Trip to Chesterton / Biddulph 10-01-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
135	Chesterton, Rosevale Court	Biddulph BS	95	D&G Bus
113	Biddulph BS	Hanley BS	9	D&G Bus
67151	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries
67181	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63356	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. He was also the first day the new #95 Biddulph - Kidsgrove - Chesterton - Audley service by D&G Bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to Belper he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to Belper and we saw First Potteries 63359 on a #11 to Hanley. After tea Matthew went for a walk to Aldi to get some shopping. We set off onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we went down the hill to Aldi. Matthew brought his shopping and then we got a lucky Seven taxi back to the residential unit. We set off onto Victoria Road and we turned right onto Manor Street and left onto City Road. We ran down the hiull into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the the A500 and we joined the Northbound carriageway. At the next junction we came off onto Shelton New Road. We ran through the cross road up to Hartshill and at the roundabout we ran into Newcastle down George Street. A at the roundabout we ran forwards onto Ryecroft and we turned left onto the Southbound A34 and we ran through Milehouse and Chesterton. We turned left onto Wolstanton Road and we turned right onto High Street. We turned right onto Crackley Bank and . We visited the Respite place and went to the kitchen Matthew had sausage chips and gravy for dinner followed by a trifle. Matthew went to his room and chilled out. After the visist we went back to the residential unit. At the end of the street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to the bus stop. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 135 on a #95 to Biddulph. We got on the bus and we booked the Biddulph. The bus was nearly empty so Matthew took a picture inside D&G Bus 135 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside D&G 135

We set off down The bus set off down Crackley Bank and we ran through Crackley and Red Street. We crossed over the A500 and we veered left onto Oak Tree Lane and right onto Jamage Road. We turned right somewhere and left onto Crown Bank. We re-joined the road and we ran forwards onto Coalpit Hill. We ran forwards onto the A34 and up towards somewhere where we turned right onto the B5371. We ran forwards onto First Avenue and We turned right onto the A50. We turned left onto Mount Road and we turned left onto Newchapel Road. We turned right onto High Street and we crossed over continuing onto Dales Green Road and we turned right onto Mow Cop Road and we ran down the hill to Mow Cop. We turned right onto Sands Road and left onto High Street. We turned left onto Chapel Lane and left onto Long Lane. We carried on forwards onto Brown Lees Road and we ran down onto Brook Street. We turned left onto Tower Hill Road and we turned right onto Newpool Rosd. We turned left onto the A527 past the site of the new Retail park. We continued to Biddulph roundabouts and we continued forwards onto Tunstall Road the bus went down the High Street annd we tuned left onto South View before turning right onto Wharf Road. We got off the bus and we went to the toilet and back to the seats. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 113 on a #9 to Clayton. We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto the High Street and we turned left at the roundabout onto St John's Road. We ran around the estate and we crossed over the A527 and we ran down through Brindley Ford into Fegg Hayes. We turned left onto Oxford Road and we ran forwards into Chell Heath. We passed Matthew's old school site which is going to be a new sheltered housing site. We ran through Bradeley to the traffic lights. We turned right and we ran up the hill through Smallthorne and right again onto Ford Green Road past the pub which which is not going to be a new Wetherspoons pub. At the top of the hill we turned left onto the A5272 and into Hanley. We ran into town along Town Road and we crossed over the ring road. We turned right onto Quadrant Road and we went under the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We ran forwards onto Stafford Street and we passed the town hall. We ran along Bagnall Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus waited for time before setting off out of the bus station. We went down John Street and onto Bethesda Street. The road in front of the museum was closed so we turned right onto the the ring road. We turned right onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned left onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto College 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 and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On Elsing Street we saw Afford Rent-a-Car YM70 BXN parked up by the garage.

Afford Rent-a-Car YM70 BXN in Fenton

We continued to the bus stop and waited for a bus. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 524 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G Bus 524 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 67172 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67172 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67181 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67181 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We 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 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. We turned right onto John Street. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street. We turned righ onto Old Hall Street past the site of the old bus station which has now been almost completely demolished. We turned the corner onto and we walked up McDonalds and we had dinner. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once We walked along Parliament Row and we walked onto Old Hall Street. We walked up Lichfield Street and we turned right onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Ranelagh Street and we turned right onto Warner Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Cambridge Street and left onto Broad Street. We turned right onto Sun Street and stopped. We walked to a unit and we went to Truninja. Matthew had a session in the play area and returned to walked. We set off along Sun Street and we turned left onto Broad Street and we turned right onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street and into bus station. We waited for a bus to Fenton. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63356 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63356 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 room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. chilled out in his room and used his computer. After tea Matthew returned to his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.