Trip to Fenton / Hanley 26-08-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67156	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley, stop J1‎	23	First Potteries
67156	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road / Raglan Walk	23A	First Potteries

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 First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. In the morning Matthew chilled out in his room whilst waiting to out later. When it was time to go we set off onto temple Street and walked through onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw D&G Bus 112 on 'The Orange ONE' to Meir.

D&G 112 in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 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 before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus we walked down John Street and we saw D&G Bus 119 on a 'Nines' service to Biddulph.

D&G 119 in Hanley

We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we saw First Potteries 41495 on a #8A to Endon.

First Potteries 41495 in Hanley

We turned left onto Broad Street and we walked down towards the ring road. We crossed over the ring road and we visited The Unconventional Menagerie. After going to see the animals we crossed over Broad Street and over the ring road and went to the delicious cafe for dinner. For dinner Matthew had a sausage and bacon sandwich washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had eaten dinner we crossed over Broad Street and we visited the museum. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a look around the exhibits. We went to see the natural history section and then went to see the Spitfire. After we had finished in the museum we went out onto Bethesda Street and we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #7 to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 67640 in Hanley

We walked up John Street to the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23A to Newstead.

First Potteries 67156 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 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. Due to a diversion we turned right onto Station Road and left onto Stoke Road. After crossing the A500 we got onto the one-way system and we turned left onto Copeland Street. We continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill we turned right onto Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. We then set off onto foot back to the residential unit. We turned right onto Temple Street and back into the residential unit. Once we got back Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer. We saw First Potteries 32634 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32634 in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 32632 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 32632 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had pasta and tuna followed by a a slice of toffee cheesecake. Later on Matthew went out for a drive and to do a small shop. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto baker Street. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52 and we headed to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A5272 and we veered right witht the road and through Northwood. We followed the A5272 to thr right and through Sneyd Green and up to Smallthorne. At the roundabout we turned right onto Ford Green Road and we ran down the hill. We ran upp the other side into Norton and we continued through Brown Edge. We got to the A53 and we turned right into Endon where we stopped at the Co-operative Food store. We went in the shop and Matthew bought a can of Coke. We then returned to the car and we continued South down the A53. We ran south through Stockton Brook and Sneyd Green and into Cobridge. We crossed over the traffic lights and ran through Festival park up to Etruria. We turned left onto the southbound A500 and we ran South to Stoke. We came off the A500 onto the A52 and we ran under the railway line onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer. 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