Trip to Hanley / Crewe 18-12-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63100	Fenton, Sixth Form College	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
67661	Hanley BS	Crewe BS	3	First Potteries
67657	Crewe BS	Hanley BS	3	First Potteries
44515	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6A	First Potteries
67152	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, railway station	23	First Potteries
KN63 ZDK	Stafford, railway station	Stafford	Charter	Smartcars

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 Lucky Seven BN14 JCY.

Lucky Seven BN14 JCY in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off on foot onto City Road and we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. 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 63100 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 67661 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. We turned right onto Tunstall High Street and we continued North onto the A50. We ran through Goldenhill past the working mens club which is set to be demolished to make way for a new clubhouse and new houses. We continued along the A50 and down the bank into Kidsgrove. 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 67657. 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 44515 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 D&G 119 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 119 in Fenton

Also seen was Destinations Courtesy Travel DS15 ABX running towards Stoke.

Destinations Courtesy Travel DS15 ABX in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was D&G Bus 108 on a #1 to Meir.

D&G 108 in Fenton

later on we went downstairs and we cut through onto City Road. We waited for a bus towards Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67152 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke railway station 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. Near to the railway station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went into the railway station and had an egg sandwich and a bottle of Coke. After finishing eating we went waited for a train to Stafford. We got on the train and we set off Southwards. We ran through Wedgwood and Barlaston and through Stone. We continued to the junction and we joined the West coast main line near to where Norton Bridge railway station used to be. We ran Southwards for the last few miles and into Stafford railway station. Once off the train we went outside and we got a taxi into the town centre. It was Smartcars KN63 ZDK. We set off along station Road and we we turned right onto Victoria Road. We turned right onto Tenterbanks and we turned left onto Water Street. We followed the one-way system onto Mill Street and we turned right onto Bridge Street where we got out of the taxi. Once out of the taxi we a visited the cinema. Matthew brought a cup of Coke and afterwards Matthew went to see Jumanji: The Next Level. After we had seen the film we went to the pub. Work could take up to 2 months to refurbish the pub. We set off on foot along Bridge Street and we turned left onto Mill Bank. We went forwards onto Tenterbanks and we turned left onto Victoria Road and onto Station Road. We saw First Potteries 65728 on a #101 to Hanley. We went into the railway station and we caught a train to Stoke-on-Trent. We set off Northwards up the West Coast main line and we went over the flyover at Norton Bridge. We ran Northwards to Stone and through Barlaston & Wedgwood. We came into Stoke-on-Trent and we got off the train. Once off the train we got a Lucky Seven taxi up to Fenton. We set off along Station Road and we joined the Westbound A52. We turned left onto City Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and we turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew chilled out in his room. He had a bottle of Coke. Matthew 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.