Trip to Hanley / Blurton 12-12-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67158	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67151	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 later on and to Blurton. 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 D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 114 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. It was voting day and Matthew went to the polling station. It turned out that he hadn't been registered to vote, so we said we'd take him to come and help us vote later on. We went back onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and we dropped the shopping off. After dropping off the shopping we went downstairs and we continued to the day centre. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and onto Albert Square where we saw grey minibus BJ15 XSG parked up outside the old Court building. We continued walking to the day centre where we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX.

Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX in Fenton

In the morning Matthew was going to Hanley on the bus. We set of out of the day centre and walked along Christchurch Street. We saw D&G Bus 121 on a #40 to Longton.

D&G 121 in Fenton

We stopped at the bus stop on Christchurch Street and we waited for a bus to Hanley. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67158 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke 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 due to roadworks we ran to the end of Station Road and turned right. We ran up Stoke Road and we turned right onto Avenue Road where we saw Stanton's of Stoke PSU 989. At the roundabout we turned left 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 into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we set off onto Lichfield Street. We continued along Tontine Street. Once we had finished we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. When we had finished in the shopping centre we crossed Tontine Square to the cafe. Matthew had a washed down a glass of coke. back along Tontine Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 63115 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge.

First Potteries 63115 in Hanley bus station

We waited for a bus back to Fenton. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67661 on a #3 to Crewe. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67151 in Hanley bus station

We got on bus booked to Fenton and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67151 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67151

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 went passed the former chemists which is becoming a new dessert shop. and 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 onto Christchurch Street we turned left onto Temple Street and to the residential unit and went upstairs to his room. Matthew went out to visit the post office. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we went to the Post Office. Matthew bought a some shopping and afterwards returned to the residential unit. We set off on to Christchurch Street and we turned left onto Temple Street. We returned to the residential unit and we went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. later on we went to Middleport in a car. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street where we saw Shire Community Services KP69 AXC. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke and onto the A52. We went under the railway line and over the A500. We joined the Northbound A500 and we ran up through Etruria up to Longport. We came off the A500 and we turned right onto the A5272. We ran up to Trubshaw Cross an we turned right onto Newcastle Street. We stopped at the shop and we went inside. Matthew went in a brought a breakfast to take away. We got into the car and we set off up Newcastle Street into Burslem. We turned right onto Waterloo Road and we ran through Cobridge into Hanley. We ran clockwise around the ring road and we turned left onto Lichfield Street. At Joiners Square we turned right on the roundabout onto the A52. We ran towards and past Stoke railway station and along side the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to the residential unit and he ate the breakfast. A short time later we came to pick Matthew up. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we ran forwards onto Heron Street. We ran through Heron Cross and forwards onto Blurton Road. We crossed over the A50 and we ran through Blurton. We turned right onto Church Road and right onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Finstock Avenue and we parked in the Square and we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Newstead. We visited the polling centre and Matthew assisted mum in placing her vote. After that we crossed the square and Matthew helped me to pay the rent. We stopped at the hardware shop and Matthew a couple of chews. We returned to the car and we set off onto Finstock Avenue. We stopped briefly at the house so mum could pick up her phone and we continued onto Beaconsfield Drive. We turned left onto Church Road and left again onto Blurton Road. We turned right onto the A50 and we joined the A50 link road. We turned left onto King Street and we turned left and went to JTF. We parked up and we went upstairs to the cafe. Matthew had a slice of Millionaires Shortbread washed down with a glass of Coke. When we had finished Matthew visited the toilet. Afterwards we went downstairs and we did some shopping. Matthew brought a Christmas decoration as well as a present and card for uncle Rob for his birthday. We paid for the stuff and we returned to the car. We set off onto City Road past the back of the new petrol station. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and we turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went back to his room to chill out and he had a can of Irn Bru. We said goodbye to Matthew and we went back to Blurton. For tea Matthew had bangers and mash. Later on we went downstairs and we walked through onto City Road. We crossed over the road and we went along Manor Street to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. When he had finished he returned to the residential unit. We set off onto Manor Street and we crossed over City Road. We cut through 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. Later on Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards 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.