Trip to Hanley / Leek 24-09-2016

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Bentilee	Hanley	Charter	Shelton Care Group
165	Hanley BS	Leek BS	16	D&G
145	Leek BS	Hanley BS	16	D&G
63099	Hanley BS	Bentilee, adj Twigg Street	11A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in respite and he was also going out for the day with Shelton Care Group. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in the respite home until they came to pick matthew up in Shelton Care Group minibus DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Bentilee

We set off onto the A5272 and we ran down through Bentilee and into Bucknall, where we joined the A52. At the traffic lights we turneed left onto the A52 and we ran to Joiners Square. We turned right onto Lichfield Road and we ran up the hill. We turned onto Regents Road and we got off the bus. Matthew went to the toilet and then we walked across the ring road and we crossed over to the bus station. In the bus station Matthew went to the end stands so that we could catch a #16 up to Leek. A few minutes later we saw D&G Solo SR 165 on the next #16 to Leek.

D&G 165 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Leek before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out off the bus station and down John Street. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and left again onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and then we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill and at the bottom we joined the A52. We ran through Bucknall and up Ash Bank passing D&G 146 on a #16 to Hanley. We travelled through Warrington and up the Cellerhead where we turned left onto the A520. We ran through Wetley Roacks and Cheddleton and we climbed the hill into Leek town centre. We turned right outta Compton and then right again into the bus station. When we got off the bus we saw Aimée's Solo DK09 ENV on a #109 service to Macclesfield.

Aimée's DK09 ENV in Leek bus station

We then walked into town for dinner. We left the bus station onto the A523 and we went across onto Derby Street. After walking through the town we turned right onto Sheep Market where we went to the Red Lion pub. At the pub Matthew went to the toilet and then had a classic steak burger with salad and glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a melt in the middle chocolate puddng with ice cream. After we had finished eating we walked back down Derby Street ans topped at a shop where we brought a small block of toffee. After we got back into the bus station we saw D&G 145 on layover in the bus station.

D&G 145 in Leek bus station

A shrt while later we saw D&G Optare Metrocity 164 on a #16 to Buxton.

D&G 164 in Leek bus station

We also saw required First Potteries 65003 on a #18 to Leek Haregate.

First Potteries 65003 in Leek bus station

The bus back to Hanley came on stand and it as required D&G 145. We got on the bus and as the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside D&G 145.

Inside D&G 145

We sat down and the bus set off out of the bus station onto the A523. We turned left onto the A53 and a few hundreed yard down the hill we turned left onto the A520. We ran down to Leekbrook and up and over the hill into Cheddleton. We ran up to Wetley Roack and thriugh to Cellarhead. At the traffoc light we turned right onto the A52 and we ran down through Werrington and Ash Bank into Bucknall. At the traffic light light we went up the hill into hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran around to bethesda Street and we turned in before going up John Stree and into the bus station. Once we got off the bus we walked out of the bus station to the stop outside to wait for something back ot Bentilee. A few minutes later we saw dud First Potteries 63099 on a #11A to Coalville.

First Potteries 63099 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Bentilee before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up Lichfield Street and then right onto Birch Terrace. We followed to road around onto Charles Street and at the top we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed the ring road onto bucknall New Road and we ran down the hill until we joined the A52. We ran down to Bucknall and we turned right onto the A5272. We ran up to Bentille and we turned left towards Twigg Street. We got of the bus and we set off back onto the A5272. On the way we saw First Potteries Solo 53405 on a #12 to Hanley.

First Potteries 53405 in Bentilee

We walked back along Twigg Street to the A5272 and to the respite home, gettting back around 14:00. In the afternoon had some chocolate cake and watched music television. For tea Matthew had pizza followed by a Bakewell Tart and cream. Matthew then chilled out watchng television and using his tablet. Matthew had a bath and then toast for supper. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark