Trip to Stoke / Cheadle 04-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
44515	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	23	First Potteries
47520	Stoke, adj stop M	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
MX07 BBN	Hanley BS	Cheadle, Oak Street	IN2	Stanton's of Stoke
37158	Cheadle, Natwest Bank	Hanley BS	32	First Potteries
67157	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in residential and he was going to his day service. He was also going to Stoke and to visit uncle Dave 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 stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. On the way we saw Afford rent-a-car KV19 NVB parked on Elsing Street.

Afford rent-a-car KV19 NVB in Fenton

We walked to the bus stop by the flats and we waited for a bu towards Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44515 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 crossed the road and we waited for a bus back towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 47520 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto 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 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 waited for the IN2 bus to Cheadle. As short time later it appeared and it was Stanton's of Stoke MX07 BBN on the IN2 to Cheadle. We got on the bus and we booked to Cheadle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus statio and we ran down John Street. We turned left onto Bethesda street and left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bucknall New Road and we ran down the hill to Limekiln traffic lights. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we veered right onto the A5272. We ran through Bentilee and Adderley Green and past Park Hall. We turned right onto Defoe Drive and we ran through the estate. We turned right onto Parker Jervis Road and we turned left onto Terson Way. We turned right onto Carberry Way and we turned left onto Weston Coyney Road. At the top we turned right onto the A520 and we ran into the centre of Meir. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran fast up to the next roundabout. At Catchem's Corner we turned right onto Lysander Road. We did a u-turn at the roundabout by Tesco and we stopped outside the supermarket. We crossed over the a50 and we ran along the A521 into Blythe Bridge. At Forsbrook we followed the A521 to the left. We turned left onto Dilhorne Road and we ran up to Dilhorne. We turned right onto The Common and we re-joined the A521. We ran into Cheadle and onto the High Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to the pub. matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a coke. For dinner he a burger and fries followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. We headed back ti the bus stop and we waited for a #32 back towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 37158 on a #32 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to hanley before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along the High Street and we turned left onto the A521. We ran into Kingsley Holt and we turned left onto Holt Lane. We ran into Kingsley and forwards onto the Westbound A52. We ran up to the junction of the A522 and we turned right to continue along the A52. We ran through Cellarhead crossroads and into Werrington. We ran down Ash Bank and into Bucknall. We continued over the traffic light onto Bucknall New Road and we climbed the hill into Hanley. We turned left onto the clockwise ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down onto Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we ran down to the railway station. We turned right onto Glebe Street and under the railway line an we ran around the one-way system in Stoke and stopped by Stoke Minster. We turned left onto Church Street and we crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill into Fenton we turned right into Christchurch Street where we got up and got off the bus. We then walked back to the day centre. Later on we returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window before going to uncle Dave's. We saw First Potteries 65026 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65026 in Fenton

Also seen was City Cabs LL09 SSV heading towards Longton.

City Cabs LL09 SSV in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was City Cabs GN07 KXK running towards Stoke.

City Cabs GN07 KXK in Fenton

After a while we saw D&G Bus 44 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 44 in Fenton

later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. Temple Street and at the end we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We went across the spare ground onto Willowdale Avenue and onto Whieldon Road and into uncle Dave's. Matthew had some cheesecake and a can of Fanta orange. For tea Matthew had chicken potatoes and carrots. Later on he had another slice of cheesecake and a few digestive biscuits and custard creams. Uncle Dave now has a biscuit tin. Matthew chilled out in uncle Dave's house using his computer and watching television. Uncle Dave also did his DJ set. A couple of hours later staff came to escort Matthew back home. We set off onto Whieldon Road and we turned onto Willowdale Avenue. We crossed the spare ground and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the new building under construction, which is now getting near to completion. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went back to the room and went on his computer. 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.