Trip to Etruria / Fenton 30-09-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
M350 JBO	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Lowes Transport

Today Matthew was retrning to the residential unit. But firstly he was going out to get some dinner. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up at 09:20 and had toast and a cherry juice drink for breakfast. It was raining and it was forecast to rain all day so we had to change our plans. We gave uncle Dave a call to see if he was ready and around 11:10 we set off to pick up uncle Dave. We got in the car and we set off through Blurton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road past the former Coral shop which is new going to be flats. We ran through Blurton and into Heron Cross and over the A50. At Heron Cross lights we turned left onto Grove Road. We ran forwards onto Wheildon Road and we picked up uncle Dave. Once we had picked up uncle Dave we ser off along Wheildon Road and we joined the Northbund A500. As we travelled Northwards we passed First Potteries trainer 69384 going the other way. We came off th e A500 and we turned right onto Shelton New Road. We turned right onto the Southbound A500 slip road and right onto Garner Street. We parked up outside the builders yard and we headed to the to the food truck. Matthew had a Cumberland ring with egg and bacon on a bap, washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we said goodbye and we got back in the car. As we couldn't do much else, we decided to go for a drive to pick up a cake. We set off along Garner Street having looped around onto the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We turned right onto Festiavl Way and we passed 63113 on a #38 to Kidsgrove. We turned left onto Ridgehouse Drive and right onto Pavillion Way. At the roundabout we turned left onto Greyhound Way before turning right onto the A50. We ran to the edge of Hanley and we ran clockwise around the ring road. We turned left onto Snow Hill and we ran down past the college before turning left onto Avenue Road. We were going to go to Wrights Pies in Shelton to get a cake, but college road was closed for roadworks. We continued along Avenue Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. We turned right onto Boughey and left onto Boughey Road. We turned left onto the A52 and we passed some roadworks. At Joiner's Square we turned right onto Victoria Road. We headed up the hill into Fenton and we turned left onto Adrian Street. We turned right onto Clarence St and we parked up in the car park. We walked around the corner onto Victoria Road and we went to Wright's Pies. Matthew chose a Manchester Tart and a can of Coke. We walked back to the car and we set off onto Clarence Street. We turned right onto Fredrick Street and left onto Victoria Road. We continued onto King Street and we turned right onto the A50 link road. We ran towards Heron Cross and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We turned right onto Church Road and right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We got back to Blurton around 13:30. When we got back in Matthew had the Manchester Tart washed down with a can of Coke. We did some of the Blog and Matthew had a cup of orange Fanta. Just before 16:30 his transport back to the residential unit turned up and it was Lowes Transport M350 JBO. We got on the bus and we set off onto Beaconsfield Drive passing silver minibus D11 SCX. We continued along Beaconsfield Drive and we turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link OW73 RYR. 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 bottle of Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. we saw silver minibus ??14 VWC.

14 VWC in Fenton

Matthew went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church KD23 DHC.

Temple Street Church KD23 DHC in Fenton

For tea Matthew had chicken & rice. Matthew then went out to catch a bus to Hanley. We went downstairs and it was an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor street. At the end of manor street awe turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down to joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we parked up in the small car park in front of the pub. We went into the Coachmakers Arms. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had 1/2 a Coke. After we had finished we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went to his room and chilled out. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. 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.