Thursday 27 September 2018

Trip to Stoke / Hanley 27-09-2018
















BusFromToServiceOperator



67156Fenton, adj Travers CourtStoke, adj stop Q23First Potteries
BP08 KJNFenton MacDonaldsHanleyCharterIntercity
BP08 KJNHanleyFentonCharterIntercity


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. 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 67602 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 on the computer. For dinner Matthew had ham sandwich followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew went to Stoke on the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. As we walked down the road we saw Afford Rent-A-Car MK67 UEM parked up in their garage.


Afford Rent-A-Car MK67 UEM in Fenton
We carried on down the road and we waited for a First Potteries bus to Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Park Site.


D&G 119 in Fenton
A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 43876 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 43876 in Fenton
Also seen was Copeland's Tours MIB 986 going towards the swimming baths.


Copeland's Tours MIB 986 in Fenton
A few minutes later we saw a bus turn the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.


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. We got off the bus and Matthew went to the toilet on the car park on the end of Welch Street. Once Matthew had used the facilities we turned right onto onto Lowe Street and left onto Boothern Road. We turned right onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500. We went under the railway line and we walked up City Road and up into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out. He watched television and used his computer. For tea Matthew had sausages and chips followed by a butterfly cake. Matthew went to MacDonalds on foot. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. At the end if Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to MacDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had Ice Cream Cone with Flake and a cup of Coke. After we had finished we were picked up by Intercity BP08 KJN. We set off onto Victoria Road and over the roundabout and onto Lichfield Street Hanley. We went around the ring road Clockwise as far as Etruria Road and then we turned left and went under the A53 into festival park. We went to the end of Festival Way and then turned around. We went back under the A53 and back onto Etruria Road before arriving at the destination. When we got there Matthew went to the toilet. After spending some time in the soft play area they got back on Intercity BP08 KJN for the return journey. We set off onto Etruria Road and and at the roundabout we turned left onto the Westbound A53. We ran upn to Etruria and we turned left onto the A500 and we ran Southwards up to Stoke. We came off the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line and up into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew we up to his room to chill out. 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

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