Trip to Hartshill / Stoke 30-05-2025

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67156	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hartshill, Quarry Road	11	First Potteries
35687	Hartshill, Tolkien Way	Stoke, Hancock Street	25	First Potteries
67155	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on the bus. Matthew got up around 09:00 and had toast and juice for breakfast. In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We headed towards the bus stop by the flats. We continued to the stop and we waited for a bus towards Hartshill. A short time later we saw a bus turned the corner. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67156 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Hartshill 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 we passed First Pottereies 35688 on a #25 to Hanley going the other way. We went over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and we ran forwards onto Hartshill bank. Approximatley half way up the bank we got up and got off the bus. Once we were off the bus we crossed over the road and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 35685 on a #25 to Keele. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35687 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before going upstairs. We set off down the hill and we ran into Stoke. We ran along Church Street and we crossed over the A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52 and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up onto the A52 and we ran past the railway station. They are currently in the process of building a new bus gate and bus lane outside of the station. We turned right onto College Road. We walked around Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area. Matthew walked to the toilet. We walked through the park and we walked back to the South East corner of the park. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. 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 road and we visited the chip shop. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we headed into Hanley. We crossed over the ring road and we headed up Lichfield Street and into the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #103 to Crewe.

First Potteries 63100 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw a bus approachng. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Blurton.

First Potteries 67155 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus waited for time before setting off out of the bus station. We went down John Street and onto Bethesda Street. The road in front of the museum was closed so we turned right onto the the ring road. We turned right onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill Before we turned left onto Copeland Street. We continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and 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. We crossed over City Road and we cut through to the residential unit. We went upstairs and chilled out in his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew also watched buses out of the window. We went out to catch the bus. We set off onto Temple Street and walked through onto City Road. At the roundabout we went right onto Victoria Road and and we ran down the hill. We stopped at B&M and we did some more shopping. When we had finished there we ran over to do some more shopping. We ran up Victoria Road and we turned right into Manor Street and right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car FE25 XGP outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car FE25 XGP in Fenton

We waited for a Lucky Seven taxi and we went to Stoke. We got in the taxi and we set off down City Road. We ran down the hill onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke. We went onto the one-way system and we turned right onto South Wolfe Street. We crossed over Church Street onto Kingsway and we parked up. We walked around the orner and we went to the pub. Matthew had a burger and chips washed down with a glass of Coke. Afterwards we walked back to the car and we returned to Fenton. We set off onto Kingsway and we turned right onto Glebe Street. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we ran forwards on City Road up into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and 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.