Trip to Hanley / Bentilee 05-05-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63100	Fenton, Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63346	Hanley BS	Bentilee, Tyson Green	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later on. 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 Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Afford rent-a-car KD23 DHC. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-op and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. We went outside onto Christchurch Street. We walked back into Temple Street and into the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. He also drank a can of Fanta orange. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto 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 63100 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63100 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 went into B&M. Matthew did some shopping and we crossed over the road onto Old Hall Street. We walked onto Old Hall Street past the site of the old bus station which has now been almost completely demolished. We turned the corner onto Parliament Row and we went to the pub. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a slice of chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Once we had finished we set off onto Parliament Row and we walked onto Old Hall Street. We saw beige minibus YJ69 BVD parked up.

YJ69 BVD in Hanley

We walked up Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63112 on a #3 to Crewe.

First Potteries 63112 in Hanley bus station

A short time later the bus arrived on stand. We saw it was First Potteries 63346 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63346 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 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. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We got up and got off. We walked down Dawlish Drive and we saw Jayjays Travel YO16 SVF. We turned right onto Beverley Drive and left onto Cowley Way. We crossed over Waverton Road and forwards onto Moffat Grove. We stopped at one of the house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. We continued along Moffat Grove and left onto Waverton Road. We turned right onto Cowley Way and left onto Beverley Drive and we saw SAS Travel YT19 TYC. We got in the car and set off onto Beverley Drive. We turned left onto onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. We continued forwards past Park Hall into Weston Coyney and we veered right onto the the A520 and we ran into the centre of Meir. We turned left onto Brookwood Drive. We turned left onto Pinewood Crescent we ran past new flats under construction. We turned right onto Brookwood Drive and we turned left 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 joined the Westbound A50. We ran fast to the edge of Longton and we came off the A50 onto the end of 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. When we got there we saw Shelton Care Group WA22 AVN parked up. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. We saw Travel Express SM65 DMY going towards Stoke. For tea Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by cheesecake. Later on Matthew went downstairs. We set off onto City Road and we crossed over onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we stopped at Best-one where Matthew had a can of Barr Cherryade. We continued up Grove Road and we walked down to the entrance of the park. In the park Matthew walked up to the playground. Once we had finished in the park we walked back along Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the Queen Elizabeth II Court. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back 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.