Trip to Hanley / Oakhill 08-10-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63176	Stoke, stop N	Stoke, Hancock Street	25	First Potteries
67152	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later. 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 First Potteries 69155 on a #11 to Newcastle. whilst there he ate a can of Coke. He also watched buses out of the window we saw Lucky Seven YJ14 MSX. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car RJ21 YTD outside there yard. We continued down City Road past the new sheltered housing complex. We crossed over the A500 and went into Stoke town centre. We crossed the road to wait for the next station bound bus. When it turned up it was required First Potteries 63176 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley. before we went upstairs and 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 got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up to the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station. A few minutes later we saw Amans Travel BV19 YFM.

Amans Travel BV19 YFM in Stoke

Also seen was Amans Travel BV66 GVL.

Amans Travel BV66 GVL in Stoke

Whilst we waited we saw Amans Travel BU18 YMT.

Amans Travel BU18 YMT in Stoke

Once off the bus we set off along Station Road and we turned right onto College Road. We continued into Shelton and we saw Premier Travel NK68 AXZ parked up in a side street. 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 brought a sausage roll and a Manchester Tart. 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 and we walked down Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right the ring road. 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 63103 on a #4A to Talke Pits. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67152 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67152 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 onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green and we saw First Potteries 69169 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC. As we approached the flat we got up and got off the bus. We walked back up Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. 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 and we went into the Co-operative Food store and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. We went outside onto Christchurch Street. We walked back into Temple Street and into the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. He also drank a bottle of Coke. Later on Matthew was going out. We went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We set off onto Temple Street. We got in a a car and we set off along Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road and as we stopped at The Range. In the shop Matthew went into the cafe. He had a bottle of Coke. After he had finished eating we returned to the car. We set off out onto City Road and we ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fletcher Road. We turned right onto All Saints' Road and left onto London Road and we ran through the West End to Oakhill. We turned left onto Kensington Road and right onto Neville Street. We continued up the hill and into grandma's house. At Grandma's Matthew had toast and a can of Irn Bru and used her computer. We walked onto Neville Street and we and right onto Wolseley Road. We turned right onto London Road and we visited the shop on the corner and Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We walked onto London Road and we walked in towards Boothen. We turned right into All Saints Road and we saw Z Carz WX55 OHH parked up nearby. We continued on Fletcher Road and we walked through onto Campbell Road. We turned right onto Selwyn Street and we stopped at the old railway truck by the side of the canal to have a can of Coke and a chocolate bar. We walked back along the canal to City Road and we went under that railway line and up into Fenton. Before we continued up City Road and we cut though onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark