Trip to Trentham Gardens / Hanley 25-07-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
44515	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Hanley, stop J1‎	11	First Potteries
67156	Hanley BS	Fenton, Fenton Manor	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out to Trentham Gardens. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 67647 on a #11 to Newcastle. In the morning Matthew went to Longton. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We when through the lights onto Blurton Road and at the roundabout we turned left onto the Eastbound A50. We came off at the next junction and we turned left onto Baths Road. We went into Tesco and we parked up. Once out of the car we went to Argos. After purchasing some stuff we continued into town and we walked up the Strand where we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #6 to Hanley. We went into the Bennett Precinct and we visited Poundland. We brought a bottle of Coke. When we had finished shopping in town we walked back down The Strand and we cut through the passageway to Tesco. Matthew visited Tesco and did his weekly shopping. When we had finished shopping in Tesco we returned to the car to go to Trentham Gardens.. We set off onto Baths Road and we set turned right at the roundabout onto the Westbound A50 where we saw silver minibus YS15 GXN. We ran down to to Sideway and we turned left onto the Southbound A500. We headed to the junction at Hanford and we turned left at the roundabout onto the Southbound A34. We ran into Trentham and at the roundabout we turned right into Trentham Gardens and we parked in the front car park. As we parked up we saw First Potteries 67633 on a #101 to Hanley. We went into the Gardens and we had a picnic in the Italianate Gardens. For dinner Matthew had an egg sandwich washed down with a bottle of Coke and a banana. Once Matthew had finished his dinner he set off on a long walk. Matthew visited the toilet and did a anti-clockwise circuit of the lake. We walked out of the gardens and we returned to the car in the car park. We set off out of Trentham Gardens and we turned left onto the Northbound A34. We ran into Hanford and at the roundabout we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We came off the A500 in Stoke and we turned right onto City Road. We ran under the railway line and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. Out of the other window we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

Matthew returned to his room to watch buses before going out. Whilst waiting we saw D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 115 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 in Fenton

After a while we saw new arrival First Potteries 44515 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 44515 in Fenton

Before tea We went downstairs out for a walk to fetch his tea. we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We ordered sausages and chips gravy and then we walked back along Smithpool Road and onto and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Matthew went into the living room to have tea. Matthew ate his sausages and chips gravy followed by a Butterfly cake. We went downstairs We set off on City Road and then walked up to the bus stop outside the Marmaris takeaway. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 44515 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. City Road and we went 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. 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 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 left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street. We continued onto Tontine Street and we walked to the end to see how the new KFC was progressing. We returned along Tontine Street and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Newstead. 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 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 got up and got off the bus. We crossed the road walked back up City Road. We cut through towards Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out. 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.