Monday 28 August 2023

Trip to Shelton / Hanley 28-08-2023
















BusFromToServiceOperator



67157Fenton, adj Travers CourtStoke, stop P11First Potteries
63097Stoke, stop NShelton, Beresford Street25First Potteries
67174Hanley BSFenton, Smithpool Road23First 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 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 Afford rent-a-car HJ23 VGN.


Afford rent-a-car HJ23 VGN in Fenton
Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way we saw beige minibus BU57 SHY.


BU57 SHY in Fenton
A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67157 on a #11 to Newcastle.


First Potteries 67157 in Fenton
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. We got off the bus and we crossed obver the road to the stop opposite to wait for a #25 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As soon as it cam into view we knew it was First Potteries 63097 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley. We sat down. The bus set off out of Stoke town centre and across the A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and and turned right onto College Road. We continued into Shelton and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked to 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 Regent Road. We saw Westside Taxis LK14 VDJ.


Westside Taxis LK14 VDJ in Hanley
We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right the ring road. We saw Lucky Seven KK69 GWU.


Lucky Seven KK69 GWU in Hanley
we turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton and Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #25 to Keele.


First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station
A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67174 on a #23 to Blurton.


First Potteries 67174 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 left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down through Shelton along Regent Road and College Road. We passed the railway station and we continued forwards onto the A52 and 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. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew went downstairs to have a Halloween party. Matthew ate a few ham sandwiches as well as sausage rolls. He also ate a few party rings and a small bag of Haribo washed down with a glass of Coke. After the party Matthew went back upstairs to his room to chill out. 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

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