Trip to Stoke / Meir 05-03-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, stop P	23	First Potteries
24	Stoke, stop M	Meir, Broadway	1A	D&G Bus

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, 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 YM23 VUH outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car YM23 VUH in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke 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 we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67152 before it carried on towards Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 in Stoke

After a short wait we saw First Potteries 67174 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67174 in Stoke

The bus rounded the corner onto Campbell Place and we stopped at the Bargainbuys to buy a present for mum's mothers day and we also stopped at the B&M and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. As walked turned left onto Campbell Place and went to Wrights Pies and Matthew had a brought a sausage roll. We walked to the end of Campbell Place. We turned right onto onto Church Street and we turned right onto South Wolfe Street. We sat down and Matthew ate his sausage roll washed down with a can of Coke. We walked onto South Wolfe Street and onto Church Street and we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. After a short while bus to Meir appeared. As it got closer we saw that it was D&G Bus 24 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 24 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Meir before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. We ran past the site of the new Burger King and we went forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton Transport Interchange onto Baths Road and we ran forwards onto Market Street. We turned left onto Anchor Road and right onto Sutherland Road. We ran to the other end of the road and we turned left onto Weston Coyney Road. We ran up the hill past Matthew's old respite place and at the end we turned right onto the A520 and we turned left onto Brookwood Drive. We turned right onto Stansmore Road and we turned left onto Leason Road. We paused in the Square before going onto Woodville Road. We turned left onto the A520 and we ran into the centre of Meir. At the roundabout we turned right onto Broadway and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked into Broadway. We turned left onto the A520 and we ordered our food and once we paid for it we returned to the car. We set off onto the A520 and we turned right onto Waterhead Road. We continued onto Grosvenor Road and we followed the road onto Meir Road. We stopped at old Premier Travel. We ran through to Upper Belgrave Road down to Normacot. We continued onto Lightwood Road and into Longton. We crossed over the West bound high level A50. We ran down to Heron Cross and we came of the A50 and onto the link road. We ran up to City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. He watched television and used his computer and he drank a bottle of Irn Bru. We had a late tea of sausage and potatoes followed by a cake bar. We went downstairs to the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hil 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 College Road. We ran to the top and we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. At the end we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we saw Cabability NK65 DHE. We joined the anti-clockwise ring road. We joined town road and we crossed over the ring-road and headed out of town towards Birches Head. We joinmed the A5272 and we travelled Northwards through Sneyd Green. We turned right onto Milton Road and into the pub car park. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. When we returned to the car. We set off along the A5272 and we ran into Hanley. We ran around the clockwise ring road and we ran around to Botteslow Street and we hit traffic again. We turned left onto Botteslow Street and we ran down to the A52. We turned right and we ran towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went left onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road and we ran down to Smithpool Road where we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. 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.