Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 24-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63116	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63099	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	101	First Potteries
43876	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Christchurch Street	11	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. 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 Temple Street church RX18 GZW parked up in the Street. Around 09:00 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 right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU.

Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU in Fenton

In the morning Matthew we out to catch a bus. We set off onto Glebedale Road and we crossed over City Road. We waited at the bus stop near to Philpots for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63116 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We carried on along City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We stopped outside the old job centre as the #11 no longer calls in the Interchange. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52. We ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road we saw Stanton's of Stoke A12 EFA. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Road and right onto John Street and into the bus station. Once off the bus we waited for a bus to Newcastle. We saw First Potteries 63099 on a #101 to Stafford. We decided to do this bus to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. 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 where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to the cafe on the corner of Hassell Street. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a can of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a breakfast. Once Matthew had finished his dinner he crossed over the road into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 43876 on a #11 to Hanley. 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 Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We got off the bus by the shops and we cross over City Road. We through the passage onto Christchurch Street and down temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to chill out. He used the computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 43876 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 43876 in Fenton

Later on Matthew went to MacDonalds on foot. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We walked onto Christchurch Street and we crossed over City Road. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we walked down the hill to MacDonalds we saw Z Carz GK02 NWJ parked up. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. We set off back onto Victoria Road and we walked up the hill. We turned right onto Manor Street and we crossed over City Road and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew returned to his room chill out. Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.