Trip to Hanley / Weston Coyney 12-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67155	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. we was also going to the cinema 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 minibus RX18 GZW. 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 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 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 67654 on a #3 to Crewe. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street and onto Stafford Street. We visited Wilko and we brought a can of coke. We turned up Percy Street and we visited the pound bakery. Matthew brought a tuna Mayo sub. we set off past the new KFC store and we went into the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We went through the shopping centre and out the other side over Quadrant Road nad into the new leisure complex. As we passed the car park on the Bryan Street side of the site we saw Meadows SF68 JTX.

Meadows SF68 JTX in Hanley

We went down the stairs and out onto Bryan Street and we went to Cineworld. Matthew had a hot dog and drank his bottle of Coke. He went to the toilet and afterwards he saw Dora the Explorer at the cinema. When he had finished we set off back down Bryan Street. We called for taxi and we returned to Fenton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We set off along Quadrant Road and we turned right into Town Road. We follwed the obe-way system onto Huntbatch Street and we turned right onto Meigh Street. We continued onto Burton Place and Goodson Street. We turned left onto Old Hall Street and weturned right onto the ring road. We ran down Botteslow Street and we turned right onto the A52. We ran towards Joiners Square and we ran across the roundabout and towards Stoke railway station we continued along the A52 along side the railway line and we then turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to chill out in his room. Out of the other window we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Also seen was Stanton's of Stoke RUI 2486 going towards Stoke.

Stanton's of Stoke RUI 2486 in Fenton

We went downstairs and got into car 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. We turned left onto Baker Street and left onto Glebedale Road. We turned right onto City Road and we continued onto King Street. We ran through Foley and under the railway Bridge into Longton. We ran forwards onto Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to Adderley Green and we turned right onto the A5272, We turned left onto Hulme Road and right into Park Hall Country park. We parked up and we went for a walk around Park Hall. There is still no cafe open at Park Hall! When we had finished we returned to the car. We set off along the road and we turned left onto Hulme Road. We turned right onto the A5272 and the old gasworks roundabout we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran down to Longton and ran onto the one-way system. We turned left onto Market Street and right onto Commerce Street. We turned right at the roundabout and we ran down The Strand. We turned right onto Baths Road and after doing a u-turn over the A50.we parked at the Phoenix Retail park. We went to the pub and we had tea. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Matthew had a carvery with Turkey and beef followed by a slice of red velvet cheesecake. When we had finished eating we walk back to the car. We set off onto Baths Road and we turned under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and we went forwards onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. After going upstairs and putting the shopping away Matthew went to his room. 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.