Trip to Hanley / Stoke 11-08-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67155	Hanley BS	Blurton, Ballinson Road	23	First Potteries
67155	Blurton, Ballinson Road	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	23	First Potteries
65038	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	11	First Potteries
67177	Stoke, adj stop M	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First 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 Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We crossed over the road and walked along Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to Joiners Square. We continued up Lichfield Street and inti Hanley. We stoped at Venus Fish Bar and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy. Matthew washed this down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we set off across the ring road and we cut through onto Birch Terrace. We continued onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst he waited Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63099 on a #6 to Coalville. Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 33829 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 33829 in Hanley bus station

We decided to do the next #23. We saw it was First Potteries on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67155 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. 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 and we continued forwards onto the A52. We followed the road to the right under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 we entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50 onto Blurton Road. We ran down the hill and we went past the BP garage. We ran up the other side and we got off the bus opposite to the shops. A few minutes later we saw blue minibus PE58 FBO. Once we had finished we crossed over to wait for another bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. We set off down Blurton Road and we ran down the hill into the valley. After crossing Longton Brook we ran up the hill into Heron Cross. We ran forwards onto Heron Street and we followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We walked around the corner onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car HJ23 UST outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car HJ23 UST in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 65038 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over Church Street and walked to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a beef burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished eating we went outside and we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67177 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over 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. We walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on 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.