Trip to Abbey Hulton / Hanley 19-07-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Abbey Hulton	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
32650	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
63176	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to Hanley later on the bus. 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 67639 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew spent time on the computer and did communication studies. For dinner Matthew had a cheese oatcake followed by a Bakewell Tart. In the afternoon Matthew went trampolining in Abbey Hulton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off 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. We continued Northwards towards Bucknall. We continued forwards onto the A5009 and we ran into Abbey Hulton. We turned right on to Abbots Road and we stopped at the sports centre. At the sports centre we saw Stoke-on-Trent city council welfare bus LK17 DXD.

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DXD in Abbey Hulton

Also seen was blue minibus YX60 RHU parked outside the sports centre.

YX60 RHU in Abbey Hulton

Matthew used the toilets before having a session on the trampoline and getting his level 2 certificate. We saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEV. When it was time to go back we climbed back aboard Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX for the return journey. We set off onto Abbots Road and left onto Leek Road. We turned right onto Botteslow Street. We turned left onto Derby Street and we crossed over Lichfield Street an onto Regent Road. We stopped at the church and then we continued down Regent Road and onto Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We turned went straight onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill. We turned right onto Manor Street and right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left again onto Temple Street. Back at the residential unit Matthew went up to his room and watch buses before going out. We saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 44 in Fenton

a few minutes later we saw Stanton's of Stoke KY12 YGC going towards Longton.

Stanton's of Stoke KY12 YGC in Fenton

Later on we went out for tea on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #6 to Weston Coyney. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 32650 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32650 in Fenton

We got on and booked to Hanley before we went upstairs. The top deck of the bus was empty so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 32650 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 32650

We set off down Victoria Road and we ran down the hill towards Joiners Square and at the roundabout we went straight across onto Lichfield Street. We crossed over the ring road and at the stop outside the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once we got off the bus we went inside the bus station we saw First Potteries 67642 on a #18 to Leek. We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street. We turned righ onto Old Hall Street anbd we went into B&M. Matthew did some shopping and we crossed over the road onto Stafford Street and and went into Wilko. Matthew went in and brought some more shopping. We walked along Stafford Street and we saw D&G 38 on a #2 to Birches Head.

D&G 38 in Hanley

Also seen was First Potteries 65730 on a #3A from Talke.

First Potteries 65730 in Hanley

a few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #7A to Biddulph.

First Potteries 63097 in Hanley

There is a section of the shared space bind re-laid. We continued along Stafford Street and up Lamb Street up to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. Matthew visited HMV and brought some music. He visited a shop that sold luxury sweets. Once we had finished in the shopping centre we went outside and onto Tontine Street. We stopped at Wetherspoons for tea. Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. Once we had finished we set off along Tontine Street and forwrds onto Lichfield street. We went to the bus stops outside the bus station to catch a bus back to Fenton. We saw a bus going the long way back and we decided to do that. It was First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton we sat down. We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. Once off the bus we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew ewnt back up 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