Trip to Hanley / Bucknall 30-11-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67173	Hanley BS	Bentilee, Twigg Street	11	First Potteries
67149	Bentilee, Twigg Street	Hanley BS	11B	First Potteries
29	Hanley BS	Bucknall, Central Avenue	32	D&G Bus
594	Bucknall, Central Avenue	Hanley BS	32	D&G Bus
795	Hanley BS	Chell Heath, Burnwood School	9A	D&G Bus
6002	Chell Heath, Heathfield School	Hanley BS	9	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to do a local trip. Matthew woke up at 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up around 08:30 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to Newcastle. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car YG23 PXM parked up at their garage.

Afford rent-a-car YG23 PXM in Fenton

A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we placed the Smart Day ticket on the scanner 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 and we saw Travel Express GN14 DVX parked up th the depot. 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 we got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67154 as it continued towards Trentham.

First Potteries 67151 in Hanley bus station

Once off the bus. As we waited to cross the road we saw First Potteries 35946 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35946 in Hanley bus station

Matthew went to the toilets. Afterwards we sat down and Matthew had a Twirl Duo. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67142 on layover.

First Potteries 67142 in Hanley bus station

In the bus station we saw First Potteries 63365 on layover.

First Potteries 63365 in Hanley bus station

We waited for a short while and we saw First Potteries 67149 on a #11B to Bentilee.

First Potteries 67149 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 67181 on a #7A to Biddulph.

First Potteries 67181 in Hanley bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 63101 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 63101 in Hanley bus station

Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63174 on the #103 to Crewe.

First Potteries 63174 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw D&G Bus 530 on a #5 to Abbey Hulton.

D&G Bus 530 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared around the corner and it was dud First Potteries 67173 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67173 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket. The bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67173 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside First Potteries 67173

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 We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot on the road at the back of 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. We turned left onto Beverley Drive. We waited for a bus towards Hanley at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus the turn the corner. as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67149 on a #11B to Hanley. We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver before we sat town towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we turned left onto the A52 we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and right onto John Street and into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Matthew walked into the bus station and went to the toilet. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Sneyd Green. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 29 on a #32X to Uttoxeter. We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver before we sat town towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out off the bus station. The bus went out of the bus station and onto the ring road. We turned left into Lichfield Street and onto Birch Terrace and past the old bus station. We turned right onto old Hall Street and then we crossed the ring road onto Limekiln Bank. At the bottom of the hill we went across the traffic lights onto the A52. We continued through Bucknall and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we headed into Asda and Matthew used the toilet. We went around the shop and Matthew brought a small can of Coke. We paid for the can and we went outside onto the A52 to wait for a Hanley bound bus. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 594 on a #32X to Hanley. We got on the bus and we flashed the Smart Day ticket to the driver before we sat town towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto the High Street and we continued over the traffic light onto Bucknall New Road and we climbed the hill into Hanley. We turned left onto the clockwise ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus to Fenton. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 795 on a #9A to Tunstall. We got on the bus and we booked to Biddulph before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Bethesda Street. We went onto Marsh Street before turning back into Hanley on Trinity Street. We turned onto Stafford Street and we picked up more passengers before heading out of town along Quadrant Road. We headed through Townsend an onto Chell Street. We went through Sneyd Green and we turned left at Smallthorne Roundabouts onto Ford Green Road. We turned left onto Chell Heath Road and we ran down the hill to Chell Heath and we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over the road and we waited at the bus stop opposite to the old Heathfield School which is currently being built into Sheltered housing. We didn't have to wait too long for the Northbound service. A short time later as the bus approached we saw it was D&G Bus 6002 on a #9 to Clayton. We got on the bus and we placed the Smart Day ticket under the scanner for the final time today before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off Northwards out of Chell Heath and Bradeley to the traffic lights. We turned right and we ran up the hill through Smallthorne where we saw D&G Bus 161 on a #9 to Biddulph. At the top of the hill we turned left onto the A5272 and into Hanley. We ran into town along Town Road and we crossed over the ring road. We turned right onto Quadrant Road and we went under the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We ran forwards onto Stafford Street and we passed the town hall. We ran along Bagnall Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. As we headed out of the bus station. We headed across the Lichfield Street and we called for a Lucky Seven taxi and we sat outside the bus station until kit arrived a few minutes later. We got in the taxi and we set off down Lichfield Street. At joiners Square roundabout we went around the crash on the roundabout and we turned right onto the A52. We ran past the railway station and over the river Trent Before following the A52 right and under the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we continued down Victoria Road and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We got an ABC Supreme taxi back to the residential unit. We set off up Victoria Road. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out in his room and use his computer and watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.