Trip to Hanley / Bradwell 18-11-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63366	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	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 day centre, we saw Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. After getting ready we went downstairs and we got in the car and we drove onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the hill towards Stoke. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran past the railway station towards Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and continued through Bucknall and we ran to the end of the road and we got out. We stopped for a short while and Matthew had sausage chios and gravy followed by a Bakewll tart and a washed down with a can of Coke and afterwards we returned to Fenton. We got in the car and we set off onto the A52 and Joiners Square. We continued onto to Stoke and we ran alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we climbed up the hill and over the old railway line to Leek. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and then we continued onto Uttoxeter Road. We ran through Normacot and then we joined the A50. We ran fast up to Meir and we came off the A50 onto Broadway. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A520 and we went past a new school. We headed up the hill to Weston Coyney and we turned left onto the A5272 and we saw silver minibus MK19 NGV. We turned right onto Hulme Road and we turned into Park Hill towards the visitors centre. We parked uo and Matthew used the disabled toilet. We got back in the car and we set off past the site of the new playground onto Hulme Road. We turned right onto the A5272 and left towards Scraggs depot. At the roundabout we turned left onto Anchor Road past the new housing estate. We ran down the hill into Longton and we turned left onto Uttoxeter Road. We turned right onto Commerce Street and at the roundabout we turned right onto THe Strand. We ran through Longton and we went under the railway bridge onto King Street. We ran through Fopleyinti Fenton and we turned left onto Duke Street. We turned left onto the Link Road and we turned right onto the high level A50. At the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road and left onto Grove Road. We continued onto Whieldon Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window whilst he waited for us to take him out for tea and we saw First Potteries 63250 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63250 in Fenton

We went downstair and we got in a Autocabs taxi. 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 crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square we saw First Potteries 67156 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we saw First Potteries 67143 on the #6 to Park Hall. We carried on up Lichfield Street and we continued up Tontine Street and into the pub. We set off to the Lichfield Street towards the bus station. We waited at the stop outside the bus station. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63366 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63366 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 out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. chilled out in his room and used his computer. We went downstairs to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we crossed over the A53 onto Sandy Lane. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through Wolstanton and we crossed over the roundabout onto Bradwell Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When it was time to go we returned to the car for the trip back to Fenton. We set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. We ran along the A527 through May Bank. We continued along the A527 and into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We ran past the bus station and onto the A34. We turned left at the Avenue and we ran up to Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.