Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 22-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
44515	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
44514	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	4	First Potteries
65036	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	4A	First Potteries
44515	Hanley BS	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 and orange juice for breakfast. Matthew watched buses whilst he waited to go out in the morning. We saw D&G Bus 143 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #11 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 44515 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housing development. Instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. Once in Hanley Bus Station we decided to do a #4 forwards to Newcastle. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 44514.

First Potteries 44514 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 stopped in a few shops including Claire's and we turned left onto Ironmarket. We visited a jewellers and afterwards we went for dinner in a pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterward had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we went outside and we set off along Ironmarket and into the Roebuck Centre. We visited Bon Marche and afterwards we walked down High Street. We walked along Hassell Street and up Castle Walk. After visiting New Look we walked back down Castle Walk and we stopped at the toilet. After using the toilet we went to the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 65036 on a #4A to Hanley.

First Potteries 65036 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 Matthew went to the toilet. We saw First Potteries 67158 on a #18 to Leek. We waited for a bus to Fenton and a short time later we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 44515 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road. and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street we saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room and had some cheesecake. For tea Matthew had Chicken Nuggets and potato waffles followed by a jam filled sponge. Later on he had some biscuits. Matthew went out for while. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We joined the A52 and we crossed over the A500. We went onto the one-way system and we turned right onto South Wolfe Street. We parked up and we walked onto Church Street and went to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we walked back to the car and we set off along South Wolfe Street and forwards onto Kingsway. We turned right onto Glebe Street and left onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and we went under the railway line. We ran up City Road into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out in his room. 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.