Trip to Hanley / Stoke 13-12-2018

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67656	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
67656	Hanley BS	Fenton	6	First Potteries
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 Hanley later on. Matthew got up Around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting for time to got to the day centre Matthew spent time in his room watching buses. We saw First Potteries 67602 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We continued up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road we saw First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Hanley. We continued around to the bus sop to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67656 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67656 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. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street and around the corner to B&M. Matthew went into the shop and brought some of his weekly shopping. We walked along Old Hall Street and we turned left into Parliament Row and we walked up to the shopping centre. We walked through the shopping centre through to Stafford Street. We visited CEX and walked to Tontine Square and went to Harleys. Matthew had a breakfast and a glass of Coke. Once we had finished we set off along Tontine Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street. We waited at the stops outside the bus station for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67656 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67656 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 and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. We saw First Potteries 42552 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 42552 in Fenton

Also seen was City Cabs taxi minibus SF60 AWY going towards Heron Cross.

City Cabs SF60 AWY in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was grey minibus SB66 FZW going towards Longton.

SB66 FZW in Fenton

Later on Matthew went for tea in Stoke. We went downstairs and transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street turned left on City Road. We ran down the hill and joined the A52. We went under the railway line and we crossed over the A500. We got onto the one-way system and we turned left onto Lonsdale Street. We followed the road around onto Flemming Street and at the next junction we turned left onto London Road. We passed Sainsbury's and we turned into walked into Stoke. We set off along London Road and forwards onto Campbell Place. We crossed over Church Street and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. For tea Matthew had a chicken burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished eating we walked back along Campbell Place and onto London Road. We returned to Iceland car park and we went back to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off towards Stoke along London Road and we ran forwards onto Campbell Place. We followed the road around onto Church Street and we veered left onto Liverpool Road. We veered left onto Elenora Street and we turned right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and right onto Lytton Street. We ran alongside the railway line and at the end we turned left onto City Road. We went 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. Once back at the unit Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. Back in his room Matthew used his computer and watched TV in his room. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.