Coke. for dessert Matthew had toffee sponge pudding and custard. Whilst we ate highlights of the passing buses included D&G Bus 503 on a #101 to Stafford.

D&G Bus 503 in Trent Vale

We got in the car and we set off onto the A34. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through Oak Hill and the the West End before running into Stoke Town centre and Campbell Place and onto the one way system. We followed the one-way system to the left onto Church Street and we veered left onto Liverpool Road. We veered right onto Elanora street and we followed the road to the right onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way-system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and we ran forwards onto City Road. We went under the railway line and we ran up City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer. Later on he had a bath. After his bath he had some toast for supper. He chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark