Trip to Leek / Hanley 16-01-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67660	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63096	Hanley BS	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	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. Whilst waiting to go to the day service we saw First Potteries 63100 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63100 in Fenton

In the morning Matthew went to Leek. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street. we turned left onto Christchurch Street whwre we saw First Potteries 67648 on a #23 to Hanley. We turned left onto Baker Street and left into Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road. At the roundabout we turned sharp left onto Victoria Road. down the hill to Joiners Square. At the roundabout we turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to Bucknall. At the lights we continued onto the A5009 and we ran through Abbey Hulton and Milton to Stockon Brook and we saw Stanton's of Stoke RIG 2987 coming the other way. We joined the Northbound A53 and we ran through Endon and and Longsdon. We continued through Ladderedge and up the hill into Leek town Centre. It is hoped that there will be a new McDonalds in Leek sometime soon. We turned left onto St Edwards Street and left onto the A523 towards Macclesfield. We turned right onto Abby Green Road. It was not where we wanted to turn so we turned around and headed back onto the A523. We took the next right turning and parked up by Sainsbury's where we parked up. Once we parked up Matthew went into Sainsbury's and had a breakfast in the cafe washed down with a bottle of Coke. When we had finished we got in the car and we set off onto the A523. We turned right onto St Edwards Street and right onto the A53. We ran out of lee town centre and we climbed the hill up towards Ladderegde. We continued through Longsdon and down towards Endon. We continued down through Stockton Brook and we turned left onto the A5009. we ran through Baddeley Green and into Abbey Hulton. We continued under the railway line and into Bucknall. At the light we ran forwards onto the A52 and towards Joiners Square. We turned left onto Victoria Road and right onto the private road up the the and we saw Copeland's Tours MIB 229 outside the baths. We came out of the other side and we turned left onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window. We saw E-zec patient transport YN15 FFE heading towards Hanley.

E-zec patient transport YN15 FFE in Fenton

A short time later we saw Autocabs PO61 JXD heading towards Stoke.

Autocabs PO61 JXD in Fenton

After a while we saw white minibus CN56 OSW also going into Stoke.

CN56 OSW in Fenton

Also seen was Northwood Day Centre BX55 LLC running towards Stoke.

Northwood Day Centre BX55 LLC in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHY heading towards Heron Cross.

E-zec patient transport YJ16 GHY in Fenton

Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. After a short wait we saw First Potteries 67660 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67660 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley 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 saw First Potteries 67653 on a #23 to Newstead. We went under the railway line before turning left onto Station Road. We went past the railway station and we ran to the end. We turned right onto Stoke road and we ran up the hill through Shelton. We turned right onto Avenue Road and 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 we saw First Potteries 67658 on a #23 to Newstead. We crossed over the ring road onto Bethesda Street before we turned right onto John Street where we got up and got off the bus. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 67654 on a #21 to Trentham. We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We turned left onto Parliament Row and we stopped at McDonalds for tea. Matthew had a big mac and fries washed down with a cup of Coke. After we had finished eating we continued along Parliament Row and into the market. Matthew visited the toilet and afterwards we walked through Tontine Square past the HSBC bank onto Piccadilly. We turned left onto Pall mall and we walked past radio stoke and onto Lichfield Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A few minutes later we saw it was First Potteries 63096 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63096 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. The bus was empty, so Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 63096 before we sat down towards the back of the bus.

Inside First Potteries 63096

We set off onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We turned left onto the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop outside the block of flats. Once off the bus we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to use his computer and watch buses. 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.