Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 13-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67159	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
65733	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	4	First Potteries
65733	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4	First Potteries
67151	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	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 First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off We walked onto Temple Street and left onto Christchurch Street. We saw First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67158 in Fenton

We let that bus go and we decided to wait for the next one. A short time later we saw a bus approaching and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 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. down under the railway line and into 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 we entered the bus station where we saw First Potteries 67155 on a #3 to Crewe. We got up and got off the and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65733 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 65733 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the road we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto Broad Street and then we joined the clockwise ring road. At the end we turned left onto Etruria Road before going under the A53 onto Festival Way. We ran past Waterworld and we turned left onto Forge Lane past a new minibus building by the Brindley Farm pub. We looped under the A53 and we joined the Westbound A53. We crossed over the A500 at Etruria and and we ran up the hill into Basford. We ran down hill to the edge of Newcastle and we got onto the one way system. At the jubilee roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road before turning right into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we set of up Castle Walk. We visited the card shop and claire's, and we turned right onto Ironmarket and we visited the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards and a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger and fries followed by a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. Once we had finished in the pub we set off along Ironmarket and we turned left onto High Street. We turned left onto Hassell Street and we returned to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65733 on a #4 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65733 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee Roundabout and onto the A53. We ran into Basford and over the A500. We ran down into Etruria and over the A500. We continued along the A53 and we turned left onto Forge Lane. We ran out along the Lane and we crossed over the canal before we returned back into Etruria along festival Way. We crossed under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We ran into Hanley and into the bus station. Once in the bus station we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67159 in Hanley bus station

We decided to wait for the next bus. we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67151 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67151 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67151

We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. At the bottom of the hill we turned left onto Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road. We continued to the end of Bethedsa Street and we turned right onto Regent Road. We ran forwards onto College Road and we ran down the hill through Shelton. We turned left onto Station Road and we stopped briefly outside the railway station. At the end of station road we turned right onto Glebe Street. We ran onto the one-way system and we followed it onto Church Street. After crossing over the A500 we ran under the railway line onto City Road. We ran up the hill and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. When we got to Albert Square we got up and got off the bus. We then walked back to the residential unit. we went upstairs and chilled out in his room. Hr used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw A1 Embassy GJ17 OCR. Later on Matthew went downstairs. We set off onto City Road and we walked up to the Health Centre. We returned to the residential unit via the day centre. WE set off onto Glebedale Road and we stopped at the day centre before continuing onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Temple Street and returned to the residential unit. We went back upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. Later on Matthew went out to fetch some food. We set off onto City Road and we visit a take-away. Once we had the food we retirned to the residential unit. We set off onto City Road and we cut through 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. For tea Matthew had Half Pounder Plain Burger. 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.