Trip to Hanley / Sneyd Green 03-06-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67650	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
PF64 RJJ	Hanley	Central Forest Park	Charter	Magnum
AF15 TKJ	Central Forest Park	Hanley	Charter	Intercity
63176	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	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 and going for tea. 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. We saw First Potteries 63173 on a #11 to Newcastle. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw white minibus G14 SBX.

G14 SBX in Fenton

We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street where we saw City Cabs RE67 BBO. We walked onto City Road and we crossed over and headed towards Victoria Place. On the way we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 970 going towards Stoke. A short distance up the road we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle. We waited at the bus stop near to Pilpots for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67650 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67650 in Fenton

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. 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. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52. 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. Once out of the bus station we walked onto Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street. We turned right onto parliament Street and left onto Parliament Row. We visited the Pound Bakery adn we brought a Chilli Chicken baguette and a bottle of Coke. We walked back around the corner and onto Tontine Street. We visited Wrights Pies and we brought a Manchester tart. once we had finished shopping we set off through the Intu Potteries shpping centre and onto Quadrant Road. We called for a taxi and when it arrived we saw it was Magnum minibus PF64 RJJ. We got on the bus and we set off along Quadran Road. We crossed over the ring road and we headed out of town along Town Road. We ran to Birches Head and we joined the Northbound A5272. We ran into Sneyd Green and we stopped at Hanley Forrest Park. Matthew had his Chilli Chicken baguette and a bottle of Coke followed by a Manchester tart. Once out of the taxi we had a walk around the park. When it was time to return we booked a taxi back to Hanley. It appeared and it was Intercity taxi minibus AF15 TKJ. We got on the minibus and we set off along the A5272. We carried on onto Town Road and we crossed over the ring road and into the town centre. We got out of the taxi and we walked through the shopping centre and along Tontine Street. We walked past the town hall and along Bagnall Street. We turned right onto John Street and we crossed over Bethesda Street and we went into the museum. Matthew visited the Spitfire and also looked at the space exhibition. He also had a can of Coke. When he had finished in the museum we crossed the road into Adventure Place and we turned right onto Bagnall Street. We continued onto Lidice Way and we went into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 63171 on a #11B to Bentilee.

First Potteries 63171 in Hanley bus station

In the bus station Matthew saw one of his old friends. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63176 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63176 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton, and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63176 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63176

We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and down the hill past the car park. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and we turned left onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #32 to Hanley. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. 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. 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 and we got up and got off. We walked down City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Whilst waiting for me to come and pick him up we saw Stanton's of Stoke 614 WEH going towards Stoke. Me and uncle Dave turned up and we got ready to go out for tea. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road 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 chips washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Whilst we ate we saw D&G 106 on a #94 to Newcastle. 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. 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 we saw First Potteries 37146 on a #25 to Keele. We continued along Barracks Road 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 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.