Trip to Hanley / Alsager 22-04-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
65729	Hanley BS	Alsager, Bank Corner (Stand B)	3	First Potteries
65026	Alsager, Shady Grove	Hanley BS	3	First Potteries
67151	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going out for a trip on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange for breakfast. Matthew chilled out in his room for a while whilst waiting to go out. We saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63100 in Fenton

For dinner Matthew had Fish fingers and chips followed by cake. A short while later we set off on foot onto City Road and we walked down to the bus stop outside Travers Court. A few minutes later a hanley bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley 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 Steet 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 we saw First Potteries 53829 on a #5 to Abbey Hulton. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. We walked down to the stand for the Crewe bus and we waited for the next one. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65729 on a #3 to Crewe.

First Potteries 65729 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus bus and we booked to Alsager before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus 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 then 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 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. At the corner we turned right onto Tunstall High Street and we continued North onto the A50. We ran through Goldenhill and down the bank into Kidsgrove. We saw First Potteries 67649 on a #3 to Hanley. We ran under the railway line into Cheshire and we crossed over the A34. We continued into Church Lawton and then into Alsager where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we crossed over the road and we went to Asda. In the shop Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We then walked to the bus stop to catch a bus back towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching and it was one of the two red and yellow Scanias. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 65026 on a #3 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65026 in Alsager

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the B5077 and forwards onto the A50. we ran through Church Lawton and we crossed over the A34 and under the railway line before we ran into Kidsgrove. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and then forwards into Tunstall. We ran down the High Street and we saw First Potteries 67642 on a #3 to Crewe. We continued down the High Street an we turned left onto Williamson Street. At the roundabout we turned right onto Scotia Road and past the the old bus garage before running up the hill into Burslem Town centre. We ran through the light onto Waterloo Road and up the hill into Cobridge. We ran down the hill towards Hanley and then up into town along Hope Street and Stafford Street. We turned right at the end past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street before entering the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 41514 on a #3 to Crewe. We then walked down to the stand for the #23 and we waited for the next bus. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67151.

First Potteries 67151 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we ran down the hill to the bottom of the road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Lower Bethesda Street. At the end we turned right onto Regent road and we continued forwards onto Cleveland Road. We followed the road around onto College Road and we ran down the hill through Shelton. At the bottom of the road we turned right and we ran past the railway station along Station Road. We turned right onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line and forwards onto the one-way system. We past the town hall and we ran onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway and we ran up the hill up City Road. When we got to the flats we got up and got off the bus. We crossed lover the road and walked over to the residential unit. When Matthew got back he went to his room to chill out and use his computer. Matthew then went outside in the garden. Later on Matthew went out for a drive and had some tea out. We set off onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto City Road and we ran up to the roundabout where we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. We ran up to the ring road and we went clockwise around to Etruria Road. We joined the Westbound A53 and at Etruria we went South down the A500. We came off the A50 at Hanford and we joined the Southbound A34. At Trentham gardens we turned left onto the A5035 and then right onto Barlaston Old Road. We ran down to Barlaston and we turned left into the village. We ran through up to Rough Close and then we ran along Lightwood Road to the Lightwood Tavern where we stopped for tea. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a beefburger & fries followed by Chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. We returned to Fenton by car along Lightwood Road and onto the A50. We came off the A50 at Heron Cross and we ran along the A50 link road to City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Later on Matthew had a bath. For supper he had some toast and orange juice. Matthew chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.