Trip to Etruria / Wolstanton 18-09-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63357	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in Blurton and he was going out on the bus later on. Later on he was returning to the residential unit. Matthew got up around 09:30 and had toast and a small bottle of Coke. Later on we went to Etruria. We got in a car and we set off through Blurton onto Beaconsfirld Drive and we turned left onto Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we ran towards Heron Cross. We joined the Westbound A50 and it was busy so we ran to Stanley Matthews Way and around the roundabout and back onto the A50. We joined the Southbound A500 and we came off the A500 ar shelton New Road and we turned right. We turned right as if we were going to join the Southbound A500 and we turned right onto Garner Street. We stopped at the food truck and Matthew had a cumberland ring, bacon and egg on a bap washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we went to get some shopping. We set off along Garner Street and we went under the A53. We joined the Eastbound A53 and we veered left onto Forge Lane. We veered left onto Shelton Boulevard. The road towards Newport Lane is still under construction. Ee turned left onto the Etruria Valley Link Road and we ran under the A500 and turned left into the retail park. We parked up at Asda and we saw black minibus OU22 AOA. We went into the supermarket and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew picked up his weekly shop. We left the retail park and we saw ABC Supreme SL66 KOU parked up near Asda.

ABC Supreme SL66 KOU in Wolstanton

We had finished eating we set off joined the Southbound A500. We ran through Stoke to Sideway and we joined the Eastbound A50. We ran up to Heron Cross and we turned right onto Blurton Road. We ran through Blurton and turned right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and left onto Finstock Avenue. We saw silver minibus SH69 DHA. We arrived home just before 13:00. Unfortunately Matthew wasn't due home today! We got in the car. We set off and we ran onto the A5035. We turned right onto Stanley Matthews Way and we ran past the BET365 stadium and onto the Westbound A50 and we ran down the hill to Sideway. As we joined the Northbound A500 and we came off the A500 ar shelton New Road and we turned right. We turned right as if we were going to join the Southbound A500 and we turned right onto Garner Street. Once at the food truck matthew presented a box of chocolate to Bailey to say thank you for a cheesecake. We set off along Garner Street and we turned right onto the A500 and we ran through Stoke to Sideway. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we came off at Heron Cross. We ran through Blurton along Blurton Road and we turned right onto Church Street. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we stopped to drop off a friend. We turned left on to Finstock Avenue and we got home around 14:00. We got in the car and we set off onto the A5035. We ran into Trentham and we visited the BP petrol station where matthew a can of Coke. we got in the car and we set off onto the Northbound A5035. We ran through Blurton and we turned left onto Ripon Road. We turned left onto Finstock Avenue. We stopped briefly at Ingestre Square so mum could pick somethig up. We saw Newcastle Community Transport WA66 DHC.

Newcastle Community Transport WA66 DHC in Blurton

We got back to Blurton just after 14:00. Matthew chilled out on his computer and had a Galaxy Caramel washed down with a can of Dr Pepper. Around 16:00 we got ready to return to the residential unit. We set off through Burton and we ran along Beaconsfield Drive where we saw white minibus EA07 LWW parked up. We turned left onto Church Street and left onto Blurton Road. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Steeet. We carried on forwards onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Masterson Street and we saw Stafford & District Community Link DK05 ERV. We turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room and we put all his shopping in his cupboard or in the kitchen. Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke. Matthew chilled out on his computer and watched buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had a pizza and chips followed by a Manchester Tart. whilst waiting for the time to go to Hanley today. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus 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 in time we saw D&G Bus 112 on a #1A to Meir. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63357 on a #6 to Hanley. 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 took another picture of First Potteries 63357.

First Potteries 63357 in Hanley bus station

Once off the bus Matthew visited the toilet. We set off onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We walked across Market Square and visited Primark and Matthew bought some clothes for his upcoming trip to South Wales. When we had finished we walked across the square and along Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a taxi back to Fenton. We crossed over Lichfield Street. We called for a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off down Lichfield Street and over the ring road. We ran down to joiners Square and we went over the roundabout onto Victoria Road past Adsa and the B&M. We turned right onto Manor Street and we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again onto Temple Street and 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.