Trip to Hanley / Bradwell 06-05-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67154	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
67154	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Adrian Street	6A	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was a bank holiday and Matthew was also going out on the bus and going out for tea. 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

We set off on foot to the day centre. We went downstairs and we walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. In the morning we went on the bus to Hanley. We set off on foot onto City Road and we crossed over. We walked around the corner onto Victoria Road and we waited at the bus stop for a bus to Hanley. We saw First Potteries 67157 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67154 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 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 past the site of the new housing development. Instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we saw First Potteries 63172 on a #11 to Newcastle. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station. We saw First Potteries 67156 on a #3 to Crewe. Once off the bus we set off down John Street and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We went into the museum and Matthew visited the natural history section to look at the stuffed animals. He also went to the space exhibition and had his photo taken in a spacesuit. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we left the museum and we saw First Potteries 63176 on a #7A to Biddulph. We walked up Albion Street past the town hall and onto Old Hall Street. We turned left onto Parliament Row and we visited the Pound Bakery. Matthew had a sausage and bean pasty washed down with a bottle of Coke. When we had finished in the Bakery we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We went to the top floor and Matthew visited the toilet. Once he had finished there we left the shopping centre and we walked out off the shopping centre onto Tontine Square and onto Stafford Street. We stopped on Stafford Street to eat the pasty and to watch buses. We saw First Potteries 67151 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 67151 in Hanley

Also seen was First Potteries 63101 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63101 in Hanley

When we had finished we walked down Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw Skills of Nottingham National Express liveried coach BD65 JFJ on a #323 to Liverpool.

Skills of Nottingham BD65 JFJ in Hanley bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 63178 on a #3 to Crewe.

First Potteries 63178 in Hanley bus station

A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 67154 in Hanley 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 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. We went upstairs and Matthew went up to his room to chill out and wait for us to come and take him out for tea. Whilst he waited we saw A2B Airports GK17 LRU. We came to pick Matthew up and after getting ready we went downstairs and got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road. We saw Afford rent-a-car YR68 EBK. and we headed down the road into Stoke. We ran under the railway line and we crossed the A500. We ran forwards onto Church Street and we ran around Stoke town centre on the one-way system. We turned left onto Lonsdale Street and we turned right onto Flemming Road. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we ran forwards onto Church Street. We ran forwards onto Hartshill Road and we went up the hill through Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill onto the one-way system. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A527. We ran through May Bank. We continued into Wolstanton and at the top of Porthill Bank. We ran forwards into Bradwell and we stopped at the pub. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. For tea Matthew had burger and fries washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Whilst we ate we saw Roseville BK13 YUF. When it was time to go we returned to the car for the trip back to Fenton. We set off onto Bradwell Lane and we crossed over the roundabout and ran through Wolstanton. As we ran through Wolstanton. We ran along the A527 through May Bank. We continued along the A527 and into Newcastle. We turned left onto Ryecroft and right onto Barracks Road. We ran past the bus station. and onto the A34. We turned left at the Avenue and we ran up to Hartshill Road. We ran down to Stoke and onto the one way system. We turned right onto Elenora Street and we followed the road around onto Copeland Street. We ran forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the one way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 onto City Road and we went under the railway line. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a large can of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. 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.