Trip to Hanley / Crewe 01-08-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
65027	Fenton, Sixth Form College	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
67155	Hanley BS	Crewe BS	3	First Potteries
67604	Crewe BS	Hanley BS	3	First Potteries
67158	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. Across the road we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #11 to Hanley. we set off on foot to catch a bus to Hanley. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road and we walked onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road. We continued walking down to the bus stop. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65027 on a #6 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we sat down. The bus set off down Victoria Road and we crossed onto Lichfield Street at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street and we crossed over the ring road. We got up and got off the bus at the stop outside the bus station. Once we got off the bus. We walked down to the stand for the Crewe bus and we waited for the next one. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67155 on a #3 to Crewe. We got on the bus bus and we booked to Alsager before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we went straight across onto Marsh Street. We turned right up onto trinity Street and then left onto Stafford Street. After picking up more passenger outside of Debenhams we followed the road around to the left and then back onto marsh Street. At the roundabout we went straight on onto Waterloo Road and we ran up the hill into Cobridge. We continued into Buslem and through the traffic lights onto Scotia Road. We went past the old Burslem PMT garage and we followed the road around to the left onto Williamson Street. At the corner we turned right onto Tunstall High Street and we continued North onto the A50. We ran through Goldenhill and down the bank into Kidsgrove. We saw First Potteries 67632 on a #3 to Hanley. We ran under the railway line into Cheshire and we crossed over the A34. We continued into Church Lawton and then into Alsager. We cotinued Westwards along the B5077 under the M6 and into Radway Green. We followed the road to the right up Slaughter hill and we continued straigh up into Haslington. We turned left onto Crewe Road and we re-joined the B5077 towards Crewe Green. We crossed over the roundabout onto the Westbound A534 and we ran towards Crewe railway station. We pas the railway station and we continued for around 1/2 mile before turning right into Edlestone Road. We ran into town crossing over the railway line and forwards onto Chester Bridge. We followed the road around onto Delamere Street and we turned right into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked to the pub. We went to the pub on the corner of the street. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew a had a burger and fries followed by a warm chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished we walked back through the bus station we saw Arriva NW&W 2931 on layover. We waited for the bus back to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67604. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down. off out of the bus station onto Delamere Street and we followed the road around onto Chester Bridge. We ran forwards onto Edleston Road and we turned left onto the A534. We ran past the railway station and we continued up towards Haslington. We turned right onto Slaughter Hill and we ran back through Radway Green and into Alsager. We continued over the A34 and into Staffordshire and we ran under the railway line into Kidsgrove. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and we continued into Sandyford. We joind Tunstall High Street and then we ran around the town centre and joined Scotia Road near to Asda. We ran up into Burslem and we continued along the A50 into Cobridge. We ran down the hill to the edge of Hanley and we went around the ring road to Town Road and we ran into Hanley. We ran down Quadrant Road and forwards onto Stafford Street. We ran across the shared space past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street. We ran forwards into the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 67655 on a #3 to Crewe. We then walked down to the stand for the #23 and we waited for the next bus. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67158. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton we sat down. We set off onto John Street. 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 Christchurch Street. We got up and got off the bus by the square. Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew waited in his room before going out later. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67658 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67658 in Fenton

After a while we saw Afford Rent-a-car WX18 WHZ going towards Hanley.

Afford Rent-a-car WX18 WHZ in Fenton

Also seen was D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 44 in Fenton

We set off on foot onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto City Road. We walked up onto King Street and we to a the barbers to get his hair cut. After he had the haircut he went to the One Stop shop on park Street. At the shop Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We continued along Park Street and we re-joined King Street further down. We carried on forwards to City Road and we walked across the car park and through the alley into Christchurch Street. We turned right into Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went up stairs top chill out and wait to go out later. Matthew also drank a bottle of Coke. Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on we went out in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield Street. At the top of the hill we joined the anti-clockwise ring road and we ran around Hanley to Town Road We crossed over the ring road and we joined the A5272 where we saw First Potteries 67641 on a #7 to Hanley. We ran through Sneyd Green to Smallthorne roundabouts to Chell. At the roundabout we turned right and we ran down the A527 In Fegg Hayes we turned right onto Oxford Street and we ran through Chell Heath past the site of Matthew's old school which has now been demolished. In Smallthorne we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We stopped at Joe's house and Matthew had chicken & chips followed by a Bakewell tart and custard. We turned onto Ford Green Road and at the roundabouts we turned left onto the A5272. We followed the road through Sneyd Green and Northwood and down to Bucknall. We turned right onto the A52 and at Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again onto Temple Street and 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.