Trip to Bentilee / Newcastle 14-07-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63111	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67147	Bentilee, Devonshire Square	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67177	Newcastle BS	Stoke, Hancock Street	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to six towns carnival reloaded 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 MT70 AFZ. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. On the way we saw Lucky Seven BK72 NPY. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63111 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. The bus set off down City Road and we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We turned right onto Shelton Old Road. We ran forwards onto Stoke Road. We ran under the railway line and up through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63111 as it continues towards Ball Green.

First Potteries 63111 in Hanley bus station

We went outside and we crossed over the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Hinde Street market. We walked down through the square and we crossed over into the market hall. We got in the car and we set off along Hinde Street and we crossed over the ring road. We turned left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over Snow Hill and we parked up. We walked along Wellesley Street and we went into Wellesley House. We walked down College Road. We walked over to the pavilion. Matthew went to a funfair. For dinner Matthew had a burger and chips washed down with a bottle of Coke. We saw white minibus FH55 XJT.

FH55 XJT in Shelton

A short time later we saw Hunguy 4 Music YX60 EVR.

Hunguy 4 Music YX60 EVR in Shelton

Once we had finished in the park we walked down College Road. we returned to Hanley in an Autocabs taxi. We set off down College Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road. We continued onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road. We ran up the hill to Fenton and 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 town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive and to the first bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Bentilee. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67147 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand. We turned left onto King Street. As we travelled down King Street through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road, past the site of the new Burger King. 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. As we entered Stoke we saw First Potteries 63114 on a #23 to Newstead. We continued into into Stoke town centre along Church Street and we saw First Potteries 63115 on a #25 to Hanley. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of First Potteries 67147 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 67147 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67177 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto barracks Road and we ran down onto the Southbound A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the grounds and onto Hilton Road. We continued onto Albany Road and we turned right onto The Avenue. At the end of the road we turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke town centre. We went forwards onto Church Street A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52 and we got up and got off the bus. Transport for the trip was an Intercity taxi. We set off onto onto the A52. We walked near to the railway stations and we went past the sixth form college and university. We turned left onto Mawson Grove and we went into Hanley Park. Matthew had an ice cream with a flake from the ice cream van. We returned to The Parkway and Once we had finished in the park we walked down College Road. We set off down Boughey Road and we ran forwards onto Leek Road. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran along side the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and up into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Alma Street and we turned left onto Watkin Street and we turned right onto Nelson Street and we turned left onto Evelyn Street and coming back up Evelyn Street and we turned right onto Nelson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street and we continued onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and 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 bottle of Coke. 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.