Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 16-04-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Fenton Aldi	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton Aldi	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
67152	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
65036	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
63175	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	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 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. Whilst waiting to go out we saw silver minibus EK66 FVN.

EK66 FVN in Fenton

We went downstairs and We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street where we saw silver minibus DS15.

DS15 in Fenton

We continued along Christchurch Street and on to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to Aldi to do some shopping. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and the bus went down City Road. We turned right and went past Fenton manor Sport centre before turning onto Victoria Road and we stopped at Aldi to pick up Matthew's weekly shopping. After a quick run around the supermarket, We got back on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We ran back up Victoria Road and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and back to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a jacket potato with tuna followed by a Bakewell tart. We set off on foot 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 out of the window. We went downstairs and onto City Road. We waited for a bus to Hanley. After a short while we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 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 turned left onto City Road. down under the railway line and into Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet 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. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station we saw First Potteries 37158 on a #6 to Coalville. Once off the bus we waited for a bus to Newcastle. We saw First Potteries 65036 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65036 in Hanley bus station

We decided to do this bus to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 67663 on a #4 to Audley. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Broad Street. We ran down to snow hill and at the roundabout we turned Shelton New Road. We ran over the canal and railway line. We ran through the cross road up to Hartshill and at the roundabout we ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one-way system and at the next roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road. We turned right into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to the café on the corner of Hassell Street. Matthew had a can of Coke. Once Matthew had finished his drink he crossed over the road into the bus station. We saw First Potteries 63099 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63099 in Newcastle bus station

We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63175 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63175 in Newcastle bus station

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 bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We got off the bus by the shops and we cross over City Road. We through the passage onto Christchurch Street and down temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out. Later on Matthew went to MacDonalds on foot. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to MacDonalds. Matthew went to the toilet and had Ice Cream Cone with Flake and a cup of Coke. When we had finished we carried on to Hanley by car. We set off down Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners square. We crossed over the roundabout onto Lichfield street and we ran up the hill towards Hanley. We joined the clockwise ring road and we ran to the end before turning right and stopping at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Afterwards we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto Etruria Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto the Westbound A53. We ran up to Etruria and we turned left onto the A500 and we ran Southwards up to Stoke. We came off the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line and up into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew we up to his room to chill out. Matthew used his computer and watched music videos on the television. 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.