Trip to Wolstanton / Meir Park 01-05-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
SF15 GJE	Fenton	Cheadle	Charter	Lucky Seven
SF15 GJE	Cheadle	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was going shopping and leter on going back to the residentil unit. Matthew got up around 10:00 and had toast and apple juice for breakfast. Around 12:30 we set off to the shops. We got in the car and we set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and at the roundabout we veered left onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and into Heron Cross. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran Westwards to Sideway. We joined the Northbound A500 and we ran through Stoke and Etruria. We came off the A500 onto the A527 and we turned left into the retail park. We parked up at Asda and we went to do Matthew's weekly shop. When we had finished we got back into the car and we set off out of the retail park onto the A527. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran through Etruria and Stoke down to Sideway. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we ran through Longton and Meir. We came off the A50 at Meir Park and we went to B&Q to visit the burger van. Matthew had a burger with bacon and cheese washed down with a can of Diet Coke. When we had finished we set off onto Whittle Road. We turned left onto Lysander Road and left onto the A50. We ran through Meir and Longton and we turned left onto Stanley Matthews Way. We saw D&G Bus 174 on the #24 to Norton. We ran to the end of Stanley Matthews Way and we turned left onto the A5035 and back to Blurton. We did some of the Blog and Matthew had some Cherry Coke. We went back to the residential unit in the car. We set off through Blurton onto Finstock Avenue and we turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road we saw Ash to Adderley SF60 CNC. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link DK05 ERU. 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 can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW parked up nearby.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

For tea Matthew had pizza and chips followed by a cake bar. After a few minutes we saw Afford Rent-a-car YM69 NPZ.

Afford Rent-a-car YM69 NPZ in Fenton

Whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67145 on a #11 to Hanley. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We waied for a taxi to Cheadle. It was a was Lucky Seven SF15 GJE. We got on the bus and we set off along 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 and we joined the Eastbound and we ran up to Meir. We came off the A50 and we turned left at roundabout onto the Northbound A520. We ran through Weston Coyney and we continued up to Cellarhead. We turned left the A52 and we headed Eastwards towards Kingsley Moor. We followed the road to the left and we ran into Kingsley village. We turned right onto Holt Lane. We ran through Kingsley Holt and we turned right onto the A521. We ran into Cheadle and we ran forwards onto the A522. We turned left onto Ashbourne Road and we turned right onto Allen Street and we stopped at the leisure centre. Once there Matthew we to use the largest inflatable play park and Matthew used the toilet. After we had finished we went back to Fenton by Lucky Seven minibus SF15 GJE. We got on the bus and we set off along Allen Street and we ran forwards onto Plant Street. We turned right onto the A522 and we turned left onto the A521. We turned right onto High Street and we turned left onto the A521. We ran into Kingsley Holt and we crossed the A52. We ran through Cellarhead crossroads. We turned left onto the A520 and we continued down up to Weston Coyney. We continued down into Meir and we at the roundabout we turned right onto the Westbound A50 and we ran through Normacot and Longton to Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we continued onto Heron Street. We continued onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out on his computer and watch music videos on his 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 Crewe / Newcastle 11-05-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
69163	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries

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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 65728 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65728 in Fenton

A short time later we saw Premier Travel YD63 UMC going towards Heron Cross.

Premier Travel YD63 UMC in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car DS71 NCY outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car DS71 NCY in Fenton

We crossed over the old Leek railway line and we turned right onto the private road on which the baths are situated By the baths we saw Christchurch Primary DU56 DNN. We continued onto Victoria Road. In Aldi Matthew picked up his weekly shop. After he had done his shopping we went to Sandbach in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Victoria Road and we ran down to joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. We ran up to the ring road and we ran anti-clockwise around Hanley. We turned right onto the A50 and we ran Northwards through Cobridge into Burslem past the site of the old data company which is going to be a new Lidl supermarket. and around the back of Tunstall High Street past the police station. We re-joined the High Street and ran through Sandyford. We ran through Goldenhill and down the hill into Kidsgrove. We went under the railway line and into Cheshire and we crossed over the A34 onto the B5077. We continued into Alsager and we ran forwards into Radway Green. We continued up Slaughter hill and we ran up to Haslington before running towards Crewe along the A534. We ran inti the town and past the railway station before turning right into Edleston Road. We ran into the centre of Crewe and we followed the road around onto Delamere Street. We walked past the bus station and we saw Arriva NW&W 2930 on a #38 to Macclesfield. We sat down in the chip restaurant and we order our food. Matthew went to the toilet and the food arrived. He had Chips beans and sausage with 2 round of bread and butter washed down with a cup of Coke. After we had finished eating headed back to the bus station. After we had finished we walked back through the bus station and we saw Arriva NW&W 4407 on a #84 to Chester. When we had finished we returned We got in the car and we set off onto Edleston Road and we turned left onto the A534. We ran past the railway station and we continued up towards Haslington. We turned right onto Slaughter Hill and we ran back through Radway Green and into Alsager. We continued over the A34 and into Staffordshire and we ran under the railway line into Kidsgrove. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and we continued into Sandyford. We joined Tunstall High Street and we ran around the town centre and joined Scotia Road near to Asda. We ran up into Burslem and we continued along the A5o into Cobridge. We ran down the hill to the edge of Hanley and we went around the ring road to Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran forwards past the railway station and we veered left towards Fenton. We turned left onto City Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Mathew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses before going out later on. He also watched buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had pasta and tuna followed by a Bakewell tart. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Lucky Seven SF15 GJE.

Lucky Seven SF15 GJE in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 69163 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 69163 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. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill and in the petrol station. 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. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we past . We turned left into Church Street and we turned left onto the Southbound A34 and we went under the subway on to the A34. We turned left onto the A525 and we turned right onto Stanier Street. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards Matthew went outside and went on the slide. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned and we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off along Stanier Road and we turned right. We turned left onto the B5044. We turned left onto the A525 and left onto the Northbound A34. We turned right onto Ryecroft and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and we ran into Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto 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 and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. 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 / Stoke 30-06-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63012	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley, stop J1	6	First Potteries
67653	Hanley BS	Stoke, adj stop P	11	First Potteries
SF15 GJE	Fenton	Newcastle	Charter	Lucky Seven

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 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 DY08 FFX. Later on we set off on foot to the bus stop. We went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw the bus appear and it was First Potteries 63012 on a #6 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road. We crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street 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. We got up and got off the bus. We walked down John Street. we crossed over Bethesda Street and went into the library. Matthew spent some time in the library using the computers. Once we had finished in the library we walked up John Street and we turned left into Bagnall Street. We went past the town hall and we walked forwards onto Old Hall Street and we took a few pictures of the bus station being demolished. We turned into parliament Row. We stopped at the Pound Bakery and Matthew had a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We walked around the corner to the back of Wetherspoons and we sat on a bench to eat the sausage roll and drink the Coke. Once we had finished we walked along Tontine street and onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station we got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. Once we got off the bus we saw First Potteries 67653 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting 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 where we saw Lucky Seven SF15 DUU. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. 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 and we saw First Potteries 33733 parked in the garage. 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. 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67653 as it continued towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 67653 in Stoke

Whilst in Stoke we took a few bus pictures. We saw First Potteries 32650 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32650 in Stoke

Also seen was D&G Bus 29 on a #9 to Westbury park.

D&G 29 in Stoke

Afterwards we saw First Potteries 32634 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32634 in Stoke

We walked back up Church Street and we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 113 in Stoke

We walked back along Church Street and we saw D&G 143 on a #9 to Biddulph.

D&G 143 in Stoke

We walked back along Church Street to the junctio of Kingsway and we saw First Pottereies 63034 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63034 in Stoke

We decided to walk back towards Glebe Street to see what was doing the #24's towards Blurton. We set off along Church Street and just as we got to the junction of Glebe Street we saw the buses. D&G Bus 118 was on the #24 to Hem Heath.

D&G 118 in Stoke

Right behind that D&G Bus 174 was on the #24 to Longton.

D&G 174 in Stoke

Once mum had finished doing what she needded to do in Stoke we decided to go up to Festiavl Park. We set off onto the once way system and we turned right onto Campbell Place. We veered left onto Liverpool Road and we ran around to Glebe Street and under the railway line. We turned left onto Station Road and at the end we turned right onto Stoke Road. We ran up the hill into Shelton and we went up Snow Hill to the ring road. We ran clockwiase to the ring road and we turned left onto Etruria Road. We crossed over the roundabput and under the A53 and straight onto Festival Way. At the roundabout we turned right and we went to the retail park. We visited Boots. after we had been to Boot we moved the car up the retail park and we saw red minibus KX61 YJD parked up. After we had parked up we went into Poundland and we did some shopping. After we had finished we got back into the car and we set off onto the Westbound A53. At Etruria we crossed over the A500 and we ran through Stoke where we saw D&G Bus 158 on a #9 to Biddulph. As we went towards Sideway. We left the A500 at Sideway as we took the Eastbound A50 We came off the A50 by the BET365 Stadium and we ran Southwards down Stanley Matthews Way. We turned left onto the A5035. We got home around 15:15. Matthew went home for s short time whilst we got ready to return to the residential unit. When it was time to go we set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road. and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When we got there we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW parked up. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room and and matthew got a picture of Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

For a late tea Matthew had bangers and mash followed by angel cake and custard. Later out Matthew went out to Newcastle our space. We went downstairs and set off on foot onto Temple Street. We walked onto Christchurch Street and we waited for a taxi. We saw transport for the trip was Lucky Seven minibus SF15 GJE. We got on the bus and we set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. We joined the A52 and we ran under the railway line before turning right onto the Northbound A500. We ran up a couple of junctions and we came off at Shelton New Road. We ran along the B5045 and through Hartshill and we ran forwards onto the A52 and at the roundabout we ran forwards onto Ryecroft. We continued onto Knutton lane and we turned left onto Dunkirk. We turned right onto Poolside and we arrived at Our Space. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards used the play equipment. He also had a can of Coke. When it was time to go home we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We walked out of the entrance and we got in the taxi we set off along Stanier Street. We turned right onto John O' Gaunt's road and left onto Silverdale Road. We turned left onto the A525 and we ran past the dancing Octopus. We turned right onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto the A527. We ran past the bus station and we crossed over the roundabout onto the A53. We ran around the one way system and we went along the A52 into Hartshill. We ran down the hill into Stoke and we went around the one-way system in Stoke. We turned left onto Liverpool Road and we veered right onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. 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.