Trip to Hanley / Basford 22-11-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63175	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
65729	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Adrian Street	6	First Potteries
LK13 CYZ	Fenton	Tunstall	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke
LK13 CYZ	Tunstall	Fenton	Charter	Stanton's of Stoke

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. 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 63099 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw Global Travel BIG 9854.

Global Travel BIG 9854 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63175 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 instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We walked through Tontine Square and into the Intu Potteries shopping centre. Matthew went to Primark and did some shopping. Once we had finshed in the shopping centre we walked along Parliament Row and we went to McDonalds. Matthew had a big tasty burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished we walked onto old Hall Street and we turned left onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We went to the stops outside the bus station to wait for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65729 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 65729 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. Once off the bus we set off on foot on the road at the back of Victoria Road and we walked down William Street and onto Manor Street. We crossed over City Road and we went back to the residential unit. We went to Tunstall on Stanton's of Stoke LK13 CYZ. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We joined the A52 and we went under the railway line and over the A500. We got onto the Northbound A500 and we ran up through Stoke and Etruria up to Porthill roundabout. We ran up to Trubshaw Cross and we veered left onto Brownhills Road. We followed the road around onto Williamson Street and we turned left onto Scotia Road. We turned right onto Queens Avenue and we stopped at the Park. We returned to Fenton on Stanton's of Stoke LK13 CYZ. We set off up Queen's Avenue and we turned left onto Scotia Road. We turned right onto Williamson Street and left onto Brownhills Road. At Trubshaw cross ed we ran forwards onto the A5271 and we went down to Porthill Roundabout. We got onto the Southbound A500 and we ran up through Etruria to Stoke. We came of the A500 and we turned left onto City Road. We went under the railway line up to Smithpool Road and we turned right. We turned left onto Temple Street and we got off the bus before we went back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. We saw Mencap EK03 GXH heading towards Longton.

Mencap EK03 GXH in Fenton

We went to Basford. We went down to the car and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and under the railway line into Stoke. We crossed over the A500. We went around the one-way system. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and we continued to the edge of Newcastle. We turned right into Albert Street and we turned right onto the A53. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Matthew had a burger and chips followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream, washed down with a glass of Coke. Highlight's of the bus sightings include Global Travel BIG 9854 going towards Etruria and First Potteries 67639 on a #4 to Hanley. After we had finished Matthew visited the toilet again. We returned to the car and we travelled back to Fenton. We turned left onto the A53 and we ran Eastwards Etruria. We joined the Northbound A500 and we came off at Stoke. We turned left onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We climbed the hill and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back he went up to his room. He 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.