Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 15-09-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
65028	Stoke, railway station	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
63111	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First 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 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. Whilst waiting to go out we saw First Potteries 67648 on a #11 to Newcastle. We went downstairs and We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street where we saw Z Carz SJ61 OPK.

Z Carz SJ61 OPK in Fenton

The walked along Christchurch Street and across City Road and onto Manor Street where we saw City Centre Central RK11 ZKM.

City Centre Central RK11 ZKM in Fenton

Manor Street and we stopped at the green space on the corner of William Street. we stopped at the playground and For dinner Matthew had sausage sandwich a can of Shandy. We continued along Manor Street onto City Road and we walked down the hill over the railway line to Leekbrook Junction. We turned right onto the private road on which the baths are situated. Matthew went swimming and then we waited for a taxi to go back to the residential. The taxi turned up and it was Intercity taxi. We ran up the private road and we turned left onto City Road. City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out on his computer. For tea Matthew had bangers and mash followed by cake. Once we were ready we went downstairs. We set off along Temple Street and we saw Temple Street Methodist Church minibus DN03 WKK parked up in their yard. Further down the road we saw Triumphant Christ Church minibus NK08 LVC in their yard. We crossed over Smithpool Road onto Eddison Street and we turned right onto Napier Street. We turned left onto City Road and as we walked towards Stoke we saw white minibus T320 HBK.

T320 HBK in Fenton

A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station. A few minutes later the bus came around the corner and we saw that it was First Potteries 65028 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65028 in Stoke

We got on the bus and booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down 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 First Potteries 32081 on a #32 to Uttoxeter. We left the bus station and we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street. We turned left onto Percy Street and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a Coke. Once we had finished we returned to the bus station. We set off onto Percy Street and we turned right onto Tontine Street. We went straight onto Lichfield Street. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63111 on a #25 to Keele. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto john Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down through Shelton along Regent Road and College Road. We passed the railway station and we continued forwards onto the A52. We followed the road to the right under the railway line. We crossed over the A500. entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. Once through the hospital. As we travelled through the hospital. we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. we walked onto Hassell Street. We got a Lucky Seven taxi back to Fenton. We set off onto Stubbs Street and we turned left onto Barracks Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A53. We ran around the one-way system and we turned left onto the A52. At the end of George Street we veered left onto Shelton New Road and we ran towards Shelton. We crossed over the A500 and we turned right onto the Southbound carriageway. We came off the A500 near to Hyde Park corner and we turned left onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road, left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to Matthew's room and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using 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.