Trip to Hanley / Longton 24-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
42553	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63100	Hanley BS	Longton, stop B	11	First Potteries
67656	Longton, stop C	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries

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 Temple Street church RX18 GZW parked up in the Street.

Temple Street church RX18 GZW in Fenton

we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short wait we saw First Potteries 42553 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 42553 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street. We turned left onto 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 before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 32639 on a #3A to Talke.

First Potteries 32639 in Hanley bus station

Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Stafford Street. We visited Wilko and we brought a can of Fanta orange. Once we had finished shopping we walked back towards the bus station and we watched the festival. We saw Stanton's of Stoke 4051 VT on a #61 to Bradeley. At the festival we watched the dancers who were dancing in mud, we saw some people doing graffiti art and we saw people constructing unusual bikes. After we had seen the sights we returned to the bus station. We saw First Potteries 37158 on a #32 to Uttoxeter. We waited for a bus to Longton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63100 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton, 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 saw Scraggs 6626 VT. 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 and we saw First Potteries 63118 parked in the garage. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked down The Strand and we turned right into the Bennett Precinct. We visited the Baguette shop and Matthew had a sausage roll and a can of Coke. He also had a Manchester tart. when we had finished in the shop we walked back to the bus stop on The Strand. Matthew ate his sausage roll and drank a can of Coke. We waited for a bus to Fenton. After a while we saw First Potteries 67656 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67656 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We turned right into Victoria Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. We set off along City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window whilst and ate his Manchester tart whilst we waited for tea. We saw D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site. We set off onto Temple Street and onto Christchurch Street. We walked onto City Road. We crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we went down the hill to Aldi. Matthew brought his shopping and waked back to the residential unit. We set off onto Victoria Road and we walked up the hill. We turned right onto Manor Street and we crossed over City Road. We cut through onto Temple Street. We went back to the back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and use the computer. Matthew chilled out in his room for a while. Later on Matthew went out to KFC. Matthew went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and right onto City Road, We walked past Philpots and at the roundabout we turned right into KFC. Matthew had a chickenburger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. Once we had finished eating we walked back along City Road and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a drink can of Fanta Orange. 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.