Trip to Stoke / Hanley 29-01-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63118	Stoke, stop N	Stoke, railway station	25	First Potteries
35949	Stoke, adj stop X	Bet365 Stadium	BS1	First Potteries
135	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later on. 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 Hanley Park. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road past the new sheltered housing complex. We crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. We crossed the road to wait for the next station bound bus. When it turned up it was required First Potteries 63118 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and booked to the railway station before sitting down. The bus set off out of Stoke town centre and across the A500. As we passed the slip-road we saw Marbill DAZ 1531 coming off the Southbound A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52. At the eother end of the road we turned left onto Station Road. We got up and got off the bus. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63118 before it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 63118 in Stoke

Once off the bus we set off along Station Road and we turned right onto College Road. We visited Wrights Pies and we brought a sausage roll and a Manchester Tart. We continued up College Road and we turned right into Avenue Road. We walked around Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area. Matthew walked to the toilet. We walked through the park and we saw the cafe in the park. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. we walked down Avenue Road. We returned back into College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street. After a brief stop we continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we saw First Potteries 35947 on a BS1 Stoke shuttle service.

First Potteries 35947 in Stoke

We waited for a bus to the BET365 stadium. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35949 on a BS1 to the BET365 stadium.

First Potteries 35949 in Stoke

We set off along Glebe Street and we followed the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed the A500. Whilst we waited to joined the A500 we saw First Potteries 67173 on a #11 to Newcastle. We joined the Southbound A500 and at Sideway We went Eastwards along the A50. We came off the A50 by the BET365 Stadium and we got up and got off the bus. After the match had finished we went back to Fenton by taxi. Transport for the trip was Z Carz taxi. We got in the taxi and we sat down. We set off onto Stanley Matthews Way. We turned left onto the A5035 and we turned left onto Ripon Road and right onto Finstock Ave. We turned right onto Consett Road and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road. and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square we saw First Potteries 67148 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we saw First Potteries 67155 on the #6 to Park Hall. We carried on up Lichfield Street and we turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton and Matthew visited the toilet. We waited for the bus to Fenton and a short time later we saw First Potteries 63177 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 63177 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 135 on a #23 to Blurton.

D&G Bus 135 in Hanley bus station

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 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 and we saw Cabability YJ65 JHF. 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. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of D&G Bus 135 as it continued towards Blurton.

D&G Bus 135 in Fenton

We crossed over City Road and we walked back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window before going out later on. For tea Matthew had chicken nuggets with chips followed by a Bakewell Tart. Later on Matthew went to Hanley in an intercity taxi. We set off out of Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and at the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we stopped outside the bus station. Once out of the taxi we walked up Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. He had a glass of coke and chilled out on the pub. When it was time to go we set off along Tontine Street. We went forwards onto Lichfield Street and we waited for a taxi back to Fenton. We returned to Fenton in an Intercity taxi. We set off down Lichfield Street and over the ring road. We ran down to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran past the end of the railway station and alongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and up into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. After going upstairs Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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