Trip to Chell / Hanley 23-04-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
47520	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 out 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. We saw E-zec patient transport SF16 EFR.

E-zec patient transport SF16 EFR in Fenton

In the morning we went for a walk. We went downstairs and we cut through City Road. As we passed the car hire place we saw First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley. We continued down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and we turned right into the private road and we walked down to the baths. After a quick cafe cup of coke. we headed back to the base on foot. At the end of the private road, We walked onto City Road and we crossed over before turning right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We went out for dinner by car. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went straight onto Lichfield street and we ran up the hill to Hanley. We joined the anti-clockwise ring road. We ran around the ring road and we came off at Town Road. After crossing over the ring road we ran out of town along Town Road and forwards onto the A5272. We continued through Sneyd Green to Smallthorne. We ran over the roundabout and onto High Lane. We stopped at the end and went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake ice cream. We returned back to Fenton by car. We set off along High Lane into Smllthorne and up towards the roundabouts. We turned left onto the A5272 and we ran through Sneyd Green. We carried on to Birches Head. We continued onto Town Road and we joined the clockwise ring Road. We ran around to Lichfield street and we went down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran up Victoria Road into Fenton. At the top of the hill we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. In the afternoon Matthew went out to Hanley on the bus. We set off out of the day centre on to Christchurch Street. We waited for the bus to appear and a few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. 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 saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead. We turned left onto City Road. and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Hanley. over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Street 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 before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. We saw First Potteries 67665 on a #7A to Biddulph. We set off onto Lichfield Street and and went forwards onto Tontine Street. We walked through Tontine Square to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We had a walk around the shops and afterwards we walked through Tontine Square onto Tontine Street. We walked onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 37157 on a #32 to Uttoxeter. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. After a short while the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 47520 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 47520 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 67650 on a #3 to Crewe. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right 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 and back to his room. Matthew used his computer and watched television in his room. Later on Matthew went out. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We walked up towards the health centre and we went in. Afterwards we walked onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at the Co-op and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Matthew drank his bottle of Coke and used his computer. Matthew went out tea. We went downstairs and got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down to the A52. We went under the railway line and over the A500 into Stoke. We went around the one-way system and up Hartshill Road and into Harshill. We turned left onto the Avenue and we ran to the end where we turned right onto the A34. We turned off the A34 and we stopped at Grandma's house. Matthew went on the computer and had a can of Irn Bru. For tea Matthew had shepherds pie followed by treacle tart and custard. Staff came to pick Matthew up in the car and Matthew said goodbye to Grandma and we set off onto Occupation Street. We turned onto the A34 and we ran past Newcastle. 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 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. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. 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.