Trip to Hanley / Longton 08-03-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
35946	Hanley BS	Stoke, Seven Arches	25	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus later on. Matthew got up 08:00 and had his medication. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go out we saw First Potteries 63362 on a #11 to Newcastle. We went downstairs ans we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we turned right onto the road to the swimming baths. We turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran doen the hill to Joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout and we ran up Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and we stopped outside the bus station. Once out of the taxi we set off up Lichfield Street and we saw First Potteries 63112.

First Potteries 63112 in Hanley

We went into Tontine Street to Halifax and we used the cash machine. We visited Primark and afterwards we went to the Card Factory. After we had finished we walked across Tontine Square towards TK Maxx. We cam out of the bottom of TK Maxx onto Stafford Street and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We went into the bus station we saw First Potteries 67149 on a #7A to Biddulph. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63103 on a #38 to Kidsgrove. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 35946 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35946 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we went upstairs and we sat down. We set off out of bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned left onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned right onto College Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned left onto Station Road and we past the railway station. We ran forwards onto the A52. We got off the bus. Once off the bus we got in car crossed over the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and we saw past the former day centre. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. As we ran up onto King Street we passed the site of the new Burger King being built. We turned right onto the A50 link road and we joinrf the Eastbound A50. AS the route into Longton was busy we continued upto Normacot. We came of the A50 at Normacot and we turned left onto Uttoxeter Road. As we headed into Longton and we turned right onto Kingcross Street and parked in the car park. Once parked up they headed back to Market Street. We returned to the car and we headed back to the residential unit. We set off onto Commerce Street and we went around the roundabout and onto The Strand. We stopped outside Wrights Pies. We brought a couple of sausage roll, can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. When we had finished in the shop we saw First Potteries 63349 on a #6 to Hanley. We sat down and Matthew ate his sausage roll washed down with a can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. We got back in the car and we continued along The Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street. When we got back to the residential unit we went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses before going out later on. Later on Matthew went downstairs to do his shopping. Outside we saw Shelton Care Group WF24 BCE. We went to do the shopping. transport for the trip was a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto City Road 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.