Trip to Hanley / Crewe 14-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63171	Fenton, Sixth Form College	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
67665	Hanley BS	Crewe BS	3	First Potteries
67652	Crewe BS	Hanley BS	3	First Potteries
67153	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	Shelton Care Group

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 for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. we went downstairs. We set of on foot onto City Road and we crossed over onto Manor Street. At the end of the street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to the bus stop. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63171 on a #6 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street and up the hill. We crossed over the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. We walked down to the stand for the Crewe bus and we waited for the next one. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67665 on a #3 to Crewe. We got on the bus bus and we booked to Crewe before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus 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 then 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. At the corner we turned right onto Tunstall High Street and we continued North onto the A50. We ran through Goldenhill and down the bank into Kidsgrove. We saw First Potteries 65729 on a #3A to Hanley. We ran under the railway line into Cheshire and we crossed over the A34. We continued into Church Lawton and then into Alsager. We cotinued Westwards along the B5077 under the M6 and into Radway Green. We followed the road to the right up Slaughter hill and we continued straigh up into Haslington. We turned left onto Crewe Road and we re-joined the B5077 towards Crewe Green. We crossed over the roundabout onto the Westbound A534 and we ran towards Crewe railway station. We pas the railway station and we continued for around 1/2 mile before turning right into Edlestone Road. We ran into town crossing over the railway line and forwards onto Chester Bridge. We followed the road around onto Delamere Street and we turned right into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked to the pub. We went to the pub on the corner of the street. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew a had a burger and fries followed by a warm chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished we walked back through the bus station we saw Arriva NW&W 2930 on layover. We waited for the bus back to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67652. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down. off out of the bus station onto Delamere Street and we followed the road around onto Chester Bridge. We ran forwards onto Edleston Road and we turned left onto the A534. We ran past the railway station and we continued up towards Haslington. We turned right onto Slaughter Hill and we ran back through Radway Green and into Alsager. We continued over the A34 and into Staffordshire and we ran under the railway line into Kidsgrove. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and we continued into Sandyford we saw First Potteries 67648 on a #3 to Crewe. We joind Tunstall High Street and then we ran around the town centre and joined Scotia Road near to Asda. We ran up into Burslem and we continued along the A50 into Cobridge. We ran down the hill to the edge of Hanley and we went around the ring road to Town Road and we ran into Hanley. We ran down Quadrant Road and forwards onto Stafford Street. We ran across the shared space past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street. We ran forwards into the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 44514 on a #5 to Abbey Hulton. We then walked down to the stand for the #23 and we waited for the next bus. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67153. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton we sat down. We set off onto John Street. 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 left onto Station Road and we ran part the railway station before going right onto Glebe Street. After a brief stop we continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We got up and got off the bus by the square. Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We walked back to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window. Matthew waited in his room before going out later. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67661 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67661 in Fenton

Also seen was a grey minibus ??17 ??? going towards Longton.

17 in Fenton

A short time later we saw First Potteries 67639 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67639 in Fenton

Afterwards we saw D&G Bus 113 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 113 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had Pizzas and chips followed by a Chocolate Gateau. After tea Matthew went out. We went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road and visited the food place opposite Matthew had a glass of Coke. Matthew used the toilet and afterwards we returned to the residential unit. We crossed over the road and we cut through onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and back to his room. 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.