Trip to Hanley / Meir 30-12-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67632	Fenton, opp Victoria Square	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
67154	Hanley BS	Fenton, Raglan Walk	23A	First Potteries
LS58 EYB	Fenton	Meir	Charter	Premier Travel
LS58 EYB	Meir	Fenton	Charter	Premier Travel

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out to the disco later. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street. We onto City Road we saw First Potteries 63099 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63099 in Fenton

City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We stood at the bus stop to wait for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67632 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67632 in Fenton

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 and we crossed over the ring road. We then got up and got off the bus at the stop outside the bus station. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street and across onto Tontine Street and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had For dinner Matthew had a Chicken burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating we went up Tontine Street and onto Percy Street. We crossed over Stafford Street anot Piccadilly and we veered right into Brunswick Street. We crossed over Marsh Street into Clough Street and we went to the end and into Tesco. In Tesco Matthew did his weekly shop. Once we had done the shopping we set off onto the ring road on foot and we crossed over Broad Street. We had a brief stop at ther unconventional menagerie to loom at the animals and then we continued to walk around the ring road until we came to the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 65037 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65037 in Hanley bus station

We also saw First Potteries 42553 on a #21A to the Trentham Hotel.

First Potteries 42553 in Hanley bus station

Matthew went tot the toilet and then they waited for a bus back to Fenton. When the bus appeared it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23A to Newstead.

First Potteries 67154 in Hanley bus station

Whilst we waited for the bus to be readied for service we saw First Potteries 67643 on an #7A to Biddulph. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67154 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67154

We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran part the railway station where we saw taxi minibus AX66 AXY in the railway station car park.

AX66 AXY in Stoke

We continued along Station Road before going right onto Glebe Street. After a brief stop we continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill we turned right onto Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. We set off on foot up Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and use his computer. Later on Matthew went out for tea in Meir. Transport for the trip was aboard Premier Travel LS58 EYB. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto City Road. We ran towards Longton and we turned right onto the A50 link road. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we ran fast through Longton to Normacot where we came off the A50. After we crossed over the A50 we ran along Upper Normacot Road and turned left onto Upper Belgrave Road. We continued onto Meir Road and we went past the Premier Travel depot and we continued up to Grosvenor Road. We continued onto Waterhead Road and at the end we turned left onto the A520. We turned into KFC and we stopped for tea. Matthew went to the toilet and then they ordered some food. Matthew had a chicken burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We sat in the window and we watched the traffic on the roundabout. Once we had finished eating we returned to Fenton on Premnier Travel LS58 EYB. We set off onto the A520 and at th roundabout we joined the Westbound A50. We ran fast through Normacot and Longton to Heron Cross where we came off the A50. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around to the left onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We ran onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. Matthew looked at buses on the Internet and watched the television. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.