Trip to Newcastle / Keele 04-04-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63347	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
63146	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
100	Newcastle BS	Stoke, stop A	1	D&G Bus
35936	Stoke, stop Q	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	25	First Potteries
35936	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	Stoke, Lytton Street	25	First Potteries
67156	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67156	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus and going to visit uncle Dave later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We saw Take Me Stoke AF15 TKJ. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. We continued along Christchurch Street. We onto City Road. At the top we crossed over Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63347 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housing development. Instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street. We went forwards onto Tontine Street and we walked onto Tontine Square. Once we had finished we crossed over Stafford Street. We walked up Lamb Street into Tontine Square. We headed into Debenhams and we came out though the Intu Potteries shopping centre. Matthew visited a shop that sold luxury sweets. Once we had finished in the shopping centre we went outside and onto Parliament Row. Matthew visited Poundland and brought a few things. Afterwards we walked along Tontine Square and onto Stafford Street. We went into Della's cafe and as it was busy we went upstairs. For dinner Matthew had a sausage sandwich washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished Matthew used the facilities before we left. We walked along Stafford Street and we headed up Tontine Street and forwards onto Tontine Square. We went into Stafford Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 798 on a #32X to Upper Tean. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63146 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63146 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle. we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went down to the bottom end of the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Stoke. A short time later a bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 100 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 100 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we turned left onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke. We passed through Church Street we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for the next bus towards the Keele. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35936 on a #25 to Keele. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along Church Street and off up the hill along Hartshill Road and we passed the Noah's Ark pub and Just after the pub we turned left by the Co-operative Food store and we headed to the hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we bounced our way through the hospital grounds over the severe speed bumps and we joined the North bound A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station onto Barracks Road we turned right onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and after a brief stop we ran forwards onto Church Street. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto the A525. We turned right into Orme Road and we saw St Giles And St George's academy MF68 AFJ. We continued along Orme Road before we re-joined the Westbound A525. We climbed the steep hill up to Keele and we turned left into the campus. We turned left onto University Drive we did a u-turn and headed into the campus. At the main roundabout we turned left and we ran around the shops and student union bar. We ran through the campus past the back of the library and out the other side into the village. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we decided to go back to Hanley on the double decker. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before going upstairs and sitting down. We set off through the campus We turned right onto University Drive and we ran up to the entrance of the campus before turning right onto the A525. We ran down the hill and we crossed over the roundabout. We went past the scrapyards and we turned left onto Orme Road. We ran through the estate and to the end of the road. We turned left onto the A525 and at the roundabout onto the Southbound A34. We ran down two roundabout and we went left onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station and we pulled up on stand. After a short while in the bus station the bus set off out onto Barracks Road. We went Southwards on the A34 before turning into the hospital. We trundled through the hospital grounds and ran up to Hartshill Road via Hilton Road and The Avenue. We went down Hartshill Road into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto Church Street and the bus topped in the town centre. After a brief stop we continued over the A500 and we got up and got off the bus just before the railway bridge. We walked up City Road and we cut across onto Smithpool Road and we stopped at the shop on the corner of Eddison Street. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We crossed over Smithpool Road and we continued up Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out and use his computer. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67156 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road and we saw Staffordshire County Council welfare bus LX69 BFE. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew used the toilet. A few mninutes later the bus appeared. It was First Potteries 67156 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Newcastle bus station

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. onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots with gravy followed by a slice of chocolate cake. Later on he had a drink of Fanta orange and a few digestive biscuits. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street the Queen Elizabeth II Court. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a can of Irn Bru and a golden crunch creams. 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

Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 29-11-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
43877	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley, stop J1‎	23	First Potteries
67659	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
63179	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67648	Newcastle BS	Norton, opp Robin Hood	98	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later on. Matthew got up around 08:00. and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We waited at the bus stop by the flats for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw Intercity AF15 TKJ.

Intercity AF15 TKJ in Fenton

We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63118 in Fenton

A few minutes later another #11 came down the road. This time it was First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

The bus turned the corner and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 43877 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43877 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we got up and got off the bus at the top of John Street. We walked along Bagnall Street. and past the Town Hall. We walked onto Stafford Street and we crossed Tontine Square to Primark. We did some shopping there and we walked through the back into the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We continued into Debenhams and Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished shopping in Debenhams we walked out onto Stafford Street and we turned right onto Piccadilly. We visited a cafe and Matthew had a burger and chips washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we crossed Piccadilly onto Cheapside and we turned left onto Albion Street. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we headed into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67649 on a #6A to Blythe Brdige.

First Potteries 67659 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. 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. we went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We saw First Potteries 43877 on a #23 to Hanley. We walked to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. where we saw Stanton's of Stoke OKZ 266. We waited for a bus towards the Norton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67648 on a #98 to Ball Green. We got on the bus and we booked to Norton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee roundabout onto the A527 and headed through Wolstanton. We turned right onto Porthill Bank and we we went down the hill and over the A500. We crawled into Longport past the site of the new petrol station and up the hill to Burslem. There was an unidentified Johnstons coach parked up on Newport Road. The road were still busy as we went up Moorland Road. We went over Smallthorne Roundabouts and down Ford Green Road. We continued Ford Green Road and up into Norton. we got up and got off. We turned left into Saint Nicholas avenue and we ran into the estate. For tea Matthew had sausages chips and gravy from the chip shop. When Matthew had finished eat he went to the toilet. We then set off back to the residential unit by car. We came out of the estate along st Nicholas Avenue and we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and ran up through Smallthorne to the roundabouts. We turned left onto the A5272 and we headed through Sneyd Green and to the edge of Hanley. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we went across the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out on his computer. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. 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.

Trip to Hanley / Sneyd Green 03-06-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67650	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
PF64 RJJ	Hanley	Central Forest Park	Charter	Magnum
AF15 TKJ	Central Forest Park	Hanley	Charter	Intercity
63176	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus and going for tea. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw white minibus G14 SBX.

G14 SBX in Fenton

We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street where we saw City Cabs RE67 BBO. We walked onto City Road and we crossed over and headed towards Victoria Place. On the way we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 970 going towards Stoke. A short distance up the road we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle. We waited at the bus stop near to Pilpots for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67650 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67650 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We stopped outside the old job centre as the #11 no longer calls in the Interchange. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52. We ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and right onto John Street and into the bus station. Once out of the bus station we walked onto Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street. We turned right onto parliament Street and left onto Parliament Row. We visited the Pound Bakery adn we brought a Chilli Chicken baguette and a bottle of Coke. We walked back around the corner and onto Tontine Street. We visited Wrights Pies and we brought a Manchester tart. once we had finished shopping we set off through the Intu Potteries shpping centre and onto Quadrant Road. We called for a taxi and when it arrived we saw it was Magnum minibus PF64 RJJ. We got on the bus and we set off along Quadran Road. We crossed over the ring road and we headed out of town along Town Road. We ran to Birches Head and we joined the Northbound A5272. We ran into Sneyd Green and we stopped at Hanley Forrest Park. Matthew had his Chilli Chicken baguette and a bottle of Coke followed by a Manchester tart. Once out of the taxi we had a walk around the park. When it was time to return we booked a taxi back to Hanley. It appeared and it was Intercity taxi minibus AF15 TKJ. We got on the minibus and we set off along the A5272. We carried on onto Town Road and we crossed over the ring road and into the town centre. We got out of the taxi and we walked through the shopping centre and along Tontine Street. We walked past the town hall and along Bagnall Street. We turned right onto John Street and we crossed over Bethesda Street and we went into the museum. Matthew visited the Spitfire and also looked at the space exhibition. He also had a can of Coke. When he had finished in the museum we crossed the road into Adventure Place and we turned right onto Bagnall Street. We continued onto Lidice Way and we went into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #11B to Bentilee.

First Potteries 63171 in Hanley bus station

In the bus station Matthew saw one of his old friends. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton, and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63176 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63176

We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and down the hill past the car park. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and we turned left onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #32 to Hanley. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off. We walked down City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Whilst waiting for me to come and pick him up we saw Stanton's of Stoke 614 WEH going towards Stoke. Me and uncle Dave turned up and we got ready to go out for tea. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the road into Stoke. We ran under the railway line and we crossed the A500. We ran forwards onto Church Street and we ran around Stoke town centre on the one-way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and we turned right onto Flemming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We ran forwards onto Hartshill Road and we went up the hill through Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill onto the one-way system. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through May Bank. We continued into Wolstanton and at the top of Porthill Bank. We ran forwards into Bradwell and we stopped at the pub. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. For tea Matthew had burger and chips washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Whilst we ate we saw D&G 106 on a #94 to Newcastle. 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 we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #25 to Keele. We continued along Barracks Road 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. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a can of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.

Trip to Blurton / Newcastle 21-09-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
PE67 XEU	Fenton	Blurton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PE67 XEU	Blurton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Newcastle later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67631 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67631 in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went Douglas Macmillan hospice at Blurton. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU. We set off onto Glebedale Road. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and around the corner onto Heron Street. We ran through Heron Cross an over the A50. We ran through Blurton on Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Road. At the end of Church Road we turned we turned right onto the A5035. We turned left onto Barlaston Road and we stopped at the Douglas Macmillan hospice. Matthew brought some cakes. Once we had finished we rturned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU. We set offout of the hospice and we turned left onto Barlaston Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through Blurton where we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #22 to Newcastle. We ran forwards over the A50 in Heron Cross an onto Heron Street. We followed the road to the left onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Glebedale Road. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Bakewell tart and custard. In the afternoon Matthew walked to the pub. Across the road we saw Britannia Travel S100 KKE parked up.

Britannia Travel S100 KKE in Fenton

We set off onto Christchurch Street. We went into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished in the pub we walked back to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street. We went upstairs to the residential unit and Matthew chilled out in his room. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw Blackfriars EU55 KVZ going towards Longton.

Blackfriars EU55 KVZ in Fenton

After a short while we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 112 in Fenton

Also seen was A1 Embassy red taxi minibus SD06 HTC going towards Stoke.

A1 Embassy SD06 HTC in Fenton

A short time later we saw white minibus RA55 YZW going towards Stoke.

RA55 YZW in Fenton

After a few minutes we saw First Potteries 63177 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63177 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was Magnum BX60 AAK going towards Longton.

Magnum BX60 AAK in Fenton

Also seen was Intercity AF15 TKJ going towards Hanley.

Intercity AF15 TKJ in Fenton

For tea Matthew had shepherds pie and Chips followed by cheesecake. Later on Matthew went to Newcastle to try and catch the bus. We walked onto Christchurch Street and we must have missed the bus as we walked back down Temple Street to Smithpool Road to it was car. We set off onto City Road. We ran down under the railway line and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran through Hartshill along Hartshill Road and we dropped down into Newcastle along George Street. We ran forwards onto Ryecroft we we veered left onto Merrial Street. At the end we turned right onto High Street and we veered right onto Liverpool Road where we stopped. Once out of the we saw taxi minibus we went to the Jumbo fun & play. Matthew went to the toilet and then used the play equipment. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in car. We ran down Liverpool Road onto the Ryecroft and we did a u-turn at the A34 roundabout and we headed back Eastwards. We went onto the A53 and we ran around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran along Hartshill Road through Harthsill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned right onto Glebe Street and left onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway line and we ran up City Road. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on 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.