Trip to Bucknall / Hanley 27-03-2024

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67179	Fenton, Smithpool Road	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
63359	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4A	First Potteries
116	Hanley BS	Fenton, Fenton Manor	40	D&G Bus
135	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going on the bus. Later on he was also going to Our Space for the opening of a new cafe. 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 went downstairs and 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 and we stopped at Aldi to pickup Matthew's weekly shop. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the Bucknall in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we ran down the hill. We crossed over the roundabout at Joiners Square onto Lichfield street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We went around the ring-road and we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we ran forwards onto the A52. We stopped at the shop and we went inside. Matthew went in a brought a sausages cheese oatcakes to take away. We got into the car and we set off up the A52. At Limekiln Light we followed the A52 to the left. At Joiners Square. we turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Manor Street and right onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one-way system in Stoke. We turned left onto London Road and we turned right onto Chamberlain Avenue. We stopped for a short while and Matthew had a sausages cheese oatcakes washed down with a can of coke followed a couple of slices of Victoria sponge. we returned to Fenton. We got in the car and we set off onto Chamberlain Avenue and we turned left London Road and we ran forwards onto the one-way system onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We turned right onto Liverpool Street and we veered right onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we veered left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran to the end before turning left onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67179 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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. 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 got a picture of First Potteries 67179 before it returned towards Hanley on a #11 service.

First Potteries 67179 in Newcastle bus station

Whilst we waited for a bus to Stafford and Matthew visited the toilet. We continued up Castle Walk and we stopped at the Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll before continuing along Castle walk and into the bus station. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 35943 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35943 in Newcastle bus station

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63359 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63359 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We ran into Hanley and we ran forwards onto Trinity Street. We turned right onto Stafford Street and we ran forwards onto Albion Street. We continued onto Bagnall Street and we entered the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 116 on a #40 to Newstead.

D&G Bus 116 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus bus and we booked to Stafford before We sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off through the 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 and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over city Road and we turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew took a can of Irn Bru. Later on we went out. For tea Matthew had lasagne followed a couple of slices of chocolate cake. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Cabability WA15 EEV. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 135 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G Bus 135 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. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme HV22 HKL. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63103 on a #4 to Hanley. We set off onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto High Street and we visited a cash machine. We turned left into Church Street and we turned left onto the Southbound A34 and we went under the subway on to the A34. We turned left onto the A525. We turned right onto Stanier Street. When we got into the building Matthew went to the toilet. He also spent time in the soft play area. Matthew also visited the new cafe. When we had finished we said goodbye and we returned to Fenton in a taxi. We set off onto Stanier Street. When we returned to Fenton in a Intercity taxi. We set off along Stanier Road and we turned left onto Pool Side. We turned left onto Dunkirk and we turned right onto Knutton Lane. We around the roundabout and back onto the Ryecroft and we ran forwards onto the one-way system. We continued onto the A52 and we run up to Hartshill. We veered left onto Shelton New Road and we stopped briefly near to the old Gilberts furniture shop. We continued down Shelton New Road through the traffic lights and we turned right to join the Southbound A500. We stayed on the high level road and we came off the A500 at City Road. Wand right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street the Queen Elizabeth II Court. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a can of Irn Bru and a golden crunch creams. 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.

Trip to Newcastle / Keele 06-06-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
119	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	1	D&G Bus
35948	Newcastle BS	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	25	First Potteries
35948	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
35948	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
67181	Hanley BS	Fenton, Alfred Street	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 left onto Chrsitchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we went around the one-way system in Stoke. We turned left onto London Road and we turned right onto Chamberlain Avenue. We stopped for a short while and Matthew had a can of Coke and afterwards we returned to Fenton. We got in the car and we set off onto Chamberlain Avenue and we turned left London Road and we ran forwards onto the one-way system onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street and we ran around the onto Hartshill Road. We ran through Hartshill and into Newcastle onto George Street. We ran around the one-way system onto the Jubilee Roundabout and onto Ironmarket. Once off the bus we went to the pub across the road. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After drinking his drink we returned to got in car. We set off across Jubilee Roundabout onto the one-way system. We turned right onto barracks Road and we went South down the A34. We went past Grandma's house and we continued We turned left onto Victoria Street and we ran up top the A52. We travelled towards Hartshill and we veered left onto Shelton New Road. We ran down to the A500 and we got onto the Southbound carriageway. We came off the A500. We turned left onto City Road and we ran under the railway line into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and then left onto Temple street and back to the residential unit. Matthew returned to his room to chill out on his computer. Hr used his computer and watched buses out of the window we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW going towards Hanley.

Temple Street church RX18 GZW in Fenton

We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. It was D&G Bus 119 on a #1A to Wood Lane. 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. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ERS Medical YJ21 FWO and ABC Supreme HV22 HKL. Once through the hospital we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of D&G Bus 119 before it continued towards Park Site.

D&G Bus 119 in Newcastle bus station

We decided to do a bus up to Keele. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 35948 on a #25 to Keele. We got on and booked to Keele before we went upstairs and we sat down. The bus set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road we turned right onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and after a brief stop we ran forwards onto Church Street. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto the A525. We turned right into Orme Road and we saw First Potteries 63113 on a #25 to Hanley. We continued along Orme Road before we re-joined the Westbound A525. We climbed the steep hill up to Keele and we turned left into the campus. We turned left onto University Drive we did a u-turn and headed into the campus. At the main roundabout we turned left and we ran around the shops and student union bar. We ran through the campus past the back of the library and out the other side into the village. We got up and got off the bus. We crossed over The Village and walked to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a cajun chicken burgers followed by chocolate brownie and ice cream. After we had finished eating we went outside and we saw First Potteries 35948 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke we sitting down. We set off through the campus We turned right onto University Drive and we ran up to the entrance of the campus before turning right onto the A525. We ran down the hill and we crossed over the roundabout. We went past the scrapyards which is going to be the site of some new houses. We turned left onto Orme Road. We ran through the estate and to the end of the road. We turned left onto the A525 and at the roundabout onto the Southbound A34. We ran down two roundabout and we went left onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and off the bus and we saw Arriva Midlands 2519 on a #64 to Shrewsburye. After a short while we saw the bus approaching and as it got closer we saw that it was required First Potteries 35948 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 35948 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34. we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. As we travelled through the hospital. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto College Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once in the bus station. Whilst we waited for a bus back to Fenton we saw First Potteries 67148 on the #7 to Kidsgrove. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67181 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67181 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus 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 on the road at the back of Victoria Road. We turned left onto Manor Street and we turned left onto City Road. We crossed over onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. He also ate the a bottle of Coke and a toffee Crisp. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark

Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 24-02-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
35944	Hanley, Regent Centre	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	25	First Potteries
35944	Keele, Sneyd Arms PH	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
160	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	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 Shelton Care Group YS70 KWG. After getting ready we went downstairs 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 67148 on the #6A to Blythe Bridge. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and visited Venus Fish Bar. Matthew had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a can of Coke. After eating dinner we set off back towards the bus stop. We cut through onto Lichfield Street and we continued onto Regent Road and we waited for a bus to Keele. A short while alter we saw First Potteries 35943 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35943 in Hanley

A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 35944 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 35944 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to the Keele before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We went forwards onto A52 and we followed the road around to the right and under the railway line. We crossed over the A500. We continued into Stoke centre along Church Street. We went out of the other side of Stoke and up Hartshill Road into Hartshill. We turned left into The Avenue and we ran down to Hilton Road and we turned right into the hospital where we saw ABC Supreme HV22 HKL. We ran through the hospital and we turned right onto the A34. We ran up to Newcastle and forwards onto Barracks Road at the roundabout. We came into the bus station onto Barracks Road we turned right onto Ryecroft. We veered left onto Merrial Street and after a brief stop we ran forwards onto Church Street. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto the A525. We turned right into Orme Road and we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #25 to Hanley. We continued along Orme Road before we re-joined the Westbound A525. We climbed the steep hill up to Keele and we turned left into the campus. We turned left onto University Drive we did a u-turn and headed into the campus. At the main roundabout we turned left and we ran around the shops and student union bar. We ran through the campus past the back of the library and out the other side into the village. We got up and got off the bus. We crossed over The Village and walked to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. After we had finished eating we went outside and we saw First Potteries 35944 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke we sitting down. We set off through the campus We turned right onto University Drive and we ran up to the entrance of the campus before turning right onto the A525. We ran down the hill and we crossed over the roundabout. We went past the scrapyards which is going to be the site of some new houses. We turned left onto Orme Road. We ran through the estate and to the end of the road. We turned left onto the A525 and at the roundabout onto the Southbound A34. We ran down two roundabout and we went left onto Barracks Road. We entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus we saw First Potteries 65036 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65036 in Newcastle bus station

We headed to the toilet and Matthew used the facilities. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw Arriva Midlands 2986 on a #64 to Market Drayton. A few minutes later we saw our bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was D&G Bus 160 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G Bus 160 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside D&G Bus 160 before we sat down.

Inside D&G Bus 160

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. As we travelled through the hospital we saw grey minibus MA56 WZJ. 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. 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 watch buses out of the window. Later on Matthew went downstairs to do his shopping. We set of onto City Road. After crossing over the road we turned right into Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. In Aldi Matthew picked up his weekly shop. After he had done his shopping we returned to the residential unit in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Victoria Road and we ran to the top of the hill. We turned sharp right onto City Road and left onto Glebdale Road. We turned right onto Baker Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room to chill out. For tea Matthew had pie and Chips followed by a Vienetta. Once Matthew had put his shopping away he had a bath. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.