Trip to Hanley / Cheadle 01-12-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67647	Fenton, Victoria Place	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
65041	Hanley BS	Cheadle, Charles Street	KFP	First Potteries
65041	Cheadle, Prince George Street	Hanley BS	KFP	First Potteries
63100	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	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. Matthew watched buses whilst he waited to go out in the morning. We saw D&G Bus 111 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off on foot to the bus stop. We walked onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street. We continued up City Road and we walked up to the roundabout and around the corner onto Victoria Road to wait for the bus to Hanley. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 63113 on a #11 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67647 on a #6 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housing development. 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 where we saw First Potteries 67658. Once off the bus Matthew got a picture of 67647 before it returned to Coalville on a #6.

First Potteries 67647 in Hanley bus station

We waited for a bus to Cheadle. A few minutes later it appeared and we saw it was First Potteries 65041 on a Kingfisher to Cheadle.

First Potteries 65041 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Cheadle before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 65705 on a #3 to Crewe. The bus set off out off the bus station. The bus went out of the bus station and onto the ring road. We turned left into Lichfield Street and onto Birch Terrace and past the old bus station. We turned right onto old Hall Street and then we crossed the ring road onto Limekiln Bank. At the bottom of the hill we went across the traffic lights onto the A52. We continued through Bucknall and up Ash Bank. We went into Werrington and forwards into Cellarhead where we saw First Potteries 65042. We went through the crossroad and we headed Eastwards towards Kingsley Moor. We followed the road to the left and we ran into Kingsley village. We turned right onto Holt Lane. We ran through Kingsley Holt and we turned right onto the A521. We ran into Cheadle. We turned right into Chapel Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back down Chapel Street and we visited Asda. Afterwards we walked up the road to Morrisons. Matthew went of dinner and had a sausage roll. When we had finished shopping we walked onto Leek Road to wait for the bus. A short time later and it appeared. It was First Potteries 65041 on a Kingfisher service to Hanley.

First Potteries 65041 in Cheadle

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off Northwards up the A522 and we turned right onto the A521. We ran into Kingsley Holt and we turned left onto Holt Lane. We ran into Kingsley and forwards onto the Westbound A52. We ran up to the junction of the A522 and we turned right to continue along the A52. We ran through Cellarhead crossroads and into Werrington. We ran down Ash Bank and into Bucknall. We continued over the traffic light onto Bucknall New Road and we climbed the hill into Hanley. We turned left onto the clockwise ring road and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we entered the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we waited for a bus back to Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 63100 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 saw First Potteries 44511. 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. For tea Matthew had sausage chips and gravy 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.