| Bus | From | To | Service | Operator |
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| 67153 | Fenton, adj Travers Court | Hanley BS | 23 | First Potteries |
| 63116 | Hanley BS | Newcastle BS | 4 | First Potteries |
| 35944 | Newcastle BS | Hanley BS | 25 | First Potteries |
| 44515 | Hanley BS | Fenton, Victoria Place | 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 First Potteries 65728 on a #11 to Newcastle. A short while later me and mum appeared to take Matthew out for tea. we went downstairs and got in the car. As we went down to the car We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we headed down the road into Stoke. At the bottom we overtook First Potteries 63177 on the #11 to Newcastle. We ran under the railway line and we turned left onto the Southbound A500. We ran past Sideway to Hanford. We joined the Northbound A34 and we ran under the A500 into Trent Vale. We turned left onto Clayton Lane and we turned right onto the Northbound A519. We turned left onto Abbots Way and we stopped to pick up a friend. We returned onto Abbots Way and we turned left onto the A519. We crossed the A34 and we ran up Barracks Road. We went the Jubilee roundabout onto the A53. We stopped at the pub and parked up before walking through the car park where we saw green Volkswagen minibus R722 MVV. In the pub Matthew used the toilet and we found a table. Matthew had a burger & fries washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a piece of chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. Once we had finished eating we returned to the car. We turned right onto the A53 and we returned onto Albert Street and we turned left onto the A52. We ran up 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. Matthew collected a few suypplies from the car and headed upstairs. He chilled out in his room and watched TV. He had a can of Cherry Coke. up to his room to chill out and use his computer and watched buses out of the window we saw blue minibus SK15 OLU.
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| SK15 OLU in Fenton |
before Matthew went to Hanley he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to Newcastle, We saw Copeland's Tours MIB 394. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road and we saw D&G Bus 149 on a #1A to Wood Lane.
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| D&G Bus 149 in Fenton |
A few minutes later the bus turned the corner and It was First Potteries 67153 on a #23 to Hanley.
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| First Potteries 67153 in Fenton |
We got on the bus and place the First Potteries Newtwork Day tickets under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus to Trentham. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67181 on a #7A to Biddulph. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 63116 on a #4A to Talke Pits.
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| First Potteries 63116 in Fenton |
We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way and we ran to the end and turned left onto Festival Way. We turned right onto the A53 and we headed up to Etruria and and we ran up the hill into Basford. We ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road before turning right into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off onto Hassell Street and we turned left onto High Street and we visited Poundland. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We continued along High Street and we sat on a bench to eat the chicken sandwich and drink the bottle of coke. When we had finished we walked back along High Street. 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. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 35944 on a #25 to Hanley.
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| First Potteries 35944 in Newcastle bus station |
We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs and down towards. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34 and we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. 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 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 we ran up the hill into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet. As we left the bus station we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Newcastle.
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| First Potteries 63179 in Hanley bus station |
A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 44515 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.
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| First Potteries 44515 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. For tea Matthew had pie and Chips. Matthew used his computer and watched television in his room to chill out. 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.
