Trip to Stoke / Werrington 29-01-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67663	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	23	First Potteries
63097	Stoke, adj stop M	Hanley BS	11	First Potteries
63146	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Square	6	First Potteries
67648	Fenton, Victoria Square	Fenton, Sixth Form College	6A	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 D&G Bus 114 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 114 in Fenton

A short time later we saw First Potteries 63096 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63096 in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63097 in Fenton

we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road and we walked down to the stop outside the flats. We waited for a bus to Hanley. We walked to the bus stop by the flats and we waited for a bu towards Stoke. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67663 on a #23 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus. We crossed the road and we waited for a bus back towards Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63097 on a #11 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off onto Church Street out of Stoke and over the A500. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road and we continued forwards onto King Street. We ran through Foley and we under the railway line into Longton town centre. We ran up Market Street and we turned left onto Anchor Road. We ran up the hill to the top and ran down to the roundabout in Adderley Green. At the roundabout at the East end of Bentilee we turned right onto Beverley Drive and then left onto Dawlish Drive. We ran to the end and we turned left onto Beverley Drive. At the end we turned right onto Dividy Road and we ran down the hill to Bucknall. We turned left onto the A52. We ran to limekiln lights and we went across onto Bucknall New Road. We climbed the hill up to Hanley and we joined the clockwise ring road. We ran around to Lichfield Street and we turned right to pull up outside the stop adjacent to the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. we walked up Lichfield Street we continued forwards onto Stafford Street. We went into Della's Cafe and Matthew wanted a sausage sandwich washed down with a can of Coke. Highlights of the sightings included First Potteries 65692 on a #3 to Crewe. After we had finished eating we went upstairs to the toilet. Afterwards we went downstairs and we set off onto Stafford street. We walked onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 37157 on a #32 to Uttoxeter. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. After a short while the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63146 on a #6 to Coalville. We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 65034 on a #101 to Stafford. 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 where we saw CMP Travel GU64 MWG. 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. We crossed over the road and we waited for a bus back down through Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67648 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 67648 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to the old Sixth Form College before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We went downstairs and we set off down Victoria Road for a round 1/2 mile and then we got up and got off the bus. We continued down to Aldi and we did some shopping. After we had done the shopping we got a Lucky Seven taxi back to the residential unit. We set off up Victoria Road. We turned right onto City Road and left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. we went upstairs to his room and use his computer. Matthew went out to get his haircut. We set off on foot onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto City Road and we walked up past KFC onto King Street. Just after the convenience store we stopped at the barbers and Matthew had his hair cut. Once we had finished we got in a car and we set off along back down King Street. We turned right onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran tu Bucknall. We followed the A52 to the right and we ran through Bucknall up Bank to Werrington. We stopped at the pub and Matthew used the toilet. For tea Matthew went to see Daniel for his birthday. Matthew had a carvery with washed down with a glass of coke. After his tea Matthew had a slice of Birthday cake. When we had finished we set off down the A52 into Bucknall and we turned left to follow the road. We continued through Joiners Square into Stoke and we ran past the railway station. We ran alongside the railway line and we turned left onto City Road. We ran up the hill into Fenton and we turned right into Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark