Trip to Hanley / Stoke 13-07-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63096	Fenton, Smithpool Road	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67638	Fenton, Fenton Manor	Stoke, adj stop Q	11	First Potteries
119	Stoke, adj stop M	Fenton, Christchurch Street	1	D&G

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going to Hanley later on. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst we waited for time to go out Matthew watched buses from his window, We saw Z Carz PO55 URU going towards Heron Cross.

Z Carz PO55 URU in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street where we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

We continued along Christchurch Street and into the day centre. We saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

At the day centre Matthew did some baking. He made some cakes. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Manchester Tart. Later on we returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we stopped at the newsagents on the corner of Temple Street. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We walked onto Temple Street and we saw Roseville WG17 XRM parked up. We continued on Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew chilled out in his room using his computer and watching buses out of the window. When it was time to go out we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford Rent-a-Car EU67 VMZ outside there yard.

Afford Rent-a-Car EU67 VML in Fenton

We crossed over city Road and we went to the bus stop outside the shops. We decided to go to Hanley the long way around on a #11 service. We waited at the bus stop and a few minutes later the bus appeared. As it got closer we saw that it was dud First Potteries 63096. 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. A few minutes later we were picked up by a Intercity taxi. We ran down Lichfield street and across the ring road. We then rundown the hill to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 63175 on a #6 to Hanley. Matthew listened to music on the Jukebox with songs including Steps and B*witched. When it was time to go Home Matthew climbed aboard Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Palmerston Street and we turned right onto the A52. We continued along the A52 past the railway station We turned left onto City Road and right onto Smithpool Road we saw City Cabs YX61 VVO. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went to his room and chilled out. Matthew used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We went out to catch the bus. We set off onto Temple Street and walked through onto City Road. On the way to the bus stop we saw Afford Rent-A-Car minibus EU67 VML outside their yard. Once we had finished we walked back out onto City Road and up to the next bus stop. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67638 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We got off the bus. Matthew went to the council office to get his new bus pass. After we had been to get the bus stop we crossed over the road to the newsagents. Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We came out of the shop and we saw Stanways Coaches MIG 9497 going towards Fenton. We crossed over the road and we went back onto South Wolfe Street and we sat on a bench near to the market to drink the bottle of Coke. We walked back onto Church Street and we saw Scraggs 8416 VT going towards Newcastle.

Scraggs 8416 VT in Stoke

A short while later we saw D&G Bus 109 on a #9 to Biddulph.

D&G 109 in Stoke

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 32650 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32650 in Stoke

After a short while we saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 114 in Stoke

After a short whilw ti bus back to Fenton appeared, As it got closer we saw that it was D&G Bus 119 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 119 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and onto Christchurch Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had chicken Nuggets and chips followed by cake. Matthew went back to his room and chilled out 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.