Trip to Hanley / Longton 05-02-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63172	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
67633	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Longton, Market Street	11	First Potteries
41502	Longton, stop C	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Hanley and Longton later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67633 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 out for a walk. e set off onto Christchurch Street and onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We walked to the bottom of City Road and we turned around and walked back up City Road. We walked up to the roundabout and left onto Victoria Road. W walked down the hill and we saw Stanton's of Stoke 784 RBF. We stopped at a shop and Matthew brought a Twix and a can of Coke. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we returned to the day centre. We walked down to manor Street and we turned left. We crossed over City Road and we stopped at the bus stop on Christchurch Street and we waited for a bus to Hanley. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. down under the railway line and into Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet 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 and 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 entered the bus station where we saw First Potteries 67151 on layover. we got up and got off the bus. We were considering what bus to do next and we saw First Potteries 65039 on a #101 to Stafford. We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We stopped at the pub and 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 back to the bus station. We waited for the next #23 back to Fenton. A short while later we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. 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. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 44 in Fenton

Also seen was E-zec patient transport YN15 FFG going towards Longton.

E-zec patient transport YN15 FFG in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was Copeland's Tours Bova bodied coach MIB 797 gong towards Stoke.

Copeland's Tours MIB 797 in Fenton

After a while we saw First Potteries 41502 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 41502 in Fenton

Before tea Matthew went out to do some shopping. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. After crossing over City Road we walked along Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road and we crossed over the old railway line before turning left into Aldi. In the shop Matthew brought some Bakewell tarts as well as other foodstuffs. We the returned to the residential in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Victoria Road and we ran through the private road on which the swimming baths are situated. At the end we turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. For tea Matthew had a lasagne followed by cake. Later on we went to Longton. We went downstairs and onto City Road. We waited at the stop opposite the car park. A short while later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67633 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off up City Road and forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street and we got up and got off the bus. We set off along Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We turned right onto Sutherland Road and we stopped at the pub. Matthew had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we set off along Sutherland Road and left onto Anchor Road. We turned right onto Market Street and left onto The Strand. We waited at the bus stop near to the Britannia Café for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 41502 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. As we approached the flat we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit and up the stairs. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. Matthew watched some television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.