Trip to Stoke / Biddulph 11-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
115	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, Stop P	1	D&G Bus
44515	Stoke, stop R	Hanley BS	21	First Potteries
67640	Hanley BS	Biddulph BS	7A	First Potteries
67651	Biddulph BS	Hanley BS	7A	First Potteries
67635	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	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 later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 63099 on a #11 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we walked down to the bus stop outside the flats to wait for a bus to Stoke. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 67156 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67156 in Fenton

A few minutes later we saw a bus turn the corner. As it got closer we saw that it was D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 115 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus. we saw First Potteries 37156 on a #25 to Hanley. Once off the bus we went to the One Stop Shop and Matthew used their computers. When we had finished we walked onto South Wolfe Street and onto Flemming Road. We crossed over Campbell Place and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #21 to Hanley. We got on the bud and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Campbell Place and we followed the one-way system onto Church Street. We turned right onto Liverpool Road and we veered right onto Elenora Street and right onto Copeland Street. We turned left onto Glebe Street and we ran under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. After stopping briefly outside the railway station we turned right onto College Road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we continued along Bethesda Street before turning right onto John Street. We got up and got off the bus outside the snooker club. We went into the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67640 on a #7A to Biddulph. We got on the bus and we booked to Biddulph before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus waited for time before setting off out of the bus station. We went down John Street and onto Bethesda Street before we went across onto Marsh Street and then we turned right into Trinity Street. We turned left into Stafford Street and we continued forwards to Quadrant Road and we left Hanley along Town Road. We travelled through Sneyd Green and over Smallthorne roundabouts to Chell. At the roundabout we turned right and we ran down the A527 through Brindley Ford. We turned left to run through Brown Lees. We crossed over the A527 at Knypersley and we ran around through the housing estates of Biddulph before running into town via St John's Road, Colliers Way and up Wharf Road to the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we turned right onto the High Street and we stopped at the cafe Matthew had a breakfast washed down with a can of Coke. Once we had finished we walked down the hight Street and we turned left onto Wharf Road. We waited for a bus back to Hanley at the stop. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67651 on a #7A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off onto the High Street and we turned left at the roundabout onto St John's Road. We ran around the estate and we crossed over the A527 at Knypersley. We ran through Brown Lees and we rejoined the A527 by the industrial estate. We ran down through Brindley Ford and to Fegg Hayes. We ran up the hill to Chell and we turned left onto High Lane. We ran back through Smallthorne & Sneyd Green into Hanley. When we got back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67635 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and down the hill past the car park. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and we turned left onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and we turned right onto Bucknall New Road we saw First Potteries 67636 on a #5 to Hanley. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. Once off the bus we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. we saw white minibus Y474 ???.

Y474 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had a shepherds pie followed by a red velvet cup cake. Later on Matthew spent time 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.