Trip to Longton / Hanley 28-06-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63175	Fenton, Duke of Wellington	Longton, Market Street	6A	First Potteries
67603	Longton, Market Street	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
67157	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries
RX62 HTN	Fenton	Trentham	Charter	Magnum
DG55 FLK	Trentham	Fenton	Charter	City Cabs

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 and orange juice for breakfast. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX parked up.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning we went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road and we walked up past KFC onto King Street. Just after the convenience store we stopped at the barbers and Matthew had his hair cut. Once we had finished we walked back down King Street. We walked to the bus stop and we waited for a bus to Longton. After a short while we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63175 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up City Road and forwards onto King Street. The bus ran for around a mile up to the edge of Longton. We went under the railway line. Market Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once of the bus we walked along Market Street and we turned into The Strand. We walked up The Strand and we stopped at the cafe for dinner. Matthew had a brunch washed down with a can of Coke. Once Matthew had finished eating we walked down The Strand. We turned right onto market Street and we walked to the bus stop. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67603 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along 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 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 we saw First Potteries 67657 on a #3 to Crewe. We got off the bus Matthew used the toilet. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back up Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. At the day centre Matthew had an ice lolly. Later on we returned to the residential unit we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street. Matthew went upstairs to his room and use his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

After a while we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

Also seen was City Cabs DG55 FLK heading towards Stoke.

City Cabs DG55 FLK in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67603 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67603 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had sausages and mash followed by a slice of red velvet cake. Later on we went to Trentham. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUC parked up in there depot.

Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUC in Fenton

The transport arrived and it was Magnum RX62 HTN. We got on and bus and we sat down. We set off along City Road and we turned right onto Glebedale Road. We continued onto Station Bridge Road and we followed the road to the right onto Heron Street. We went through the traffic lights onto Blurton Road and we crossed over the A50. We continued along Blurton Road and at the roundabout we veered right onto Church Road. We turned right onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line and into Trentham. We stopped near to the pub and we went visited the New pub that used to be a NatWest bank. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished the drink we ran for a taxi back to Fenton. Transport for the trip was City Cabs DG55 FLK. We got on the bus and we sat down. We set off onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We turned left onto Stanley Matthews Way and we ran past the BET365 stadium. We crossed over the A50 and we ran up to Heron Cross. We turned left onto Blurton Road and we went through the lights onto Heron Street. We ran forwards onto Station Bridge Road and left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Masterson Street and right onto Watkin Street. We turned right Temple Street and we continued back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Once Matthew had put his shopping away he had a bath. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.