Trip to Kidsgrove / Bentilee 15-08-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67153	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, stop Q	23	First Potteries
63175	Hanley BS	Kidsgrove, St Johns RC	4A	First Potteries
63363	Kidsgrove, St Johns RC	Hanley, stop S3	3A	First Potteries
63250	Hanley BS	Bentilee, Twigg Street	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 City Centre Central PO14 OKZ. 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 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. 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 up and got off the bus. We set off on foot onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500 onto City Road. The walked along A52 and we turned right onto Lordship Lane and we University Student Accommodation. We went around the corner The Catalyst Building. When we had finished and we said goodbye and we returned to Shelton in a taxi. We set off along the A52 and we turned right onto Boughey Road. Once off the bus we we walked down College Road and we went into Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the park. After spending a while there we walked to Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we turned right the ring road. We turned into the the stop outside the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus to Kidsgrove and Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we saw First Potteries 35937 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 35937 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67175 on a #4A to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63175 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Kidsgrove before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane past a new minibus building by the Brindley Farm pub. We looped under the A53 and we joined the Westbound A53. We crossed over the A500 at Etruria and and we ran up the hill into Basford and we ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road before turning right into the bus station onto Barracks Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and we turned right onto High Street. We ran forwards onto Liverpool Road and we ran turned left onto Ryecroft. At the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A34. We ran Northwards past the bus garage and we ran through Milehouse. We ran Northwards to the McDonald roundabout and we turned left onto Wolstanton Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto Chesterton High Street. We turned right onto Crackley Bank and we ran through Crackley and Red Street. We crossed over the A500 and we veered left onto Talke High Street. We turned right somewhere and left onto Chester Road. 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 turned right onto Mitchell Avenue and we turned left onto Lower Ash Road. We turned right onto First Avenue and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked around the corner onto the B5371 we walked onto the A50 and onto Heathcote Street and Matthew visited the toilet. As we walked through the King Street and we turned left onto Somerset Avenue. We turned right onto Victoria Avenue and we stopped at one of the house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. We continued along Victoria Avenue and we walked along a path onto Bedford Road. We turned right onto King Street and we walked down Attwood Street and we turned left onto Liverpool Road and we turned into the B5371 and we headed into Kidsgrove Methodist Church. Matthew to the toilet and I ordered the food. Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished eating we walked down the B5371 to the Hanley bus stop. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 126 on a #95 to Biddulph.

D&G Bus 126 in Kidsgrove

A short time later we saw the bus come around the corner. It was First Potteries 63363 on a #3A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63363 in Kidsgrove

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down the the B5371 and we turned right onto the A50. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and then forwards through Sandyford past the new retail park into Tunstall. We ran down the High Street. We continued down the High Street and we ran past the former Co-operative bank. We turned left onto Williamson Street. At the roundabout we turned right onto Scotia Road and we ran into Burslem town centre. We ran past the site of the new Kiln Gate Retail park and we continued into Cobridge and down into Hanley. We joined Hope Street and we ran forwards to Stafford Street. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Stafford Street and we turned left onto Tontine Street and and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street and we continued into the bus station. matthew visited the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a bus approaching. We saw it was First Potteries 63250 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63250 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Bentilee 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 and we turned right onto Dividy Road and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. We got up and got off the bus. Beverley Drive After picking some chips up from the chip shop we walked Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive and we stopped at one of the house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. We continued along Dawlish Drive and we got in a City Cabs taxi and we set off along onto Dawlish Drive. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and we turned right onto Malthouse Road. We turned right onto Wooliscroft Road and left onto Corneville Road. We turned right onto Ruxley Road and right onto the A52 and and we turned left onto Eaves Lane. We turned left onto Greasley Road and continued onto Greasley Road. Before we joined the A5009 and we ran past the Cemetery to Milton and we turned left onto Millrise Road and we ran forwards onto Maunders Road and we crossed over the old railway line. We turned right onto Newford Crescent and left onto the A53. We turned into the retail park. We headed through Cobridge and we ran past the site of the new Wrights Pies shop. At the lights we turned left onto Waterloo Road. We ran down to the ring Road and then we ran around Hanley before going onto Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners Square and we continued onto Victoria Road. We ran up to the top and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room to use his computer and watch buses. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-operative food. We turned left Temple Street and we walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window we saw AJS Passenger Travel FJ13 CUU. For tea Matthew had bangers and mash followed by treacle tart and custard. 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.