Trip to Hanley / Bradeley 07-09-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63034	Fenton, Alfred Street	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
TCE 646	Hanley BS	Bradeley, main entrance	61	Stanton's of Stoke
TCE 646	Bradeley, main entrance	Hanley BS	61	Stanton's of Stoke
67152	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	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 up to Bradeley. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast 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 grey minibus ???? DRC. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. We continued along Christchurch Street and we walked on to City Road. We crossed over onto Manor Street. We continued forwards onto Leopold Street. We continued on Duncan Street and we saw ex City Cabs now taxi minibus PE11 RXA parked up nearby. We turned left onto Millicent Street and right onto George Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road to wait a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63034 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63034 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. We headed down the bus station and Matthew decided to go to Bradeley. Whilst we waited we saw Stanton's of Stoke TCE 646 on a #61 to Bradeley.

Stanton's of Stoke TCE 646 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Bradeley before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we ran down the hill to Bethesda Street. We ran past the museum and we ran forwards onto Marsh Street. We turned right onto Trinity street and at the top of the hill we turned left onto Stafford Street. We ran forwards onto Quadrant Road and we went across the ring road along Town Road. We ran forwards onto the A5272 and into Sneyd Green. We turned right onto Milton Road and we turned right onto Ralph Drive we ran down the hill before turning left onto Repington Road. We ran through Berwick Road. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A53. we turned right onto Norton Drive and we turned left onto Brownley Road and right onto Community Drive. We ran up to Smallthorne and we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We ran to the bottom and we turned left onto Chell Heath Road and we ran up to Bradeley Village. We got up and got off the bus. Matthew then decided he wanted to go into the sheltered housing. When he realised the door was locked he saw someone in the office ad tapped on the window for them to let him in. Surprisingly they did. He sat in the main lounge and I gave him a can of Coke from out of the bag. After he had finished the can he visited the toilet. When we left we waved to the lady in the office so that she knew we had left and then we went back to the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud Stanton's of Stoke TCE 646 on a #61 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off onto After a short wait the bus returned onto Chell Heath road and we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We turned left into Community Drive and left onto Brownley Road before turning right into Norton Drive. We continued up through Sneyd Green and we turned left onto the A53. We turned right onto Berwick Road and we continued onto Repington Road. We turned right into Ralph Drive we saw Stanton's of Stoke 6052 VT on a #60 to Brown Edge. We turned left into Milton Road past the former Sneyd Arms pub which is now being worked on. We ran up the hill to the A5272. We turned left and we headed into Hanley. We entered town along Quadrant Road and we ran along Stafford Street and past the town hall into Bagnall Street. We ran into the bus station and we got up and got of the bus. Matthew went to the toilet. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67152 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67152 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67152

We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street and we saw Harry Shaw YD63 FFR parked up. 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. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past 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 Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We then walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce followed by treacle tart and custard. We went downstairs downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street where we saw City Cabs DE17 OZM. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we left onto Church Street where we stopped. We got up and got off the bus. We walked down the road to pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton. We got in a car and we set off around the one way system. We turned right onto Liverpool Road and we veered right onto Elonora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we ran forwards onto Glebe Street. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500. We went under the railway line and up City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Matthew spent time 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.