Trip to Hanley / Biddulph Moor 27-02-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67653	Fenton, Duke Street	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
63097	Hanley BS	Fenton, Victoria Place	6	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. 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 63116 on a #11 to Hanley. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. We walked onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We continued walking 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 we went out on the bus. We set off on foot onto Glebedale Road and we turned right onto City Road and we walked up past KFC onto King Street. we saw Britannia Travel YP68 BPO. We continued past the shop and we waited by the bus stop opposite to the barbers. A short time later we saw the bus approaching. As it closer we saw it was First Potteries 67653 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67653 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off King Street and we ran past the site of the new petrol station and Costa Coffee. We continued over the roundabouts and we turned right onto Victoria Road. We continued down the hill and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square. We ran up Lichfield Street past the site of the new housing development. Instead of going to the bus stops outside the bus station, we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we set off along Lichfield Street and onto Tontine Street. We stopped at Wrights Pies and Matthew had a sausage roll, can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. When we had finished in the shop we set off across Tontine Square and into the market. We sat down and Matthew ate his sausage roll washed down with a can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. Afterwards we went to the floor above into the shopping centre and we went up to the First Floor. We headed upstairs to the toilet and afterwards went out of the shopping centre onto Stafford Street. We turned left and we went forwards onto Lichfield Street and to the bus station. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63097 on a #6 to Coalville.

First Potteries 63097 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure time we saw First Potteries 44511 on a #3 to Crewe. 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 and we ran up the hill into Fenton. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. One off the bus we set off on foot onto City Road and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Temple Street and we returned to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window we saw Temple Street Church G14 SBX.

Temple Street Church G14 SBX in Fenton

Also seen was Stanton's of Stoke OYD 424 going towards Heron Cross.

Stanton's of Stoke OYD 424 in Fenton

For tea Matthew had pasta and sauce followed by a Bakewell tart. Later on Matthew went out. We went downstairs and we got in a car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We turned right onto Station Bridge Road and we continued forwards onto Heron Street. At the roundabout we joined the Westbound A50. We ran down to Sideways and we turned right onto the Northbound A500. We ran through Stoke and Etruria and we continued North of Longport. At the next junction we cam off the A500 and we joined the A527. We ran past the North end of Tunstall and we continued through Chell and past Fegg Hayes. We continued Northwards through Brindley Ford and through Knypersly. We turned right onto Park Lane and we continued forwards on New Street. We carried on onto Hot Lane. We stopped at a pub and Matthew used the toilet. Afterwards he had a glass of Coke. When we had finished our drinks we returned to Fenton by car. We set off down Hot Lane and we ran forwards onto New Street. We continued onto Park Lane and we turned left onto the A527. We ran through Knypersley and down into Brindley Ford. We ran down the hill to Fegg Hayes and we climbed up into Chell. We continued down past the North end of Tunstall and we ran down into the Chatterley valley and onto the Southbound A500. We ran through Longport and Etruria and we continued into Stoke. We came off the A500 and we ran under the railway line and up City Road. We continued into Fenton and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto Temple Street and we went back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. 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.