Trip to Hanley / Alsager 20-12-2017

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton, Victoria Place	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67655	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley, Lichfield Street	6A	First Potteries
67152	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	First Potteries
YN11 AHJ	Fenton	Alsager	Charter	Z Carz
YN11 AHJ	Alsager	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also uncle Bob's birthday. 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 Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Later on out of the window we saw Reeseheath College coach YN15 EKW. Matthew was going out on the bus. When it was time to go out we saw it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off along Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and left onto Baker Street. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and right onto City Road. We turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. We got up and got off the bus by Victoria Road. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67655 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. 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. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 67655 before it returned on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67655 in Hanley

Once off the bus we set off on foot into town to do some shopping. We set off onto Lichfield Street and we turned right into Old Hall Street. We stopped at B&M to do some shopping. Once had finished there we walked onto Stafford Street and we went to Wilko's. Having done some shopping in there we went onto Tontine Street and we walked up to Tontine Square and stopped at Wright's Pies. We brought a Manchester Tart and a can of Coke. We walked around the corner into Fountain Square and we stopped for dinner. Matthew had a breakfast and a glass of Coke. After we had finished eating we we walked around the corner onto Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We saw First Potteries 67631 on a #3 to Crewe. Matthew went to the toilet and then we waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw Arriva Midlands 3691 on a #164 to Market Drayton. A few minutes later we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67152 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67152 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67152

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 Christchurch Street. We got up and got off the bus by the square. Once off the bus we walked back to the day centre. In the afternoon Matthew went out on Z Carz YN11 AHJ. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. We ran onto the A52 and under the railway line before turning right onto the A500. We ran Northwards through Etruria and Longtport and we came off the A500 onto the Northbound A34. We ran up to Talke Pits and followed the A34 to the right. We passed through the West end of Kidsgrove and we turned left onto the A50. We ran through Church Lawton and we joined the B5077 and we travelled Westwards into Alsager. We stopped at the Asda and Matthew did some shopping. Once we had finished we returned to Fenton in Z Carz YN11 AHJ. We set off onto the B5077 and we ran Eastwards through Church Lawton and forwards onto the A50. We turned left onto the A34 and we ran through Kidsgrove and Talke and turned left onto the Southbound A500. We ran through Longport and Etruria and we came off the A500 in Stoke and we turned left onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and we ran up into Fenton on City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room and use his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67636 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67636 in Fenton

We also saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 119 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had bacon sandwiches followed by a butterfly cake. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. He also wrote Christmas cards out for his family and friends. Matthew 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.