Thursday 5 January 2023

Trip to Stoke / Shelton 05-01-2023
















BusFromToServiceOperator



35939Stoke, Hancock StreetShelton, Beresford Street25First Potteries
67151Shelton, Seaford StreetFenton, Albert Square23First Potteries


Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. 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 First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we saw Travel Express SM65 DMY. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Stoke. We ran under the railway line and we joined the Northbound A500. We saw Phil Smiths Travel WPF 926. We continued Northwards Through Etruria to Wolstanton where we came off the A500 and we the A527 and we saw City Cabs LK63 VKE. We ran to Wolstanton and we turned right onto Porthill bank we saw First Potteries 67146 on a #98 to Newcastle. We crossed the A500 and we ran up the A5271 to Trubshaw Cross. We veered left onto Davenport Street and we turned left onto Westport lake Road. We stopped at the lake and Matthew had his dinner. In the car park we saw Avery Healthcare BX64 OHF parked up nearby. Matthew visited the cafe and went to the toilet. Matthew had his dinner cheese oatcakes washed down with a can of coke followed a couple of slices of Millionaires shortbread. When we had finished we got in the car and we set off along Westport Lake Road. We turned right onto Davenport Road and we ran down to Trubshaw Cross. We turned right onto the A5271. At the roundabout we turned left onto the A500 and we ran fast through Etruria and Stoke. We came off the A500 at City Road and we went up the hill to Fenton, and we turned right onto Smithpool Road where we saw white minibus L12 RGE. We turned left onto Temple Street. In the residential unit matthew went to his room and had some toast and used his computer. We also watched buses out of the window. We saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Park Site. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65042 on a #6C to Hanley. The walked along A52 to wait a bus to Shelton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 35939 on a #25 to Hanley.


First Potteries 35939 in Stoke
We got on the bus and we booked to Shelton before we went upstairs and sat down. The bus set off down the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we we walked down College Road and we went into Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area where Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. Matthew walked to the toilet. and visited the ice cream van. Matthew had an ice cream with a Flake. Matthew highlights of the bus sightings included Copeland's Tours MIB 516. 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. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67151 in Shelton
We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. We continued down 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 Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We then walked back onto Christchurch Street we turned left onto Temple Street and to the residential unit and went upstairs to his room and we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #23 to Hanley. For tea Matthew had lasagne with garlic bread followed by a Manchester Tart. Matthew returned to his room to chill out. Later on Matthew went out for a Newfriars College. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street 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 the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52. We ran to Limekiln light and we turned right to follow the A52. We ran into Bucknall and we turned left onto Newhouse Road. We ran to the end and we stopped at the college. Matthew went to the toilet and returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto Newhouse Road and we turned right onto the A52. We followed the the A52 to the left and we headed up to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we headed towards Stoke. We passed near to the railway station and we ran along side the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and we headed up into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark

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