Trip to Hanley / Cobridge 17-12-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67147	Fenton, Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63172	Hanley BS	Cobridge, Barracks	3A	First Potteries
63103	Cobridge, Barracks	Hanley BS	3	First Potteries
63359	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	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 day centre, we saw Afford rent-a-car YG23 PXM. Later on 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 it was First Potteries 67147 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67147 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. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road and We turned left onto Avenue Road and we turned right onto Snow Hill. We turned left and ran up Broad Street. We turned right onto the ring road and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we ran up to the bus station. Once in 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 and we went inside. Matthew had a sausage bap washed down with a bottle of Coke. Afterwards we walked across the road back to the bus station and we saw Lucky Seven SF69 FCP parked outside.

Lucky Seven SF69 FCP in Hanley

We went into the bus station. We waited for a bus to Cobridge. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 594 on a #32X to Upper Tean.

D&G Bus 594 in Hanley bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63178 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 63118 on layover. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63172 on a #3A to Clough Hall.

First Potteries 63172 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Cobridge, and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63172 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63172

The bus set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we went straight across onto Marsh Street. We turned right up onto trinity Street and then left onto Stafford Street. After picking up more passenger outside of Debenhams. We followed the road around to the left and then back onto marsh Street. At the roundabout we went straight on onto Waterloo Road and we ran up the hill into Cobridge. We got up and got off outside of where the barracks used to stand. They are going to build some new flats on this site. Once off the bus we crossed over to wait for a bus back to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63103 on a #3 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 along the A50 and we ran down the hill towards Hanley and then up into town along Hope Street and Stafford Street. We turned right at the end past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street before entering the bus station where we got up got off. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #4 to Newcastle. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 63359 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 63359 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 we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out before going to pick up. We went downstairs and got in the car we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill into stoke and forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station and we turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Lichfield Street. We stopped at the chips shop and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. He also watched buses out of the window. We returned to Bentilee by car. We set off onto Lichfield Street and we joined the anti-clockwise ring road. We joined town road and we crossed over the ring-road. We turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We turned left onto Ubberley Road and left onto Swaythling Grove and we turned right onto Winchester Avenue and left onto Beverley Drive. We turned left onto Dividy Roadand we past Lidl. We ran up to Adderley Green and we saw First Potteries 44511 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. We turned left onto Market Street and right onto Commerce Street past the former Co-op Bank. We went arounf the roundabout and turned right onto The Strand. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63172. We under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past the site of the new Burger King. We turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a bottle of Coke. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.