Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 07-11-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
41502	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
63171	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Newcastle	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Newcastle	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Stoke	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Stoke	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Newcastle and Stoke later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst we waited for time to go out Matthew watched buses from his window. Outside we saw ECO Travel MK18 UZX.

ECO Travel MK18 UZX in Fenton

Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre in the morning we went on the bus to Hanley. We set off on foot onto City Road and we crossed over. We walked around the corner onto Victoria Road and we waited at the bus stop for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 41502 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 41502 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 got up and got off the bus at the stop outside the bus station. We walked up Lichfield Street and we walked forwards onto Tontine Street. We continued forwards onto Parliament Row and we stopped at the card shop. Once had finished in there we continued onto Greggs. Matthew brought a glazed doughnut and a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished we walked back down Tontine Street to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet. We then headed outside to the stops for the Fenton Bus. We saw First Potteries 63176 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63176 in Hanley

When we got to the stop we saw First Potteries 42554 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 42554 in Hanley

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 63171 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. We went out for dinner and we saw it was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto City Road and we continued down to the A52. We went under the railway line and over the A500 before going around Stoke's one-way system. We came out of the other side onto Church Street and we ran up the hill onto Hartshill Road. We continued along the A52 through Hartshill and forwards onto George Street. We ran down the hill into Newcastle and we crossed over the roundabout onto Ironmarket. Once off the bus we walked across the street to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After Matthew had a burger and chips followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating we returned to the residential unit on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off along Ironmarket and over the roundabout onto the A53. We went around the one-way system onto the A52 and we ran through Hartshill and down the hill into Stoke We went along Elenora Street and onto Glebe Road and around the Stoke one-way system. We went onto Church street and we crossed over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple street and back to the residential unit. Back at the unit Matthew went to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 43876 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43876 in Fenton

We went downstairs and we went to Stoke in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran forwards onto Station Road. We turned right onto College Road and left onto Ashford Street. We turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran up towards Snow Hill. We went onwards the other day centre and left onto Pyenest Street. We re-joined Stoke Road and we ran down the hill to the A500. We got onto the A500 and we came off at the next junction. We turned right and we crossed the A500 and onto the Stoke one-way system. We turned left onto London Road we saw City Cabs FT61 UEP at the car wash and we stopped at Iceland to do some shopping. After Matthew had done his shopping we returned to Fenton onto Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto London Road and we ran forwards onto the one-way system onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We turned right onto Liverpool Street and we veered right onto Elenora Street. We turned right onto Copeland Street and we veered left onto Glebe Street. We turned right onto Lytton Street and we ran to the end before turning 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. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. For tea Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a piece of chocolate fudge cake. Matthew went 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.