Trip to Hanley / Leek 02-07-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
146	Hanley BS	Leek BS	16	D&G
65005	Leek BS	Hanley BS	18	First Potteries
67154	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. We were also going out for tea and going on the bus to Leek. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. whilst waiting to go out we saw Shelton Care Group SF12 FVA outside.

Shelton Care Group SF12 FVA in Fenton

We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre, Matthew walked to Aldi to do his weekly shopping. The walked along Christchurch Street and across City Road and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road. Part way down Victoria Road we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #6A to Hanley. We turned left off Victoria Road and towards the supermarket. In Aldi Matthew picked up his weekly shop. On the way back up Victoria Road we saw First Potteries 67636 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We turned right onto Manor Street and walked to the end. Having crossed over City Road and we crossed over before turning right onto Christchurch Street. We walked round the corner back to the day centre, The walked along Christchurch Street we saw D&G Bus 163 on a #40 to Longton. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Hanley. down under the railway line and into 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. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We were considering what bus to do next and we saw required Arriva Midlands 2980 on the #164 to Market Drayton. A few minutes later the bus apperaed and it was D&G Bus 146 on a #16 to Buxton.

D&G 146 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Leek before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out off the bus station and down John Street. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and left again onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and then we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill and at the bottom we joined the A52. We ran through Bucknall and up Ash Bank passing D&G 165 on a #16 to Hanley. We travelled through Warrington and up the Cellerhead where we turned left onto the A520. We ran through Wetley Roacks and Cheddleton and we climbed the hill into Leek town centre. We turned right outta Compton and then right again into the bus station. When we got off the bus we saw Aimée's TXI 7007. We came out of the bus station onto the A523 and we turned left onto Derby Street. We went to Wrights Pie and Matthew had a sausage roll and a can of Coke. We walked to the end of Derby Street and we sat on a bench to eat the sausage roll and drink the can. we saw First Potteries 67655 on a #18 to Hanley. Once we had finished we turned right onto the A53 and we walked through the passageway into the bus station to wait for a bus back to Hanley. We saw it was First Potteries 65005 on a #18 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65005 in Leek bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hnaley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required Aimee's YA02 YRR on a #116 to Cheddleton. We set off onto of the bus station onto the A523 and we turned left onto the A53. We ran down the hill out of town and own into the Churnet Valley before running up the hill through Ladderedge we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #18 to Leek. We ran down the other side into Longsdon we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #18 to Leek. and we ran through open countryside for a mile or 2 before going into Endon. We ran down through Stockton Brook into Badderley Green. We continued South to Sneyd Green and we turned left into Berwick Road. We turned right onto Milton Road and we ran up the hill to the A5272. We turned left and we headed into Hanley. We entered town along Quadrant Road and we ran along Stafford Street and past the town hall into Bagnall Street. We ran into the bus station and we got up and got of the bus. Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew bumped into on of his friends from the residential unit. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67154 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 67154 before we sat down.

First Potteries 67154

We set off out of the bus station and onto john Street. At the bottom of the hill we turned left onto Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road. We continued to the end of Bethedsa Street and we turned right onto Regent Road. We ran forwards onto College Road and we ran down the hill through Shelton. We turned left onto Station Road and we stopped briefly outside the railway station. At the end of station road we turned right onto Glebe Street. We ran onto the one-way system and we followed it onto Church Street. After crossing over the A500 we ran under the railway line onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. When we got to Albert Square we got up and got off the bus. We walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to wait for us to come and pick him up. He watched buses out of the window. We saw Afford rent-a-car HN16 CMK going towards Longton.

Afford rent-a-car HN16 CMK in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 119 in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 142 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 142 in Fenton

We appeared to take Matthew out for tea. Matthew gave mum presents for her birthday. After getting ready we went downstairs and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked up nearby.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Chrsitchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road ans we followed the road around onto Heron Street. We went over the traffice lights onto Blurton Road and at the roundabout we joined the Eastbound A50. As we travelled Eastwards we saw smoke on the horizon. As we travelled eastwards we passed by a fire engine. We came off the A50 at Mweir Park and we turned right onto Lysander Road. We came of at the ub and parked up. Matthew went to the toilet and we sat down. Matthew had a glass of Coke and we ordered the food. For tea Matthew had a burger and chips followed by Chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Whilst we ate we saw Paul S Winson coach XX07 PSW come past the back of the pub. When we had finished we returned to the car. We set off onto Lysander Road and and we turned left onto the Westbound A50. We ran through Longton and we came off the A50 at Heron Cross. We turned right onto Blurton Road and we went through the traffic lights onto Heron Street. We followed the road around onto Station Bridge Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a can of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on 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