Trip to Hanley / Longton 20-12-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
43877	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63178	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Hanley on the bus 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, In the morning Matthew we out to Hanley on the bus. We set off downstairs and onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 43877 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43877 in Fenton

We got on the bus and booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we saw First Potteries 67642 on a #23 to Hanley. we joined the A52 and ran under the railway line. After crossing over the A500 we ran into Stoke town centre along Church Street. We followed the one-way system around onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we saw Paul's of Stoke P302 VWR. We turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued along Bethesda Street before turning right onto John Street. We ran up the hill into the bus station and onto stand. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We set off up Tontine Street and we stopped at the Card Factory. When we had finished there we walked across the square to Primark. Matthew did some shopping and then we walked back towards the bus station. We walked along Parliament Row and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we walked back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 63178 in Hanley

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63178 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63178

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 walked back to the day centre. We set off onto City Road and we turned left into Glebedale Road. Once back at the day centre we went to Longton by car. We set off onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road and we saw First Potteries 67659 on a #11 to Newcastle. We ran forwards onto King Street and we ran through Foley into Longton. We went under the railway line and we turned right into Transport Lane. We parked up and we went along Transport Lane and across The Strand to the Paradise cafe. For dinner Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. When it was time to go back we crossed over The Strand and back to the car on Transport Lane. We set off onto The Strand and we ran forwards onto King Street under the railway bridge. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto King Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road, left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room. Outside we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

For tea we went out to the Arnold Machin pub in Newcastle by car. We went downstairs and we got into the 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.