Trip to Joiners Square / Hanley 10-01-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
BL69 RFF	Fenton	Joiners Square	Charter	Shelton Care Group
BL69 RFF	Joiners Square	Fenton	Charter	Shelton Care Group
44511	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
44511	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was going to the pub later on ad he was also going out on the bus. 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 Z Carz DS07 LSN.

Z Carz DS07 LSN in Fenton

Around 09:00 we went downstairs and we set off along Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre we saw Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF.

Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF in Fenton

Later on we returned to the residential unit. Near to the day centre we saw ABC Supreme YS66 VRK parked up.

ABC Supreme YS66 VRK in Fenton

We set off onto Christchurch Street and we returned onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. we went upstairs and went up Matthew did cookery and made a Victoria sponge. For dinner Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a slice of birthday cake. Later on we went downstairs to get on a bus. Transport for the journey to Joiners Square was Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road. We ran down the hill to Joiners Square and across the roundabout onto Lichfield Street and to the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and then had a a glass of Coke. Highlights of the bus sightings included First Potteries 65026 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge and Exel Travel SJ63 LPL After we had finished in the pub we returned to Fenton in Shelton Care Group BL69 RFF. We set off onto Palmerston Street and we turned right onto the A52. We turned left at Joiners Square roundabout and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the roundabout we turned sharp right onto City Road. and we turned left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple street and we we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs to Matthew room to watch buses out of the window. We saw First Potteries 47520 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 47520 in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. We carried on along Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short wait we saw First Potteries 44511 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44511 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. 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. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked up Lichfield Street. We went forwards onto Tontine Street and we walked onto Tontine Square. and into the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We walked through the shopping center to the cinema. In the cinema went to the toilet and afterwards had a hot dog. He went to see Cats. When the film had finished we walked back along Bryan Street and onto Quadrant Road. We walked along Stafford Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. we saw First Potteries 63174 on a #7A to Biddulph. We waited for a bus back to Fenton. Whilst we waited we saw First Potteries 44511 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 44511 in Hanley bus station

We booked to Fenton and as the rear of the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 44511 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 44511

We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street we saw Harry Shaw YR17 CYL at the depot. 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. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we saw Lucky Seven VX63 WYK. we went upstairs to his room to chill out. Matthew chilled out in his room watching television and using his computer. 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.