Trip to Winkhill / Hanley 17-09-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
PE67 XEU	Fenton	Winkhill	Charter	Shelton Care Group
PE67 XEU	Winkhill	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
43876	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	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 67699 on a #11 to Hanley. Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

We set off on foot to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued to the day centre and we saw Magnum RX62 HTN.

Magnum RX62 HTN in Fenton

At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU.

Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to Winkhill. Transport for the trip it was Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU. We got on the minibus and we set off onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we headed onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to Bucknall. At Bucknall we continued onto the A5009. We ran through Abbey Hulton and Milton and we joined the Northbound A53. We continued North through Endon. We ran through Longsdon and we ran into Leek. In the town centre we continued forwards onto the A53 and we ran out of town. We turned right onto the A523 and we ran through Bottomhouse to Winkhill. We stopped at the wildlife park and we parked up. Once off the minibus we went to look at the animals. For dinner Matthew had an egg sandwich washed down with a can of Coke. After we had finished in the Wildlife park we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group PE67 XEU. We set off onto the A523 and we ran through Bottomhouse and into Leek we ran South through Leek and continued along the A53. We ran through Longsdon and into Endon. We continued South Through Stockton Brook and down to Cobridge. At the lights we turned left onto Waterloo Road. We ran down to the ring Road and then we ran around Hanley before going onto Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners Square and we continued onto Victoria Road. We ran up to the top and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left. We turned 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 Leek Link BV63 XRR going towards Stoke.

Leek Link BV63 XRR in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

Later on Matthew went out on the bus. We went downstairs and we walked onto Temple street. We walked around the corner onto Christchurch Street and we went to the Co-op. Matthew brought himself a bottle of Coke. When we had finished in the shop we walked across the road to wait for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 43876 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43876 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 and we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #7A to Biddulph. Once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street we turned right onto Old Hall Street and we turned left onto parliament Row. We stopped at McDonalds and Matthew went t o the toilet. He had a burger and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. When we had finished 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 and into the new leisure complex. As we passed the car park on the Bryan Street He went to the toilet and afterwards he saw Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw 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 followed the one-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 we turned right onto the ring road. We turned left onto the A50 and we ran down Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We turned left onto city Road and right onto Smithpool Road. We turned l;eft onto Temple Street and we returned 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.