Trip to Hanley / Crewe 09-10-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67652	Fenton, Sixth Form College	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
65728	Hanley BS	Crewe BS	3	First Potteries
65731	Crewe BS	Hanley BS	3	First Potteries
67651	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
DY08 FFX	Fenton	Abbey Hulton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Abbey Hulton	Fenton McDonalds	Charter	Shelton Care Group
DY08 FFX	Fenton McDonalds	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had orange juice and toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the day centre, we saw E-zec patient transport YN15 FKA going towards Stoke.

E-zec patient transport YN15 FKA in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was D&G bus 111 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 111 in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We went downstairs and we set off on foot onto City Road and we saw D&G Bus 115 on a #1 to Meir. we crossed over onto Manor Street. At the end of the street we turned left onto Victoria Road and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 536. We walked down the hill to the bus stop. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67652 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station we saw D&G 157. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew used the toilet. We waited for a bus to Tunstall. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 65728 on a #3 to Crewe. We got on the bus and we booked to Tunstall before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station and onto John Street. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and we went straight across onto Marsh Street. We turned right up onto Trinity Street and we went past the former RBS now a new shop. We turned left onto Stafford Street. After picking up more passenger outside of Debenhams we followed the road around to the left and then back onto marsh Street. At the roundabout we went straight on onto Waterloo Road and we ran up the hill into Cobridge. We continued into Burslem and through the traffic lights onto Scotia Road. We went past the old Burslem PMT garage and we followed the road around to the left onto Williamson Street. At the corner we turned right onto Tunstall High Street and we continued North onto the A50. We ran through Goldenhill and down the bank into Kidsgrove. We saw First Potteries 65735 on a #3A to Hanley. We ran under the railway line into Cheshire and we crossed over the A34. We continued into Church Lawton and then into Alsager. We continued Westwards along the B5077 under the M6 and into Radway Green. We followed the road to the right up Slaughter hill and we continued straight up into Haslington where we saw Potteries Airport Travel YM19 CFD. We turned left onto Crewe Road and we re-joined the B5077 towards Crewe Green. We crossed over the roundabout onto the Westbound A534 and we ran towards Crewe railway station. We past the railway station and we continued for around 1/2 mile before turning right into Edlestone Road. We ran into town crossing over the railway line and forwards onto Chester Bridge. We followed the road around onto Delamere Street and we turned right into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked to the chip shop restaurant on the corner of Victoria Street. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards he had sausage chips and gravy washed down with a cup of Coke. The bus station will soon be re-developed should be complete by next year. After we had finished we walked back through the bus station we saw Arriva NW&W 2931 on layover. We waited for the bus back to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 65731. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down. off out of the bus station onto Delamere Street and we followed the road around onto Chester Bridge. We ran forwards onto Edleston Road and we turned left onto the A534. We ran past the railway station and we continued up towards Haslington. We turned right onto Slaughter Hill and we ran back through Radway Green and into Alsager. We continued over the A34 and into Staffordshire and we ran under the railway line into Kidsgrove. We ran up the hill into Goldenhill and we continued into Sandyford. We joined Tunstall High Street and then we ran around the town centre and joined Scotia Road near to Asda. We ran up into Burslem and we continued along the A50 into Cobridge. We ran down the hill to the edge of Hanley and we went around the ring road to Town Road and we ran into Hanley. We ran down Quadrant Road and forwards onto Stafford Street. We ran across the shared space past the town hall and onto Bagnall Street. We ran forwards into the bus station. We got off the bus and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later the bus turned up and it was First Potteries 67651 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and we turned right onto Lichfield Street and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We saw white minibus AK12 LDE going towards Longton.

AK12 LDE in Fenton

Also seen was silver minibus NU18 CYL parked up on the road opposite.

NU18 CYL in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had lasagne followed by a Bakewell tart. Later on Matthew went downstairs. Transport for the trip was Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

We got on the bus and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto City Road. We ran down the hill and we turned right on to the Eastbound A52. We wan near to the railway station and the university and we continued through to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we continued up to Bucknall. We ran forwards onto the A5009 and we went under the railway line into Abbey Hulton. We turned right onto Abbots Road and we went past the site of Abbey Hill School where they have now built some houses. We then returned to Fenton on Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off along Abbots Road and we turned left onto the A5009. We ran forwards onto the A52 and at Joiners Square we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran up the hill and we stopped at McDonalds. Matthew had a cup of Coke and an ice cream. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We got on the bus and we set off onto Victoria Road and we ran towards Joiners Square. We veered left onto Warrington Road and at the end we turned left onto the A52. We ran past the railway station and we ran along side the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. He watched television and used his computer. Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.