Trip to Fenton / Birches Head 11-07-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
32647	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley, Lichfield Street	6A	First Potteries
41499	Hanley BS	Stoke, adj stop X	23	First Potteries
63173	Church Street, Stoke	Benitlee, Devonshire Square	11	First Potteries
63172	Benitlee, Devonshire Square	Hanley, Lichfield Street	11A	First Potteries
63179	Hanley, Lichfield Street	Stoke, adj stop P	6A	First Potteries
GJ11 ZXV	Birches Head	Fenton	Charter	Lucky Seven

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw red minibus YN52 MZF.

YN52 MZF in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked outside

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning went to Hanley on the bus. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and across City Road. At the top we went around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus at the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was unusually First Potteries 32647 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 32647 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and we crossed over the ring road. We then got up and got off the bus at the stop outside the bus station. Once we got off the bus we went inside the bus station to wait for the next #23 to Stoke. Whilst we waited we decided to walk into town to visit Wright's Pies We set off on foot onto Tontine Street and we walked up to the square where the pie shop was situated. From the shop Matthew had a Manchester Tart. We walked back along Tontine Street down through Hanley to the Brewers Fayre pub. Matthew had a burger and fries followed by by a lemon meringue pie. Matthew had a drink of Coke and then went to the toilet. We walked back up to Stafford Street and we went back to the bus station. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67159 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67159 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later we spotted First Potteries 41499 on a #23 to Newstead, which we decided to do. 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 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 and we ran down to the railway station. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran part the railway station before going right onto Glebe Street. After a brief stop we continued forwards onto Glebe Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus. We set off along Glebe Street and we walked around the corner onto Church Street to the One Stop Shop. We couldn't get a bus pass here so we went to Bentilee. We crossed the road to wait for the next #11. A few minutes later it appeared and it was First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63173 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Bentilee before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Church Street and we crossed over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we climbed up the hill and over the old railway line to Leek. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We stopped outside the old job centre as the #11 no longer calls in the Interchange. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We turned right onto Sutherland Road and we passed blue minibus GN03 MTZ. We turned left onto Weston Coyney Road and we ran up the bank. half way up the bank we turned left onto Farnworth Road. we jinked onto Lindburn Road and we ran to the end turning right onto Amison Street. At the end of the street we turned right onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive where we got up and got off the bus. We walked down to the Bentilee neighbourhood Centre and we got a bus pass from there. Once we had the bus pass we returned to the road to catch a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later it appeared and it was First Potteries 63172 on a #11A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63172 in Bentilee

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up Beverley Drive At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran around to Lichfield Street and we turned right to pull up outside the stop adjacent to the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we walked into the bus station. Once we got off the bus we walked down to the Smithfield to go a get a bus pass. We walked down Adventure place and past the museum to the new building. We were finally able to get a bus pass. We crossed over the ring road and we went to the shop on the corner of Hinde Street car park and we went to the pet shop to see some animals. Afterwards we went to Hanley Museum to see the natural history display. We then returned onto Bethesda Street and up John Street to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet in the bus station. We waited at the stand out the bus station to catch a bus to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63179 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right into Birch Terrace. We followed the road around to the left onto Charles Street. At the top we turned right onto Old Hall Street before turning right onto 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. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left into Glebedale Road. When we got back to the day centre. When it was time to go back to the residential unit Matthew set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew then chilled out in his room on his computer and watching buses out of the window we saw Destination Courtesy Travel YE17 AHA. Matthew had toast and can of Coke. tea was chicken nuggets and beans followed by Chocolate cake and custard. Matthew went to the room to watch buses whilst we saw Leek Link minibus YX53 CYZ.

Leek Link YX53 CYZ in Fenton

Matthew went on his computer for a while and then he went out to the disco in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria road and we ran down the hill to Joiners sqaure. we crossed over the roundabout and onto Lichfield Street. We turned right onto Westmill Street. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran into Bucknall. We went forwards onto the A5009 and through Abbey Hulton. We turned left into Birches Head Road and to our destination. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a drink of Coke. Matthew did some dancing until it was time to return to the residential unit. Transport back was Lucky Seven minibus GJ11 ZXV.

Lucky Seven GJ11 ZXV in Birches Head

We set off onto Birches Head Road and we turned right onto the A5009. We ran through Abbey Hulton and into Bucknall. We ran forwards onto the A52 and at joiners Square we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right into Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and then left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back he went up to his room. He 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.