Trip to Stoke / Hanley 12-09-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67145	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	11	First Potteries
44511	Stoke, adj stop A	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries
67152	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67144	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	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 dentist and we saw City Centre Central PO14 OKZ. Matthwe went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley today. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63363 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63363 in Fenton

Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 119 in Fenton

Further down the road. We crossed over Smithpool Road onto Eddison Street and we turned right onto Napier Street. We turned left onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 151 on a #1A to Audley.

D&G Bus 151 in Fenton

We waited for a bus towards Stoke. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67145 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67145 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 saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. We crossed over Church Street and walked to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For dinner 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 44511 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 upstairs and back to his room to chill out. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street. After having his haircut we continued up to KFC. Matthew had a fillet tower burger meal with fries and a cup of Coke. After eating his tea Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we set off down Tontine Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for the next bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #7A to Biddulph. A few minutes later we saw a bus turn the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67144 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67144 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. 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 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 to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a bottle of Coke and a toffee Crisp. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark