Saturday 1 June 2019

Trip to Hanley / Trent Vale 01-06-2019
















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67158Fenton, adj Travers CourtHanley BS23First Potteries
67157Hanley BSFenton, Smithpool Road23First Potteries
67159Fenton, adj Royal OakHanley BS23First Potteries
32649Hanley BSFenton, Victoria Place6First 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 saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX outside. We went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Afford Rent-A-Car minibus MK67 UET. Once we had finished we walked back out onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 67665 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67665 in Fenton
We waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley.


First Potteries 67158 in Fenton
We got on the bus and booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued along Bethesda Street before turning right onto John Street. We ran up the hill into the bus station and onto stand. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we saw Llew Jones LJ09 LLJ. Once out of the bus station we walked up Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We went into B&M and Matthew brought a Bottle of Coke. Once we had finished shopping we set off onto Old Hall Street and we turned right onto Stafford Street. We visited Savers and Matthew brought some toiletries. When we had finished in that shop we went around the corner onto Tontine Street and forwards onto Parliament Row. We visited Poundland and afterwards we went to the Card Factory. Once we had finished there walk walked back down Tontine Street and we turned right onto Percy Street. We turned left onto Stafford Street and we went to The Potteries Pantry. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had cheese oatcakes washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we walked back down Stafford Street and we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus to Fenton. A short while later we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Newstead.


First Potteries 67157 in Hanley 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 John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street we saw Harry Shaw YR17 CYL at the depot. 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 right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back up Temple Street. We saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside.


Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton
We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room to chill out for a short while. whilst in his room we saw Marbill DAZ 1527. Later on we went back out to Hanley. We went downstairs We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.


First Potteries 67159 in Fenton
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. 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 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 before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set we saw First Potteries 67661 on a #3 to Crewe. We left the bus station and we walked up Lichfield Street. We walked along Tontine Street and we turned left onto Percy Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we turned right onto Tontine Square. We continued onto Tontine Street and we walked to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished in the pub we walked back to the bus station. We set off onto Tontine Street and we we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We went back into the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. We saw First Potteries 63174 on a #7A to Biddulph.


First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station
A few minutes later we saw the Fenton bus arrive. We saw it was First Potteries 32649 on a #6 to Coalville.


First Potteries 32649 in Hanley bus station
We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. 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. Later on we went out t the chip shop in Trent Vale. We went down the stairs and we got into a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we followed the road forwards onto Heron Street. We ran through the traffic lights onto Blurton Road and we turned right onto the Westbound A50. We ran down to Sideway and we got onto the Southbound A500. We ran down to Hanford and we turned right at the roundabout onto the Northbound A34. We stopped in the parking spaces in front of the chip shop and we went in to get chips. once we got the chips we returned to Fenton by car. We turned right onto the A34 and we ran to Hanford roundabout. We got onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up to Sideway. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran through the lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around 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 back to the residential unit. We went upstairs the residential unit and Matthew chilled out in his room. For tea Matthew sausage chips and gravy. 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.

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