Trip to Stoke / Oakhill 26-07-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, stop P	23	First Potteries
67156	Oakhill, The Oak Tree	Stoke, stop R	21	First Potteries
63178	Stoke, stop M	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 to Oakhill later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 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 63178 on a #11 to Newcastle. 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.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we walked down to the stop outside the flats. We stood at the bus stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw Intercity MK17 VZY.

Intercity MK17 VZY in Fenton

A short time later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw that it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke 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 where we got up and got off the bus and we saw First Potteries 65026 on a #25 to Hanley. Once off the bus we set off on foot towards Oakhill. We walked along Church Street and we turned left onto Campbell Place. We continued forwards onto London Road and we walked for around a mile into Oakhill. We visited the chemist and afterwards we crossed the road and walked up Trent Valley Road to the Londis shop. Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished in the shop we walked back onto London Road and we waited at the bus stop for a bus towards Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #21 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Oakhill

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along London Road and we headed towards Stoke. Near to Sainsbury's we saw City Cabs DY08 UDN. We got off the bus outside of the former Maplins store. Once off the bus we walked along Campbell Place and we turned right onto Church Street where we saw D&G Bus 43 on a #1A to Meir.

D&G 43 in Stoke

We stood at the bus stop by the newsagents and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short while later we saw First Potteries 63178 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63178 in Stoke

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we walked across the car park to the day centre. For dinner Matthew had a beefburger on a bap as well as some sausages followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. In the afternoon Matthew went to the pub. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we continued to the pub. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Later on we returned to the residential unit we set off on foot onto Christchurch Street. We saw Britannia Travel S100 KKE parked near to the corner of Albert Square.

Britannia Travel S100 KKE in Fenton

We continued along Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street. Matthew went upstairs to his room and use his computer and watched buses out of the window. Later on we went to Newcastle in a car. We went downstairs and got in the car and set off onto Temple Street. We turned left into Christchurch Street and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill onto the A52 and we went under the railway line. We crossed over the A500 and we ran into Stoke and on the one way system. We followed the road onto Lonsdale Street and right onto Fleming Street. We turned right onto Campbell Place and we followed the road around back onto Church Street. We ran up the hill into Hartshill and edge the edge of Newcastle we ran onto George Street. We went forwards onto the ring road and we crossed the roundabout onto Ironmarket. We parked up and and we went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Matthew had a cheese and bacon beefburger with fries. For dessert he had chocolate fudge cake with ice cream. When we had finished we set off along Ironmarket to the High Street. We turned left onto Hassell Street and we walked past the bus station. We walked onto the ring road and past the new council building and into the park. We got back in the car and we returned to Fenton in a car. We set off onto the roundabout and we turned right onto barracks Road. We joined the Southbound A34 and we ran down to Trent Vale. We turned left onto Harpfields Road and we went forwards onto Keelings Drive. We turned left onto London Road and we ran through Boothen into Stoke. We ran around the one-way system and onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and under the railway line into Fenton. We ran up City Road and we turned right into Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. 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.