Trip to Shelton / Penkhull 18-04-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63360	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	11	First Potteries
67179	Stoke, adj stop P	Shelton, Beresford Street	23	First Potteries
35940	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
108	Newcastle BS	Penkhull, Thistley Hough	9	D&G Bus
161	Penkhull, Thistley Hough	Hanley BS	9	D&G Bus
67142	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	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 Watermill School HN23 FSS. 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 today. 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. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke 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. We got off the bus and we crossed obver the road to the stop opposite to wait for a #23 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67179 on a #23 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 Church Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road and we continued into Shelton and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked to College 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 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. We walked down Regent Road and we saw white minibus UM 3772 AC. We turned left onto Downey Street and left onto Jasper Street and right onto the ring road. We turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Matthew was in the toilet we saw Stanton's of Stoke YJ07 VRM on a #26 to Park Hall. A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35940 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35940 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left 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. We turned left onto Station Road and we past the railway station. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning right onto City Road. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke centre along Church Street. We went out of the other side of Stoke and up Hartshill Road into Hartshill. We turned left into The Avenue and we ran down to Hilton Road and we turned right into the hospital where we saw ABC Supreme YB73 VZT. We ran through the hospital and we turned right onto the A34. We ran up to Newcastle and forwards onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We walked out of the bus station onto Castle Walk and we stopped at onto Greggs. Matthew brought a sausage roll and a can of Coke. Once we had finished we walked back down Castle Walk and we turned right onto Ironmarket past the old RBS bank which has now The Bank Space. We turned left onto High Street and we turned left onto Hassell Street. We walked to the bus station and we headed to the toilet and up Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we visited McDonalds and Matthew went to the toilet. He had a an ice cream van before continuing along High Street. We stopped at the benches at the end to eat the an ice cream van. When we had finished we set off onto High Street. We turned right onto Castle Walk. We continued down to the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Penkhull. A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was D&G Bus 108 on a #9 to Biddulph.

D&G Bus 108 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Penkhull before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. We turned right onto Hilton Road. At the roundabout we went left onto Newcastle Lane and we got up and got off the bus. We walked along Newcastle Lane and around the corner into Rothwell Street. We turned left onto Chamberlain Avenue and we stopped at one of the house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished the drink we walked along Chamberlain Avenue and around the corner into Rothwell Street and forwards onto Newcastle Lane and we crossed the road to wait for a bus back to Hanley. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 161 on a #9 to Biddulph. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Newcastle lane and we ran up the hill into the centre of Penkhull. We turned left onto St Thomas Place and forwards onto Princes Street. We past the old school. on the left old North Staffs Royal Infirmary. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran down into Stoke. We passed through Church Street and the bus topped in the town centre. After a brief stop we continued over the A500. after running under the railway line we followed the A52 around to the left running parallel to the railway line. We then turned left onto to station Road. railway station and due to roadworks we ran to the end of Station Road and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto College Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued along Bethesda Street before turning right onto John Street. We ran up the hill into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 44511 on a #7A to Biddulph. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67142 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67142 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67142

We set off up 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 and we turned right onto Dividy Road and Marychurch Road and we turned right onto Ruxley Road and we turned left onto Malthouse Road. We turned right 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 Scraggs VT 9389. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road past the new build houses. 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. 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 and we got up and got off. We crossed over city Road and walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to chill out and use his computer and watched buses out of the window we saw Travel Express BG61 KTJ. When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots with gravy followed by a slice of chocolate cake. Later on he had a drink of Fanta orange and a few digestive biscuits. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street the Queen Elizabeth II Court. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a can of Irn Bru and a golden crunch creams. 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.