Wednesday 6 November 2019

Trip to Hanley / Kidsgrove 06-11-2019
















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67153Fenton, adj Travers CourtHanley BS23First Potteries
67650Hanley BSFenton, Victoria Place6AFirst 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. 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 63112 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 63112 in Fenton
Also seen was Intercity PO12 CVC heading towards Stoke.


Intercity PO12 CVC in Fenton
A short time later we saw silver minibus PO56 XFT going towards Heron Cross.


PO56 XFT in Fenton
Another vehicle seen was Copeland's Tours MIB 104 going towards Stoke.


Copeland's Tours MIB 104 in Fenton
Later on we went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop on City Road. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down 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 we saw Ausden Clark KAZ 4524. before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans 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 got up and got off the bus at the top of John Street. Once off the bus we headed along Bagnall Street and we turned right onto Albion Street past the town hall. We went forwards onto Tontine Street and onto Parliament Row. We turned left onto Tontine Square and we stopped at the burger van. For dinner Matthew had a burger washed down with a can of Coke. We walked past the new KFC onto Tontine Street and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for the next bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67650 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus and we placed the First Potteries Network Day ticket under the scanner for the final time for today before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 65004 on a #18 to Leek. 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 back to the residential unit. We went upstairs. For tea Matthew had Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce followed by a Bakewell tart. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Later Matthew went downstairs and we waited for a taxi to take us to Kidsgrove. Transport for the trip was a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and left onto City Road. We went down the hill into Stoke and went under the railway line. We turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran through Etruria and Longport and we came off onto the A527. We ran up the hill out of the Chatterley Valley and we joined the Northbound A50. We ran through Goldenhill and down the hill into Kidsgrove. We turned left onto the Avenue and left onto Clough Hall Road. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards he had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Clough Hall Road. We turned right onto The Avenue and right onto the A50. We ran up the hill and we ran down through Goldenhill. We turned right onto the A527 and we ran down to the A500. We ran Southwards through Longport and Etruria and we came off the A500 in Stoke. We turned right onto City Road and we ran under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched television in his room. Later on Matthew had a bath. After his bath Matthew had toast for supper before going to bed around 23:00... Mark

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