Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 02-01-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63098	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
67652	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
65034	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4A	First Potteries
32647	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Hanley and Newcastle on the bus later ion. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Afford rent-a-car PO17 ZXC parked up near to the catholic school. We continued onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre, where we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to JTF on foot. We set off onto Glebedale Road and left onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned left and walked past KFC. We carried on into JTF. Matthew went upstairs to the cafe and had a pice of red velvet cake and a drink of Coke. When we had finished we walked back to the day centre. We set off past KFC and onto City Road. We walked up to the bus stop near to Philpott's and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63098 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran around to Lichfield Street and we turned right to pull up outside the stop adjacent to the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went down to one of the bottom stands to catch a #25 to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67652 on a #25 to Keele. We got on the bus bus and we booked to Newcastle before We sat down towards the back of the bus and the bus loaded quickly and departed almost immediately. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street onto Bethesda street where we crossed over the ring road. We ran down through Shelton along Cauldon Road and we turned left onto Station Road outside the railway station. We went forwards onto A52 and we followed the road around to the right and under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 ans we ran into Stoke centre along Church Street. We went out of the other side of Stoke and up Hartshill Road into Hartshill. We turned left into The Avenue and we ran down to Hilton Road and we turned right into the hospital. We ran through the hospital and we turned right onto the A34. We ran up to Newcastle and forwards onto Barracks Road at the rounsabout. We came into the bus station from the South and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Castle Walk and we cut through to Market Lane. We turned right onto Hassell Street and left onto the High Street. We stopped at a pub and Matthew had a burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. followed by a slice of vanilla cheesecake. Once we had finished eating we set off onto the High Street and we walked along Stafford Street and onto Stubbs Street and back to the bus station. We went to the stops at the top end to wait for a #4 or #4A to Hanley. A few minutes later this bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65034 on a #4A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we placed our Smart Day ticket under the scanner before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We ran into Hanley and into the bus station. We walked to stop outside of the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus we booked to Fenton before going upstairs 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. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses. We saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63100 in Fenton

Also seen was green minibus T620 ??? going towards

T620 in Fenton

After Matthew went for a walk to Aldi to get some shopping. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and and we stopped at Aldi to pickup Matthew's weekly shop. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we turned onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs. For tea Matthew had chicken & rice followed by a Bakewell Tart. Matthew returned to his room to chill out. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark