Trip to Joiners Square / Hanley 26-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63177	Fenton, Christchurch Street	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on a bus later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 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 D&G Bus 112 on #1 to Meir.

D&G 112 in Fenton

Also seen was blue minibus BL66 OLX going towards Heron Cross.

BL66 OLX in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we got in the car 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 turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto the private road and we headed to the swimming baths. Matthew went swimming and after we had finished we came out and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 520. We got in the car and we drove along private Road up to City Road. We continued down the hill and we turned right onto the A52. We ran alongside the railway line and we went forwards onto Station Road and we saw Lucky Seven DS19 ACZ. We turned right onto Stoke Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We joined the ring road and we turned left onto Etruria Road. We went under the A53 and we went to the cinema. Whilst in Festival park we saw First Potteries 65692 on a #4 to Hanley. we got their we decided to go on to Joiners Square. We set off out of the car park and we went under the A53. We ran down to Etruria Vakle Road and we headed into Shelton. We stopped at the other day centre and we ran down Stoke Road and we turned left onto Station Road. We continued onto the Eastbound A52 and we ran up to Joiners Square. We continued towards Bucknall and we turned right onto Austin Street, We turned right onto Cornes Street and to the community centre. At the community centre Matthew used he toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had egg sandwiches. Afterwards he had an egg custard, iced cake and a Tunnocks teacake. We went outside we saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEV parked up.

Shelton Care Group PE67 XEV in Joiners Square

We got in the taxi and we set off onto Cornes Street. We turned left onto Austin Street and left onto the A52. We headed towards the roundabout at Joiners Square. At the roundabout. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we saw First Potteries 32630 on a #6A to Hanley. We turned into McDonalds and we stopped to get some food. We parked up near to the bingo hall and we ate some fries. We ran up Victoria Road and we turned into the private road on which the baths are situated and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 615. We continued up the private and we turned left onto 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 and watch buses out of the window. we saw ABC Supreme KX15 BJK. Before tea Matthew went out to do some shopping. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We picked a few things up at the Co-operative food and we turned left Temple Street We walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. For tea Matthew had a chilken fajitas and chips followed by cake. Later on we went to Hanley. We went downstairs and onto City Road. up to the bus stop outside the Marmaris takeaway. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63177 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up City Road and we went 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 and we ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. 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 we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #3 to Crewe. We got off the bus Matthew used the toilet. We set off onto Lichfield Street and we continued onto Tontine Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. We went upstairs and we had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we went downstairs and out pf the pub. We walked back down Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street. We returned to Fenton in a Z Carz taxi. We set off down Lichfield Street and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards the railway station. We ran alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road and up the hill 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.