Trip to Adderley Green / Park Hall 04-05-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63100	Fenton, Victoria Place	Adderley Green, First bus depot	11	First Potteries
63097	Adderley Green, First bus depot	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going to the Park Hall Visitor Centre by bus Eddie Aikau. 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, we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Also seen was white minibus DV17 FCM going towards Heron Cross.

DV17 FCM in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 63099 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63099 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and and we crossed over Christchurch Street. We went through the alleyway onto the car park and we crossed over City Road. We walked up to the bus stop near to Philpott's and we waited for a bus towards Longton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63100 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 stopped outside the old job centre as the #11 no longer calls in the Interchange. 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. The bus turned left and we got up and got off the bus at the stop outside the First Potteries bus garage. Matthew took another picture of First Potteries 63100 before it continued towards Hanley.

First Potteries 63100 in Adderley Green

Once of the bus we booked at taxi to take us to Park Hall. The taxi arrived and it was an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off along the A5272 through Adderley Green and we continued towards Park Hall. We turned left and we headed towards Hulme village. We turned right at the entrance to Park Hall and we ran to the main car park where we got out of the taxi. Once at the visitors centre we went for a walk. We walked around the country Park and we stopped a few times to have a rest. Matthew climbed up to the top of a few of the hills. when we had finished we called for a taxi back towards Adderley Green. When it arrived we saw it was an Intercity taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off out of the Country Park. We turned left onto Hulme Road and right onto the A5272. We passed the Scraggs Coaches depot and we stopped near to the First Potteries bus garage where we got out of the bus. We waited at the bus stop for a bus towards Fenton. A few minutes later we saw preserved PMT 207 go past. The bus for Fenton eventually appeared and it was First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off towards the roundabout and at the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC onto City Road. As we approached the flat we got up and got off the bus. Matthew took a picture of First Potteries 63097 as it carried on towards Newcastle.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

We walked back up Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. He used the computer and watched buses out of the window. Matthew went out for dinner. We went in a car to Tunstall. We went downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road and sharp left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we went straight onto to Lichfield Street. We ran anti-clockwise around the ring road and we turned right onto Waterloo Road. We ran through Cobridge we saw First Potteries 65032 on a #3A to Hanley. We carried on into Burslem and we continued forwards onto Scotia Road. We followed the road to the left onto Williamson Street and we saw First Potteries 65031 on a #3 to Hanley. We turned right onto High Street. We parked up in the square and we walked around the corner to the Tunstall Cafe. Whilst we ate we saw First Potteries 65692 on a #3 to Crewe. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had Gammon, chips and egg washed down by a can of Coke. This was followed by a slice of toffee cheesecake. When we had finished we returned to the car and we returned to Fenton. We set of up High Street and we turned sharp right onto the by-pass. We ran past Asda and onto Scotia Road. We ran into Burslem and forwards onto Waterloo Road. We ran through Cobridge into Hanley and we ran Clockwise around the ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran near to the railway station and into Stoke. At the roundabout we turned left onto City Road and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. Matthew used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw Magnum LR13 YJG going towards Longton.

Magnum LR13 YJG in Fenton

Later on Matthew went out to KFC. Matthew went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and right onto City Road we saw First Potteries 67653 on a #11 to Newcastle. We walked past Philpots and at the roundabout we turned right into KFC. Matthew had a chickenburger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Whilst we ate we saw First Potteries 32627 on a #6 to Hanley. Once we had finished eating we walked back along City Road and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a can of Fanta orange. 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.