Trip to Hanley / Chell 16-10-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67157	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63179	Hanley BS	Chell, Fegg Hayes Road	7A	First Potteries
63179	Chell, Fegg Hayes Road	Hanley BS	7A	First Potteries
44515	Hanley BS	Fenton, opp Albert Square	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 and going 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 67153 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67153 in Fenton

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 Copeland's Tours MIB 278. We walked to the bus stop by the flats and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67157 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down 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 Street 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 ans 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. We turned right onto John Street and once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We waited for a bus towards Chell. we saw First Potteries 63117 on a #7 to Kidsgrove.

First Potteries 63117 in Hanley bus station

A short time later we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #7A to Biddulph.

First Potteries 63179 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Chell. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63179 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 63179

When it was time the bus set 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. just down the road we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we headed over to the The Whitfield Valley Centre. At the centre Matthew went to the toilet. For dinner Matthew had sausage oatcakes and toast washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished we headed back to the amin road to catch a bus back towards Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 32081 on a #99 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 32081 in Chell

A few minutes later we saw the bus approaching. It was First Potteries 63179 on a #7A to Hanley

First Potteries 63179 in Chell

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off up the A527 and at the roundabout we turned left onto High Lane. We ran back through Smallthorne & Sneyd Green. We continued into Hanley. When we got back to Hanley we got up and got off the bus. when we got back to the bus station we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 44515 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 44515 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 44515

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. We turned right onto Avenue Road and left onto Stoke Road. We ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past 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 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. we saw Cabability WF13 YTY parked up nearby. After Matthew went for a walk to Aldi to get some shopping. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we crossed over and onto Manor Street. At the end of Manor Street we turned left onto Victoria Road and and we saw Stanton's of Stoke 82 HBC. we stopped at Aldi to pickup Matthew's weekly shop. Once Matthew had finished shopping we returned to the residential unit in Autocabs taxi. We set off up Victoria Road and we turned onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street past the new building under construction and back to the residential unit. Matthew went back upstairs. When it was time to go to uncle Dave's we went downstairs and we set off onto 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 up Temple Street and we saw Cabability WF13 YTY parked up nearby. 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.