Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 20-11-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67153	Hanley BS	Stoke, adj stop T	21	First Potteries
63175	Stoke, adj stop A	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	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 on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw First Potteries 67601 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67601 in Fenton

We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. In the morning Matthew was going to Hanley on the bus. We set of out of the day centre and walked along Christchurch Street. We saw D&G Bus 170 on a #40 to Longton. We stopped at the bus stop on Christchurch Street and we waited for a bus to Hanley. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. down under the railway line and into 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 and 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. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station where we saw First Potteries 41495 on layover. we got up and got off the bus. We were considering what bus to do next and we saw First Potteries 65039 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65039 in Hanley bus station

We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we went forwards onto Tontine Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had For dinner Matthew had a Chicken burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished eating we went up Tontine Street and back to the bus station. We waited for the next #23 back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67655 on a #3 to Crewe. A few minutes later we saw it was First Potteries 67153 on a #21 to Trentham.

First Potteries 67153 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street we saw D&G Bus 159 on a #9 to Biddulph. and 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 and we saw Z Carz LV10 OTM. The bus rounded the corner onto Campbell Place and we got up and got off the bus. We walked back onto Church Street and we waited for a bus up to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63175 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 crossed over City Road and onto Christchurch Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had shepherds pie followed by treacle tart and custard. Later on Matthew went out to Newcastle in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road we saw First Potteries 67634 on a #11 to Hanley. and we ran down the hill towards Stoke. We ran over the A500 and we went around the one-way system. We ran up Hartshill Road and we continued down George Street into Newcastle. We ran along the A527 and we went North up the A34 we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #4 to Hanley. Near to the KFC we turned left onto Robertson Avenue. We crossed forwards onto Douglas Road and forwards to the disco. We spent some time at the disco. Matthew went to the toilet and a glass of coke. After doing some dancing we returned to Fenton. We ran back to the A34 we saw First Potteries 67661 on a #4 to Audley. and we went South into Newcastle. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran up to the Jubilee Roundabout. We ran around the one-way system onto George Street and we ran into Hartshill. We ran down Hartshill Road into Stoke and we went around the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and onto City Road before going 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. Matthew went back to the room and went 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.