Trip to Hanley / Stoke 24-07-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67635	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
63173	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
67655	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	11	First Potteries
63174	Stoke, adj stop M	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. Matthew was also going out for tea later. Cheshire East Council has backed ‘exciting’ plans to develop Congleton Leisure Centre and awarded the contract to start the work Pulse Design & Build was appointed following an extensive procurement process. Matthew got up and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw Afford Rent-a-Car PO17 ZXD.

Afford Rent-a-Car PO17 ZXD in Fenton

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

In the morning Matthew went on the computer. For dinner Matthew had a jacket potato with tuna followed by a Bakewell tart. In the afternoon Matthew went to Hanley on the bus. We set off on foot onto City Road. We crossed over City Road and we walked up to Victoria Place to wait for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67635 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67635 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 set off up Lichfield Street and went straight on onto Stafford Street. We saw First Potteries 42552 on a #8 to Ball Green.

First Potteries 42552 in Hanley

We continued onto Tontine Street and through Tontine Square and we stopped at Harleys. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished we walked along Parliament Row onto Old Hall Street. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we walked to the bus station. At the stop outside the bus station we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #12A to Longton.

First Potteries 63172 in Hanley

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #6 to Weston Coyney.

First Potteries 63173 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right into Birch Terrace. We followed the road around to the left onto Charles Street. At the top we turned right onto Old Hall Street before turning right onto the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew returned to his room for a short while and went to Stoke on the bus for tea. We set off onto Temple Street and we walked through to City Road. We walked to the stop to wait for a First Potteries bus to Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1A to Wood Lane.

D&G 44 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67655 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67655 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle 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 and we saw First Potteries 42554 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 42554 in Stoke

We crossed over Church Street and walked to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a beef burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished eating we went outside and we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63174 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went up 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.