Trip to Hanley / Congleton 03-07-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67649	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
67663	Hanley BS	Tunstall, adj stop M	3	First Potteries
106	Tunstall, adj stop A	Congleton BS	94	D&G
102	Congleton BS	Tunstall, adj stop B	94	D&G
65728	Tunstall, adj stop B	Hanley BS	3A	First Potteries
67661	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries
67152	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67633	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also the day that Matthew found out that there were 'new' buses with the First Potteries fleet. 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 47519 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 carried on along 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.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we turned right. We walked up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67649 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road. crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street 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 right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. We waited for a bus to Tunstall. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67663 on a #3 to Crewe. We got on the bus and we booked to Tunstall before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we went straight across onto Marsh Street. We turned right up onto Trinity Street and we went past the former RBS now a new shop. We turned left onto Stafford Street. After picking up more passenger outside of Debenhams we followed the road around to the left and then back onto Marsh Street. At the roundabout we went straight on onto Waterloo Road and we ran up the hill into Cobridge. We continued into Buslem and through the traffic lights onto Scotia Road. We went past the old Burslem PMT garage and we followed the road around to the left onto Williamson Street. We turned right onto Tunstall High Street and towards the top end we got up and got off the bus. We waited for #94 bus to Congleton. A short time later D&G Bus 106 appeared on the #94 to Congleton. We got on the bus and we booked to Congleton. We set of up the High Street and we turned right onto Furlong Road. We ran up to the A527 and we ran through Turnhurst and down the hill towards Fegg Hayes. We ran up the hill into Brindley Ford and we continued up to Knypersley. We turned right into Park Lane left into Woodlands Street. We turned right onto Church Close and we turned left onto Church Road. We continued onto Princess Street and we turned left onto Well Street. We turned right onto Biddulph High Street and left onto South View. We stopped briefly on Wharf Road and we continued down to the roundabout. We turned right onto the A527 and we headed Northwards. We ran through Whitemore and Mossley and we ran past Congleton railway station. We ran inbto town and we turned left into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Market Street and we turned right onto Bridge Street. We went to the pub and Matthew had dinner. He had a burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream, was down with a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned down Bridge Street and onto Market Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Tunstall. A short time later we saw it was D&G Bus 102 on a #94 to Newcastle. We set off onto Market Street and we turned right onto Lawton Street. We joined the Eastbound A527 and we ran past Congleton railway station. We continued out of town through Mossley and Whitemore and we went into Biddulph. We went along the by-pass and we turned left onto Wharf Road. After a brief stop at Biddulph bus station we turned right onto High Street. We turned left onto Well Street and left onto Princess Street. We crossed over the roundabout onto Church Road and we turned right onto Church Close. We turned left onto Woodland Street and right onto Park Lane. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran through Knypersley into Brindley Ford. We continued down the hill to Fegg Hayes and up the other side towards Turnhurst. We crossed the roundabout and we veered left onto Furlong Road. At the end we turned left onto Tunstall High Street. In the centre of Tunstall we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65728 on a #3A 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 down the High Street and we turned left into Williamson Street. We turned right into Scotia Road and we ran into Burslem town centre. We continued into Cobridge and down into Hanley. We joined Hope Street and we ran forwards to Stafford Street. After going past the town hall we entered the bus station via Bagnall Street. Once we got off the bus. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67661 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton, we sat down. 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 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 before we went out on the bus. We saw Stoke-on-Trent city council welfare bus LK17 DVV going towards Hanley

Stoke-on-Trent city council LK17 DVV in Fenton

Later on we went to Hanley on the bus. we went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto City Road and we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 44 in Fenton

We stopped at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw Lucky Seven LR15 PFN going towards Stoke.

Lucky Seven LR15 PFN in Fenton

A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down City Road and we joined the A52 to go under the railway line and over the A500. We continued onto Church Street and into the centre of Stoke. After a brief stop we continued around the one-way system onto Elenora Steet and right onto Copeland street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off up Lichfield Street and forwards onto Stafford Street. We turned right by Debenhams and we walked up towards the shopping centre before going into Primark. After doing some shopping we walked back down to Stafford Street and we stopped at Greggs. Matthew brought a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We waled up towards wilko and we stopped on the seat to watch buses. We saw First Potteries 67631 on a #18 to Leek. Matthew ate his sausage roll and drank his bottle of Coke. When we had finished we walked along Stafford Street and we stopped at B&M. We brought a small pack of Milky Way's. We walked down Lichfield Street and we we went into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67633 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67633 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. onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room. He 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.