Trip to Longton / Hanley 01-11-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
173	Fenton, adj Victoria Place	Longton Interchange	50	D&G
67640	Longton, stop C	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
65705	Hanley BS	Adderley Green, First bus depot	11	First Potteries
63174	Adderley Green, First bus depot	Fenton, Victoria Place	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 later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 113 in Fenton

Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We went downstairs and we walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU.

Shelton Care Group DV10 JCU in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went on the computers and did communication studies. For dinner Matthew had a cheese oatcake followed by a Bakewell Tart. In the afternoon Matthew went out on the buses. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. We crossed over Victoria Road and we waited at the bus stop for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw D&G Bus 173 approaching. As it got closer we saw it was on a #50 to Newstead. We decided to do this bus as far as Longton. We go on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down. We set of up City Road and we turned left onto Fentpark Road. We turned right into June Road. We followed the road until the end and we turned left onto Annette Road. We turned right onto Newmount Road and left onto Goldenhill Road. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran through Foley into Longton. We ran under the railway bridge and we turned right into Baths Road. We turned left and we entered Longton Interchange. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew took a picture of D&G bus 173 before it continued on towards on towards Newstead.

D&G 173 in Longton Interchange

Once off the bus we walked towards Wrights Pies and through the passage onto The Strand. As we walked up The Strand we saw First Potteries 41501 on a #12 to Meir Hay.

First Potteries 41501 in Longton

We continued up The Strand and we visited Lidl. Matthew went in and brought his weekly shop. Once we had finished we waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67640 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the interchange and right onto baths Road. At the traffic lights we turned left under the railway bridge and onto King Street. We continued down through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. After crossing over the first roundabout we turned right at the next one onto Victoria Road We went down the hill to Joiners Square and across the roundabout onto 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 onto Lichfield Street. We continued forwards onto Tontine Street and through Tontine Square to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. Matthew visited Game on the first floor of the shopping centre and once we had finished we left to shopping centre. We walked back through Tontine Square onto Tontine Street and we continued onto Lichfield Street. When we got to the bus station Matthew used the toilet. Once Matthew had we went outside to catch a bus. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65705 on a #11 to Adderley Green.

First Potteries 65705 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Adderley Green we sat down. We set off up Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green where the bus terminated. We got up and got off the bus. Whilst we waited for the next #11 we saw First Potteries 43876 on a #12 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43876 in Adderley Green

After a while we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63174 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63174 in Adderley Green

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off towards the roundabout and at the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off the bus. We walked down City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out for a while and use his computer.He also watched buses out of the window. We saw Britannia Travel S100 KKE going towards Stoke.

Britannia Travel S100 KKE in Fenton

For tea we went out to the Arnold Machin pub in Newcastle by car. We set off down 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. 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 by car. 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 Eleanora 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. Matthew them chilled out in his room listening to music on his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.