Trip to Hanley / Alsager 17-01-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton, Victoria Place	Charter	Shelton Care Group
63172	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley, Lichfield Street	6A	First Potteries
43876	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. Matthew was also going out on the bus later. 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 First Potteries 67639 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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 63172 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63172 in Fenton

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. Once off the bus we continued up Tontine Street and onto Parliament Row. We walked along Parliament Row and we walked across Old Hall Street onto Charles Street. We went to Iceland to do some shopping. Matthew went shopping brought a toffee cheesecake. We walked onto Birch Terrace. We walked back up Lichfield Street onto Tontine Street. We continued onto Parliament Row and we stopped at the oatcake van. Matthew had an oatcake from the oatcake van. We sat down and Matthew ate his sausage and cheese oatcake. Once we had finished eating we walked back down Tontine Street to the bus station. We stood in the bus station to wait for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw it was First Potteries 43876 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 43876 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton we sat down. We set off onto John Street we saw First Potteries 42554 on a #21A to the Trentham Hotel. 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 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 Intercity SC08 KVD going towards Hanley.

Intercity SC08 KVD in Fenton

We also saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1A to Park Site.

D&G 113 in Fenton

After a short while we saw another coach. It was Harry Shaw NH05 DDH heading towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw NH05 DDH in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw another coach. It was Harry Shaw Jonkheer bodied coach KOV 2 going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw KOV 2 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw blue minibus BK67 YGC going towards Hanley.

BK67 YGC in Fenton

It was another busy evening for coach sightings. We saw Harry Shaw YR16 BLJ going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YR16 BLJ in Fenton

A short while later we saw Harry Shaw YN15 EKK going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YN15 EKK in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw another Harry Shaw coach. It was Harry Shaw Scania coach YN15 ELV going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YN15 ELV in Fenton

Another Harry Shaw coach that we saw this evening was Harry Shaw YR16 BLX also going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YR16 BLX in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Star Taxi Travel PO12 JSU gping towards Longton.

Star Taxi Travel PO12 JSU in Fenton

The busy evening continued as we saw Harry Shaw YN15 EKW going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YN15 EKW in Fenton

The final harry Shaw that we saw was Harry Shaw YN15 EKT also going towards Stoke.

Harry Shaw YN15 EKT in Fenton

We walked to Aldi to do some shopping. We set off on foot onto City Road and we crossed over onto Manor Street. WE walked to the end of Manor Street and we turned left onto Victoria Road. We continued down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and down to the supermarket. After picking up some shopping we walked back to the residential unit in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off onto Victoria Road and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and we headed down the hill. We turned left onto Temple Street and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to chill out whilst he waited for tea. For tea Matthew had burger and chips followed by chocolate covered sponge cake and custard. Later on Matthew returned to his room to chill out. 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.