Trip to Hanley / Stoke 21-02-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63174	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
67154	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23A	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Stoke	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Stoke	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going to visit uncle Dave later on. 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 67642 on a #11 to Newcastle. We set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued to the day centre and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

At the day centre In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off on City Road and then walked up to the bus stop outside the Marmaris takeaway. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. City Road and we went forwards onto King Street. 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 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. 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 Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Newcastle before going off into town.

First Potteries 63174 in Hanley

Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and forwards onto Tontine Street. We continued into Upper Huntbach Street and into the main entrance of the Intu Potteries shopping centre. Matthew walked down to the market and used the toilet. We went up the stairs and we visited shops. Once we had done we returned along Upper Huntbach Street and Parliament Row. Afterwards we went to Poundland and Matthew brought can of 2 bottles of Pepsi. onto When we had finished we returned to the bus station along Tontine Street and Lichfield Street. When we go back to the bus station. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23A to Newstead.

First Potteries 67154 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. 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 Smithpool Road where we got up and got off the bus. We then walked up Temple Street. and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watched buses. came to visit and they brought a bottles of Pepsi and some mini Battenburg cakes. Later on Matthew went to Stoke. Transport for the trip it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Masterson Street and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and at the end we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hil into Stoke and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran around the one-way system. We turned left onto London Road. We turned left onto Corporation Street and right onto Foden street. We stopped at the Baptist Centre and Matthew had a sausage sandwich. Matthew also had a can of Coke. Matthew went to the toilet and we returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Foden Road and we turned left onto Corporation Street. We turned right onto London Road and we ran into Stoke. We set off onto the one-way system and we ran around Stoke onto Glebe Street. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed over the A500 onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and we ran up into Fenton. We had to pick food up for someone else so we ran up to the roundabout and we turned right into KFC. After picking up the food we returned onto City Road before turning left onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto Baker Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We went onto Masterson Street and we turned right onto Watkin Street. We turned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Once back at the unit Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. Whilst Matthew waited to got round to uncle Dave's he watched buses out of the window. We saw Meadows DX65 DND going towards Stoke.

Meadows DX65 DND in Fenton

Later on Matthew went to uncle Dave's in a car. We set off along Temple Street and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Wheildon Road and to uncle Dave's house. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. Later on he had a drink of orange Fanta and a few digestive biscuits and custard creams. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on 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.