Trip to Hanley / Stanfields 08-10-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67158	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley, Regent Centre	23	First Potteries
44515	Hanley, Regent Centre	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 later on. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had 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 silver minibus DK53 DXG.

DK53 DXG in Fenton

Also seen was E-zec patient transport YN15 FFG going towards Stoke.

E-zec patient transport YN15 FFG in Fenton

In the morning Matthew we out to Hanley on the bus. We set off downstairs and onto City Road. We walked down to the bus stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley. 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 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 ans we turned right onto College Road. After running the hill through Shelton we continued onto Cleveland Road and forwards onto Regent Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked onto Lower Bethesda Street and we saw First Potteries 47519 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. We crossed over the ring road and we walked past the bus station and we saw First Potteries 67658 on a #7A to Biddulph. We walked up Lichfield Street and forwards onto Tontine Street. We stopped at the pub and Matthew had dinner. He went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a burger and fries followed by a slice of chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. When we had finished we set off onto Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street. We walked around the bus station and we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #7 to Kidsgrove. We crossed over the ring road and we walked along Lower Bethesda Street. We turned right onto Regent Road and we waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We sat off along Regent Road and forwards onto Cleveland Road. We ran down though Shelton along College Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road. We turned left onto Stoke Road and we ran down the hill. We turned left onto Station Road and we ran past the railway station. Due to a diversion we turned right onto Station Road and left onto Stoke Road. After crossing the A500 we got onto the one-way system and we turned left onto Copeland Street. We continued forwards onto Glebe Street and we followed the road around onto Church Street. We crossed the A500 and we ran under the railway line. After climbing up the hill we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We got up and got off the bus by the square. 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. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. We saw white minibus OU65 SVS going towards Stoke.

OU65 SVS in Fenton

Also seen was First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

Later on Matthew to Stansfield. We went downstairs and we saw the transport was a Intercity Taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned right onto City Road. We turned left onto Manor Street and we ran to the end. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down the hill to Joiners Square. We crossed the roundabout and we saw Scraggs 4493 VT going towards Bucknall. We ran up Lichfield Street and at the roundabout we turned right onto the ring road. We ran around town and we veered left onto Town Road. We ran towards Birches Head and we joined the A5272. We ran through Birches Head and Sneyd Green up to Smallthorne. We crossed over the roundabout and we continued along High Lane. We ran for around a mile and we stopped at the hospital. Matthew went to see a doctor and afterwards visited the toilet. after we had finished we returned to Fenton. transport for the trip back was an Intercity taxi. We set off onto the A5272 and we ran through Smallthorne Roundabouts. We continued through Sneyd Green and into Birches Head. We ran forwards onto Town Road and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran around to the other side of Hanley and we turned left onto the A50. We headed down to Joiners Square and we turned right onto the A52. We ran towards Stoke railway station and we followed the A52 to the left. We ran alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs. For tea Matthew had a fish fillet and chips followed by a Bakewell tart. Later on 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.