Trip to Hanley / Trentham 15-08-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63097	Joiners Square, Warrington Road	Hanley, Stop J1	6A	First Potteries
65041	Hanley BS	Trentham Gardens Poachers Cottage PH	101	First Potteries
63179	Trentham, Barlaston Old Road	Longton Interchange	22	First Potteries
63096	Longton, stop C	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 to Trentham Gardens. Matthew got up 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 67155 on a #23 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We carried on along 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 down to Fenton. We set off of foot onto Glebedale Road and we turned left onto City Road. After crossing over the road we turned right into Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. Part way down Victoria Road we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 63097 in Joiners Square

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Victoria Road and at the roundabout we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. At the ring-road we turned left and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Lidice Way and turned left onto Lichfield Street. We continued onto Tontine Street and we stopped at The Card Factory. We visited Greggs for a ham sandwich and a bottle of orange Fanta. We walked down Lamb Street and we visited and Body Care and the Body Shop. We walked back upn to Paliament Square and we visited Poundland. After we had finished shopping we walked back down Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Matthew visited the toilet and after wards drank a bottle of Coke. We waited for the next bus to Trentham. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65041 on a #101 to Stafford.

First Potteries 65041 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Trentham Gardens before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Broad Street. We ran down to snow hill and at the roundabout we turned Shelton New Road. We ran over the canal and railway line. We ran through the cross road up to Hartshill and at the roundabout we ran into Newcastle down George Street. We joined the one-way system and at the next roundabout we turned left onto Barracks Road. We turned right into the bus station. After a brief stop we Continued onto Barracks Road and forwards onto the Southbound A34. We ran past the hospital into Trent Vale and under the A500 into Hanford. We continued into Trentham and when we got opposite to the old Trentham Gardens entrance we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to across the road the road and into Trentham Gardens. We walked around the North end of the lake and Matthew stopped to got to the toilet. Matthew had a chicken sandwich washed down with bottle of Fanta for dinner. We left the Gardens and we crossed over the A34. We headed along the A5035 and we stopped at the bus stop opposite to Bod. We waited for the next bus to Longton. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 63179 in Trentham

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Longton Road towards Blurton. We crossed over the canal and the railway line and into Blurton and we turned left into Magdalen Road we saw First Potteries 63098 on a #22 to Newcastle. At the junction we followed the road around to the right onto Finstock Avenue. We turned left onto Beaconsfield Drive and we ran through the estate to the other end. We turned left onto Church Road and at the the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto the high level A50 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran past Tesco before turning right into Longton Interchange. Once off the bus Once off we walked over to Tesco and Matthew used the toilet. After we had used the facilities we walked past the bus station and we walked through onto The Strand. We walked up to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63096 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 went past KFC and we got up and got off. We walked down City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window before we went out. We saw Free Spirits BX62 CNN going towards Stoke. Later on we went downstairs and we went to Tunstall by car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran under the railway line and onto the Northbound A500. We ran Northwards through Etruria and Longport and we joined the Eastbound A527. We ran past the North end of Tunstall and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Matthew had a burger and fries followed a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto the Westbound A527 and we ran past the North end of Tunstall and down to the A500. We travelled Southwards through Longport and Etruria and we came off at Stoke. We headed Eastwards on the A52 and we continued into Fenton up City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Matthew used his computer and watched television. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.