Trip to Hanley / Festival Park 11-10-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley, adj stop J1‎	23	First Potteries
63177	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus to Hanley later. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst he was waiting to out we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and out of the unit. We set off outside and we saw Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU outside the residential unit.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton

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 went on the computer. For dinner Matthew had bacon and cheese oatcakes followed by Bakewell Tart. In the afternoon Matthew went out on the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we stopped at the Co-op. and we stopped at the bus stop. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of 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 before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street. We turned left onto Percy Street and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a Coke. Once we had finished we returned to the bus station. We set off onto Percy Street and we turned right onto Tontine Street. We went straight onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We stood at the stops outside the bus station to wait for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63177 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63177 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 went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We saw Shelton Care Group SF14 AAJ going towards Hanley.

Shelton Care Group SF14 AAJ in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw Z Carz Fiat minibus YN11 AHJ going towards Hanley.

Z Carz YN11 AHJ in Fenton

Another bus seen was Intercity PO55 KUD going towards Longton.

Intercity PO55 KUD in Fenton

Later on we went to Festival Park. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill and forwards onto the A52. We went under the railway line and we joined the Northbound A500. We ran up to Etruria and we joined the Eastbound A53. We ran up to Festival park and we turned left. We turned left onto marina way and we parked up in the car park. We went to the pub and Matthew used the toilet. He had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a carvery with turkey, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, carrots and gravy. For dessert Matthew had chocolate fudge cake with custard. When we had finished we returned to Fenton in a car. We set off onto the Westbound A53 and we ran up to Etruria. We joined the Southbound A500 and we ran up to Stoke. We came off the A500 and we turned left onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and use 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.