Trip to Hanley / Festival Park 15-11-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67150	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67176	Hanley, Wellington Road	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63174	Hanley BS	Festival Park, Media Way	4A	First Potteries
63177	Festival Park, Moat House Hotel	Hanley BS	4A	First Potteries
67150	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries
63360	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	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 First Potteries 63357 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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. We stood at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67150 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67150 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down 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 and turned onto College Road. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Hinde Steet and we turned left onto the ring road and right onto Broad Street. We turned left onto Marsh Street and right onto Trinity Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we ran past the town hall. We ran forwards onto Bagnall Street and we entered the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once of the bus Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards we went across Lichfield Street and we saw they were setting up Winter Wonderland, At the near end of the site was a Helter Skelter. We saw red minibus DV23 GFK.

DV23 GFK in Hanley

We continued along Stafford Street and we stopped at the cosmetics shop to buy dinner and we turned right onto Tontine Street. We continued through the square onto Parliament Row and we walked up Lamb Street into Tontine Square and we had finished we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. after visiting shops in the shopping centre we walked down Tontine Square and we sat on the bench the bank. We continued through the square onto along Stafford Street towards TK Maxx. We cam out of the bottom of TK Maxx onto Tontine Square and we came out on Parliament Row and we stopped at McDonalds and Matthew had chicken nuggets and fries and a cup of Coke. We walked back along Parliament Row and around the corner onto Old Hall Street to the bus stop. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw Stanton's of Stoke 8701 VT on a #26 to Bentilee. We set off along the path better beauty supply. We continued up Bucknall New Road . We turned right onto Homer Street and we stopped at one of the house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. We continued along Homer Street and we walked along a path onto Bucknall New Road. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67176 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67176 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and we turned onto John Street and into the bus station. We decided to do a #4A forwards to Festival Park. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was dud First Potteries 63174 on a #4A to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Festival Park before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We got up and we got off the bus. Once off the bus along Forge Lane and we turned right onto Festival Way. Outside Waterworld we saw Scraggs 6727 VT.

Scraggs 6727 VT in Festival Park

We walked back onto Festival Way. At the roundabout we turned right and we went to the retail park. We stopped at Paperchase. Matthew had a Leather Biker Jacket. When he had finished. We walked back onto Festival Way to catch a bus back to Hanley. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63177 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63177 in Festival Park

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off along Festival Way and under the A53. We went forwards onto Etruria Road and we ran up the hill into Hanley. We crossed over Marsh Street and we ran forwards onto Trinity Street. At the top of the hill we turned right onto Stafford Street, past the town hall and Radio Stoke. We entered the bus station off Bagnall Street and we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67150 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67150 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Hinde Street and we turned right onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to 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 under the railway line. We ran up City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window whilst and ate his Manchester tart whilst we waited for tea. Before tea We went downstairs out for a walk to fetch his tea. we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We ordered sausages and chips gravy and then we walked back along Smithpool Road and onto and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Matthew went into the living room to have tea. Matthew ate his sausages and chips gravy followed by a Butterfly cake. We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car MT70 AFJ parked up.

Afford rent-a-car MT70 AFJ in Fenton

At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car DY21 JOV outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car DY21 JOV in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63360 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63360 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle 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. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill and in the petrol station. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we visited a cash machine. We turned left into Church Street and we turned left onto the Southbound A34 and we went under the subway on to the A34. We turned left onto the A525. We turned right onto Stanier Street. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. He also spent time in the soft play area. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off onto Stanier Street. When we returned to Fenton in a Intercity taxi. We set off along Stanier Road and we turned left onto John O'Gaunt's Road. We turned left onto the B5044. We turned left onto the A525 and left onto the Northbound A34. We turned right onto Ryecroft and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and we ran into Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street and we turned left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran through onto City Road. We ran under the railway bridge and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew spent time in his room watching television and using 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.