Trip to Hanley / Meir 17-12-2019

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67647	Hanley BS	Meir, Late Shop	6	First Potteries
8701 VT	Meir, Late Shop	Cheadle, Oak Street	IN2	Stanton's of Stoke
37157	Cheadle, Natwest Bank	Hanley BS	KFP	First Potteries
67158	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. 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 Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we saw Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUW outside there yard.

Afford rent-a-car KV19 NUW in Fenton

On Elsing Street we saw Afford Rent-a-car YM69 FSU parked up by the garage.

Afford Rent-a-car YM69 FSU in Fenton

We stood at the stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus turned the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 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 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 ran up the hill through Shelton. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road where we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 302. We turn left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Lichfield Street onto Stafford Street. We continued onto Tontine Street and through Tontine Square and we stopped at Harleys. Matthew went to the toilet and had a glass of Coke. Once we had finished we walked along Parliament Row onto Old Hall Street. We stopped at B&M and we brought some of Matthew's weekly shop. We turned left onto Lichfield Street and we walked to the bus station. At the stop outside the bus station we saw First Potteries 67647 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 67647 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Meir. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67647 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67647

Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 65031 on a #18 to Leek. 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. City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We passed through Foley. We ran forwards into Longton and under the railway line into Longton town centre. The bus stopped on Market Street. We continued onto and we followed the one-way system onto Commerce Street. We crossed over the A50 and we ran forwards onto Lightwood Road. At the roundabout we turned left onto Upper Belgrave Road. We ran forwards onto Waterhead Road. We turned left onto the A520 and we ran through Meir and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we visited the cafe. Matthew had a can of Coke. For dinner Matthew had a breakfast. When he finished we crossed over the road and waited for a bus back towards Cheadle. A short time later we saw Stanton's of Stoke 8701 VT on an IN2 service to Cheadle. We got on the bus and we booked to Cheadle before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along the A520 and we turned left onto the A50 and we ran fast up to the next roundabout. At Catchem's Corner we turned right onto Lysander Road. We did a u-turn at the roundabout by Tesco and we stopped outside the supermarket. We crossed over the A50 and we ran along the A521 into Blythe Bridge. At Forsbrook we followed the A521 to the left. We turned left onto Dilhorne Road and we ran up to Dilhorne. We turned right onto The Common and we re-joined the A521. We ran into Cheadle and onto the High Street where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus We headed back ti the bus stop and we waited for a #32 back towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 37157 on a #32 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we went upstairs and sat down. We set off along the High Street and we turned left 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 few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67158 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. 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 and we ran down to 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 to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. we went upstairs to his room to chill out on his computer and watch buses out of the window Later on Matthew went to Grandma's. Matthew went downstairs and out of the residential unit. We went to Grandma's in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down to the A52. We went under the railway line and over the A500 into Stoke. We went around the one-way system and up Hartshill Road and into Harshill. We turned left onto the Avenue and we ran to the end where we turned right onto the A34. We turned off the A34 and we stopped at Grandma's house. Matthew went on the computer and had a can of Irn Bru. For tea Matthew had shepherds pie followed by treacle tart and custard. Staff came to pick Matthew up in the car and Matthew said goodbye to Grandma and we set off onto Occupation Street. We turned onto the A34 and we ran past Newcastle. Near to the KFC we turned left onto Robertson Avenue. We crossed forwards onto Douglas Road and forwards to the disco. We spent some time at the disco. Matthew went to the toilet and a glass of coke. After doing some dancing we returned to Fenton. We ran back to the A34 and we went South into Newcastle. We turned left onto the A527 and we ran up to the Jubilee Roundabout. We ran around the one-way system onto George Street and we ran into Hartshill. We ran down Hartshill Road into Stoke and we went around the one-way system onto Church Street. We crossed over the A500 and onto City Road before going under the railway line. We climbed the hill and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Later on Matthew chilled out in his room. 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