Trip to Bentilee / Hanley 13-06-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
43875	Fenton, Victoria Place	Bentilee, Twigg Street	11	First Potteries
43875	Bentilee, Twigg Street	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
32632	Hanley BS	Fenton, Alfred Street	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. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Jayjays Travel PO58 XFX.

Jayjays Travel PO58 XFX in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was D&G Bus 112 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 112 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 43875 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43875 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton 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. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. We got up and got off the bus at the Twigg Street stop. We had a few minutes at the bus stop and we got back on First Potteries 43875 on the #11 to Hanley. We set off from the bus top along Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and right onto John Street and into the bus station where we saw Park's of Hamilton LSK 835 on a #548 to Birmingham. We got up and got off the bus and we set off onto Lichfield Street. We continued along Tontine Street and up to Parliament Row. We stopped at the Card Factory and Matthew did some shopping. Once we had finished we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. Matthew went to Game. When we had finished in the shopping centre we crossed Tontine Square to the cafe. Matthew had a sausage and cheese oatcake washed down with a glass of coke. We crossed Tontine Square and we continued onto Stafford Street. We continued forwards onto Bryan Street and we went to Cineworld. Matthew had a cup of Coke. He went to the toilet and afterwards he saw Godzilla at the cinema. When he had finished we set off back down Bryan Street onto Stafford Street we saw First Potteries 67665 on a #3 to Crewe. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short while later we saw First Potteries 32632 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 32632 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 65705 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 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. we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 278. 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 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. We saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX out of the window.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

For tea Matthew had lasagne followed by a slice of marble cake. Matthew returned to his room to chill out. Later on we went out to the pub in Sneyd Green by car. We went downstairs and we got into the car. we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. We joined the anti-clockwise ring and we rand around Hanley before joining Town Road. We ran forwards onto the A5272 and we ran into Sneyd Green. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Afterwards Matthew had a glass of Coke. When he had finished we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran through Sneyd Green into Birches Head. We ran onto Town Road and we veered left onto the clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards the railway station. We ran alongside the railway line and at the roundabout we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we arrived back at the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. later on he had a bath. For supper Matthew had some toast. Matthew went to bed around 23:00... Mark