Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 29-11-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67155	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Shelton, Howard Place	23	First Potteries
67159	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
67149	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
6001	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	1	D&G Bus

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 Afford rent-a-car YG23 PXL. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 in Fenton

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 and we ran up the hill past the college. We crossed over the canal and we continued onto Snow Hill. We got up and got off the bus Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we went along Wellesley Street and we saw Travel Express YN11 AHJ. We continued along Wellesley Street and we turned left onto College Road and we walked to the park. We went to the playground and Matthew used the play equipment. We returned back to Fenton we got in the car and we set off along The Avenue and onto Boughey Road and we turned left onto Ridgway Road and we turned left onto Mawson Grove and we turned left onto the A52. We turned left onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down Lichfield Street and we stopped at the chips shop and Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. He also watched buses out of the window. When we had finished eating we crossed over the ring road and cut through onto Birch Terrace. We turned right onto Lichfield Street and we went into the bus station and Matthew went into the toilet. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw a next #6 come on stand. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67159 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67159 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. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room. Matthew used his computer and watched television in his room. Once we were ready we went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop on City Road to wait a bus to Newcastle. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YG23 PXM parked up. We continued to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67149 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67149 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle 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. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road and we saw blue minibus V604 MBL. 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 went to the toilet. We set off on foot up Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we had finished we set off onto High Street and we turned right onto Ironmarket and past the former Malik's store which Titanic Brewers want to open up as a Bod. We turned right onto Castle Walk and we stopped at onto Greggs. Matthew brought a glazed doughnut and a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished we walked back down Castle Walk and we turned right onto Ironmarket past the old RBS bank which has now The Bank Space. We turned left onto High Street and we crossed over and we went to the cinema. Matthew had a cup of Coke. He went to the cinema to watch A Wicked. After the film Matthew went to the toilet. We walked out of the cinema onto the High Street and we walked onto Hassell Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was D&G Bus 6001 on a #1 to Meir. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. We turned left 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. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of D&G Bus 6001 before it returned towards Meir.

D&G Bus 6001 in Fenton

We crossed over City Road and onto Christchurch Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out and chilled out in his room and used his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then toast and orange juice for supper. He chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.