Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 29-11-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
43877	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley, stop J1‎	23	First Potteries
67659	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
63179	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
67648	Newcastle BS	Norton, opp Robin Hood	98	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. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We waited at the bus stop by the flats for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw Intercity AF15 TKJ.

Intercity AF15 TKJ in Fenton

We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63118 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63118 in Fenton

A few minutes later another #11 came down the road. This time it was First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63179 in Fenton

The bus turned the corner and as it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 43877 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 43877 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 we got up and got off the bus at the top of John Street. We walked along Bagnall Street. and past the Town Hall. We walked onto Stafford Street and we crossed Tontine Square to Primark. We did some shopping there and we walked through the back into the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We continued into Debenhams and Matthew went to the toilet. When we had finished shopping in Debenhams we walked out onto Stafford Street and we turned right onto Piccadilly. We visited a cafe and Matthew had a burger and chips washed down with a can of Coke. When we had finished eating we crossed Piccadilly onto Cheapside and we turned left onto Albion Street. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we headed into the bus station. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67649 on a #6A to Blythe Brdige.

First Potteries 67659 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. 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. Once off the bus we set off on foot up Victoria Road and we went sharp right onto City Road. onto Glebedale Road and we walked along Baker Street. We turned right onto Christchurch Street. We returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. When Matthew got back we went upstairs and went up to his room. we went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We saw First Potteries 43877 on a #23 to Hanley. We walked to the bus stop and we waited for a bus towards Newcastle. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle 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. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. where we saw Stanton's of Stoke OKZ 266. We waited for a bus towards the Norton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67648 on a #98 to Ball Green. We got on the bus and we booked to Norton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto Barracks Road. We crossed the Jubilee roundabout onto the A527 and headed through Wolstanton. We turned right onto Porthill Bank and we we went down the hill and over the A500. We crawled into Longport past the site of the new petrol station and up the hill to Burslem. There was an unidentified Johnstons coach parked up on Newport Road. The road were still busy as we went up Moorland Road. We went over Smallthorne Roundabouts and down Ford Green Road. We continued Ford Green Road and up into Norton. we got up and got off. We turned left into Saint Nicholas avenue and we ran into the estate. For tea Matthew had sausages chips and gravy from the chip shop. When Matthew had finished eat he went to the toilet. We then set off back to the residential unit by car. We came out of the estate along st Nicholas Avenue and we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and ran up through Smallthorne to the roundabouts. We turned left onto the A5272 and we headed through Sneyd Green and to the edge of Hanley. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and we went across the roundabout onto Victoria Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right onto Manor Street. We turned right onto City Road and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room and chilled out on his computer. He used his computer and watched music videos on the Television. 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.