Trip to Hanley / Stoke 13-08-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63097	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
63100	Hanley BS	Stoke, Lytton Street	25	First Potteries

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 and orange juice for breakfast. Before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. We went downstairs and out of the unit. We set off outside and we saw Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG outside the residential unit. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. we stopped at the benches at the end to eat the Cadbury Fudge and drink the can of Coke. When we had finished we got in a taxi. We set off onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one-way system in Stoke. We turned left onto London Road and we turned right onto Chamberlain Avenue. We stopped for a short while and Matthew had a can of Coke and afterwards we returned to Fenton. We got in the car and we set off onto Chamberlain Avenue and we turned left London Road and we ran forwards onto the one-way system onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We turned right onto Liverpool Street and we veered right onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we veered left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran to the end before turning left onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill 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. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Stoke. At the Afford garage we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #11 to Hanley. At the top we crossed over Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. We got to the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63097 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housing development. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus back to Fenton. We continued up Lichfield Street and we stoped at Best 4 U Pizza Kebab House and Matthew washed this down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we crossed over Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Stoke. Whilst he waited Matthew had a can of Coke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63357 on a #6A to Newcastle. We went to see what it was. As we got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63100 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 63100 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63100 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63100

We set off 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. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning right onto City Road where we got up and got off the bus just before the railway bridge. We walked up City Road and we cut across onto Temple Street and into the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. He chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had fish fingers, chips and bean. He had a can of Dr Pepper. 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.