Trip to Newcastle / Hanley 22-05-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
43875	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
37146	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
63171	Hanley BS	Fenton, Alfred Street	6A	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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Afford Rent-a-car YV68 FJZ. Later on Matthew went out for a short while on the buses. We wen downstairs and we set off on foot through onto City Road. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 43875 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 43875 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Whilst we decided what to catch next we saw First Potteries 67699 on a #98 to Ball Green. We set off on foot onto Hassell Street and we turned right onto the High Street. We stopped on the corner of Ironmarket and Matthew went to get his hair cut. Across the road Matthew saw that the old RBS bank is now a shop. When Matthew had finished having his haircut we went across the road to the bank and we went to the cash machine. We went onto Ironmarket and we visited a shop. Matthew brought a can of Coke. We walked along the passage next to Greenwoods and on to the High Street. We turned left onto Hassell Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 37146 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs. When it was time to go the bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We turned left at the roundabout onto the A34 and we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #22 to Newcastle. we ran South as far as the hospital where we turned left. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme mini coach KX13 DZL and First Potteries 37158 on a #25 to Keele. We came out of the hospital and turned left onto Hilton Road. We ran into Hartshill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran down the hill into Stoke town centre and along Church Street. After a brief stop we continued along the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We followed the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Cleveland Road and Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road, continuing onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #4 to Audley. We set off along Bagnall Street and past the town hall. We went forwards onto Old Hall Street and we turned left onto parliament Row. We stopped at The Pound Bakery and Matthew had a sausage roll. Once we had brought the sausage roll we sat on a seat outside Waterstones and Matthew ate his sausage roll. Once we had finished eating we cut through onto Tontine Street and into Tontine Square. We walked down Lamb Street and we turned left onto Stafford Street. We walked along Stafford Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63171 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 65729 on a #3A to Longton. 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 on the road at the back of Victoria Road. We turned right onto George Street and left onto Millicent Street. We turned right onto Kent place and we walked down the passage onto William Street and onto Manor Street. We crossed over City Road and we saw Stanton's of Stoke GSU 344. went back to the residential unit. Matthew went to his room to chill out and use his computer. He also watched buses out of the window. 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 we stopped at Aldi to pickup Matthew's weekly shop. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Magnum 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. bacon and mash. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.