Trip to Hanley / Burslem 23-06-2022

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67153	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67153	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	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 Copeland's Tours MIB 992. 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. A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

We got on the bus and booked to Hanley before sitting 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 followed the one-way system around onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued along Bethesda Street before turning right onto John Street. We ran up the hill into the bus station and onto stand. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 67175 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. We left the bus station and we walked up Lichfield Street and we saw Aimee's KX05 KGN. We continued along Tontine Street. We continued through the square onto Parliament Row and we walked up McDonalds and we had dinner. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once We walked along Parliament Row and we continued into the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We went through the shopping centre. We had a walk around the shops and afterwards we walked through Tontine Square. We stopped at the ice cream van and Matthew had an ice cream. We continued onto Parliament Row and we walked onto Old Hall Street. We walked up Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 44514 on a #7A to Biddulph. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past 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 we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We then walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We went downstairs and we went to Burslem by Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we ran up the hill to Hanley. We ran around the ring road and we got onto Waterloo Road. We ran through Cobridge. We continued up to Burslem and forwards onto Scotia Road and we stopped at the leisure centre. At the leisure centre Matthew went swimming. After a swimming session Matthew returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and it ran along Scotia Road into Burslem. We ran forwards onto Waterloo Road and into Cobridge. We ran into Hanley and we went around town on the ring road. We turned left 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. We turned sharp right onto City Road and left into Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit and we went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley. For tea Matthew had a chicken fajitas and chips followed by cake. Later on Matthew went to the college. We went downstairs and we went in a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill towards Stoke and we saw A2B Airports S17 DKL. We joined the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line. We passed near to the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. We stopped at Stoke-on-Trent College and we got out of the taxi. We visited the college to look at courses. Afterwards Matthew visited the toilet. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto College Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road. We continued onto the A52 and we ran alongside the railway line before turning left onto City Road. We ran up the hill to Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street andn we returned tom the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark

Trip to Hanley / Smallthorne 08-11-2021

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
69162	Hanley BS	Tunstall, Asda superstore	3	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later on. 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 First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. In the morning Matthew went to the bus. We went downstairs and transport for the trip was a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the car and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and we saw white minibus SD13 YLN. We carried on up Lichfield Street and across the ring road. Matthew was dropped of and the car carried on we saw First Potteries 65028 on a #11 to Newcastle. Once off the bus we continued up Tontine Street and onto Parliament Row and we visited the Pound Bakery. Matthew had a sausage and bean pasty washed down with a bottle of Coke. When we had finished in the Bakery we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We went to the top floor and Matthew visited the toilet. Once he had finished there we left the shopping centre and we walked out off the shopping centre onto Tontine Square and onto Stafford Street. We stopped on Stafford Street to eat the pasty and to watch buses. We saw First Potteries 32066 on a #18 to Leek. When we had finished we walked down Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus to Tunstall. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #6 to Coalville. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 69162 on a #3 to Crewe. We got on the bus and we booked to Tunstall before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we went straight across onto Marsh Street. We turned right up onto Trinity Street and we went past the former RBS now a new multi-floor res development. We turned left onto Stafford Street. After picking up more passenger outside of Debenhams we followed the road around to the left and then back onto marsh Street. At the roundabout we went straight on onto Waterloo Road and we ran up the hill into Cobridge we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 904. We continued into Buslem and through the traffic lights onto Scotia Road. We went past the old Burslem PMT garage and we followed the road around to the left onto Williamson Street. We got up and got off the bus. When we got to Tunstall we walked up High Street and we waited for a taxi. We booked a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off along the High Street and forwards onto Brownhills Road. As we travelled down to Trubshaw Cross. We ran forwards along the A5271 through Longport and over the Southbound A500. We ran through Etruria to Stoke and we came off the A500 and we saw Paul's Of Stoke J7 WXM. We turned left onto City Road. We went under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer. We saw grey minibus FT13 ??? going towards Longton.

FT13 in Fenton

Matthwe went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW. Matthew chilled out in his room until we saw Star Travel BT57 FSN going towards Stoke.

Star Travel BT57 FSN in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 65028 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65028 in Fenton

Matthew waited for us he had a slice of cake. Also seen was D&G Bus 119 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 44 in Fenton

After a while we saw Viking Travel coach UJI 8661 going towards Stoke.

Viking Travel UJI 8661 in Fenton

Matthew got his face mask and bag and got ready to go. We came around 16:30 and Matthew came downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. We saw First Potteries 69172 on a #11 to Hanley. and we headed down the road into Stoke. We ran under the railway line and we crossed the A500. We ran forwards onto Church Street and we ran around Stoke town centre on the one-way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and we turned right onto Flemming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We ran towards Hartshill and we turned right onto Shelton Old Road. We turned left onto the A500 and nwe joined the Northbound side. We ran up to Etruria and we turned right on to the East bound A53. We ran uop through Cobridge and we passed Aimee's KX05 KGN going the other way. We veered left onto we stopped at Captain Kooks. Matthew visited to the toilet and afterwards had a breakfast washed down with a bottle of Coke. Whilst we ate we saw Stanton's of Stoke EXZ 535 go past running towards Smallthorne. Once we had finished we set off onto Sandbach Road and we ran up the onto Sneyd Hill. We veered left onto the Southbound A5272. We ran through Sneyd Green and we saw First Potteries 63115 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. We continued into Birches Head. We ran forwards onto Town Road and we joined the Clockwise ring road. We ran past the bus station and we turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street. We turned right onto Cleveland Road and we ran forwards onto College Road where we saw First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran past the railway station. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran alkongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. 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 Trentham / Bradwell 23-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
37	Fenton, Albert Square	Longton Interchange	40	D&G
63178	Longton Interchange	Trentham, Newpark Plantation	22	First Potteries
63113	Trentham, Trentham Hotel	Longton Interchange	22	First Potteries
37	Longton Interchange	Fenton, Stewart Street	40	D&G

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Trentham on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU.

Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU in Fenton

In the morning Matthew we to Trentham by bus. We set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and we stood at the bus stop by Albert Square to wait for a bus to Longton. After a short while we saw D&G Bus 37 on a #40 to Longton.

D&G 37 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. At the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we crossed over the railway line. We ran forwards Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross and over the A50. We ran into Blurton along Blurton Road and we saw P&D York YR16 BLV at the BP garage. We turned left onto Longton Hall Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto the high level A50 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran past Tesco before turning right into Longton Interchange. Once off the bus we waited for the bus to Trentham. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #22 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63178 in Longton Interchange

The bus set off out of the Interchange onto Baths Road past Tesco. We cross over the A50 onto Foley Road and at the end we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran down the hill into Blurton and we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran up the hill and at the roundabout we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfield Drive and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and we followed the road around onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we ran over the railway line into Trentham. At the next stop we got up and got off the bus. Once over the bus we continued over the canal and into the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had had a carvery. He had beef and gammon with potatoes, carrots and a Yorkshire pudding with gravy. For afters Matthew had chocolate fudge cake with custard. When he had finished Matthew went to the toilet. We set off on foot onto Longton Road and we crossed over to the bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Longton. We saw a bus approaching and as it got closer we saw it was recent arrival First Potteries 63113 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63113 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off along the A5035. We crossed over the canal and the railway line and into Blurton and we turned left into Magdalen Road. At the junction we followed the road around to the right onto Finstock Avenue. We turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive and we ran through the estate to the other end. We turned left onto Church Road and at the the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto the high level A50 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran past Tesco before turning right into Longton Interchange. Once off the bus we waited for the bus to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 37 on a #40 to Fenton.

D&G 37 in Longton Interchange

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #22 to Newcastle. The bus set off out of the Interchange onto Baths Road past Tesco. We cross over the A50 onto Foley Road and at the end we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran down the hill into Blurton and we turned right onto Blurton Road. We ran up the hill and at the roundabout we crossed over the A50. We went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street and we turned left onto Grove Road. We ran into Fenton and forwards onto Whieldon Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road. We got up and got off at the stop near to Stewart street. Once off the bus Matthew walked up Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out until. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window before going out for tea with me and uncle Dave. We saw First Potteries 63117 on the #11 to Hanley. A short time later I came to pick Matthew up with uncle Dave. Once we were ready we went downstairs to the car. Temple Street where we saw Temple Street Methodist Church minibus DN03 WKK. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500 and we saw Aimee's KX05 KGN waiting to come off the Northbound A500. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we crossed over the A53 onto Sandy Lane. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through Wolstanton and we crossed over the roundabout onto Bradwell Lane and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Highlights of the sightings whilst we ate Included D&G Bus 54 on a #94 to Newcastle and D&G 10 on #94 to Congleton. Once we had finished eating we set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. We ran forwards onto the A527 and we ran into Newcastle. We turned right onto Barracks Road and we ran past the bus station. We continued onto the Southbound A34 and we turned left onto The Avenue. Travelling up towards Hartshill. At the end we turned right onto Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a bottle of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.