Trip to Bagnall / Werrington 10-02-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67159	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67159	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 and out for tea with uncle Dave. 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 First Potteries 67154 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Fenton

Around 09:00 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 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

In the morning Matthew went out on the bus. We set off out of the day centre on to Christchurch Street. We waited for the bus to appear and a few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. The bus appeared and it was First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67159 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 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 and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and we set off onto Lichfield Street. We continued along Tontine Street. Once we had finished we went to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. after visiting shops in the shopping centre we walked down Lamb Street and onto Stafford Street. We saw Stanton's of Stoke 4051 VT on a #61 to Bradeley.

Stanton's of Stoke 4051 VT in Hanley

Nearby we saw First Potteries 65692 on a #3 to Crewe.

First Potteries 65692 in Hanley

We walked along Stafford Street and forwards onto Quadrant Road. We turned right onto Town Road and we saw Cabability YD63 UOE. We walked along into Tontine Square and we sat on the bench the bank. We continued through the square onto Parliament Row and we visited the Pound Bakery. Matthew brought a sausage roll and a bottle of Coke. We sat down on a bench and Matthew had his sausage roll for dinner washed down bottle of Coke. Once we had finished eating we walked onto Old Hall Street. We saw red minibus BG08 PUH parked up.

BG08 PUH in Hanley

We walked up Tontine Street and across Tontine Square and into Primark and the shopping centre. We went to the games room and we the Market. Matthew visited the toilet. Matthew visited the soft play area. When we had finished we returned over Tontine Square and along Tontine Street. We walked down Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67159 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67159 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton and sat down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 37160 on a #3A to Talke. 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. 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 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 got in a car. We set off onto Christchurch Street and we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We followed the road around onto Heron Street and we went through Heron Cross. We ran up Blurton Road and we turned left to joined the Eastbound A50. We came off the A50 and onto Uttoxetter Road and we turned right onto Meir Hay Road. We followed the road around onto Sutherland Road and we turned right onto Weston Coyney Road. We ran to the top and we turned left onto the A520. We continued Northwards up to Cellarhead and we turned left onto the A52. We turned right onto Armshead Road and we ran through Wetley Moor. We ran forwards onto Bagnall Road and we stopped at Jackson Nurseries. Stopped at the cafe and Matthew had a bottle of Coke. When we had finished we we set off onto Thornyedge Road and onto Armshead Road. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran through Werrington. We stopped at the prison and Matthew used the toilet. Once we had finished at the prison we set off down the A52 through Bucknall and we followed the road to the left. We ran through Joiners Square and over the roundabout towards Stoke. We ran near to the railway station and we followed the road alongside the railway line. We turned left onto City Road and we turned right onto Smithpoll Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out whilst waiting for us to come and pick him up. We saw Z Carz KE03 JXC going towards Heron Cross. We turned up around 16:00 and we went out to the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill. We turned right onto the A52 and we waited in the traffic. We wan near to the railway station and the university and we continued through to Joiners Square. We crossed over the roundabout and we continued up to Bucknall. We ran forwards onto the A5009 and we went under the railway line into Abbey Hulton where we saw Stanton's of Stoke PSU 989. We turned left onto Millride Road and we crossed over the canal. We continued onto Maunders Road and we crossed over the old railway line. We turned right onto Newford Crescent and left onto the A53. We turned into the retail park area and we saw Global Travel BIG 8768 parked up near to Aldi. We stopped at the pub and Matthew went to the toilet. Mum ordered the food and Matthew had gammon and egg with chips washed down with a glass of Coke. For dessert Matthew had a red velvet cheesecake with custard. When we had finished we returned to Fenton by car. When we had finished we set off onto the Northbound A53 and we turned right onto Newford Crescent. We turned right onto Maunders Road and we ran forwards onto Millrise Road. At Milton Crossroads we turned right onto the A5009 we ran through Abbey Hulton into Bucknall and we ran forwards onto the A52. We crossed over Joiners Square roundabout and we continued towards stoke. Near to the railway station we followed the A52 alongside the railway and under the railway line. We joined the Southbound A500 and we veered left onto Wheildon Road. We stopped and dropped off uncle Dave and we continued to the residential unit. Matthew got back in the car and we continued up Whieldon Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew took a bottle of Irn Bru with him. We went up to Matthew's room and we wrote some of the Blog. Matthew also drank a can of Irn Bru. After doing a couple of entries I left and 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.