Trip to Hanley / Leek 17-03-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67657	Fenton, Sixth Form College	Hanley BS	6A	First Potteries
44515	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	First Potteries
44515	Fenton, adj Royal Oak	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
67152	Hanley BS	Fenton, Albert Square	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He wa also going out on the bus to Hanley. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had orange juice and 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 67155 on a #23 to Hanley. We went downstairs and we set off on foot onto Temple Street and right onto Christchurch Street to the day centre. In the morning we were going to Hanley on the bus, so we set off on foot to the bus stop. We set off along Glebedale Road. We crossed over City Road Fountain Street and we turned right onto George Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road. We walked down the hill to the bus stop. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67657 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67657 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked the Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down Victoria Road and towards Joiners Square. At the roundabout we went forwards onto Lichfield Street where we saw Stanton's of Stoke HRZ 7193. we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street and into the bus station we saw D&G 157. We got up and got off the bus. Once off the we walked down Old Hall Street and acrioss the ring road. We walked down Bucknall New Road and we stopped at the mobile phone shop. Once we had finished we We crossed back ober the ring road and back down Old Hall Street. Matthew had a bottle of Coke. We carried on along Parliament Row and up to Town Road and we visited Barclays Bank. We walked down Quadrant Road onto New Hall Street. We stopped at Wyndsor's World Of Shoe before walking along Marsh Street and up Trinity Road. We walked through the Piccadily Arcae and along Xhepside up to Old Hall Street. We stopped at B&M to buy some chocolate before heading down Lichfield Street to the bus station. We waited for a bus back towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 44515 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. 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 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. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. we went to Leek by Car. We went downstairs and we got in the car. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed over City Road onto Manor Street and we headed onto Victoria Road. We turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran up to Bucknall. At Bucknall we continued onto the A5009. We ran through Abbey Hulton and Milton and we joined the Northbound A53 where we saw Teletaxis CU15 PJJ. We continued North through Endon where we saw First Potteries 65029 on a #18 to Hanley. We ran through Longsdon and we ran into Leek. We turned left Sneyd Street and we parked up. We visited onto soft play area, as well as a cafe. When we had finished we got in the car and we returned to Fenton. We ran to the end and we turned right onto the A53. We ran through Longsdon and into Endon. We continued South Through Stockton Brook and down to Cobridge past the site of a new Wrights Pies. At the lights we turned left onto Waterloo Road. We ran down to the ring Road and then we ran around Hanley before going onto Lichfield Street. We ran down to Joiners Square and we continued onto Victoria Road. We ran up to the top and we turned sharp right onto City Road. We ran down to Smithpool Road and we turned left. We turned left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and chilled out in his room. We saw First Potteries 65005 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 65005 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 right onto Christchurch Street and to the day centre. At the day centre. We set off out of the day centre on to Christchurch Street where we saw Stanton's of Stoke RUI 2486. 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 44515 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44515 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 where we saw Stanton's of Stoke PSU 989. 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 went forwards onto Tontine Street and we stopped at the Card Factory. We continued onto Paliament Row and we stopped at Pounland where Matthew brought a can of Coke. Once we had finished in the shop we set off onto Tontine Street and forwards onto Lichfield Street. We continued to the bus station and we waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later the bus pulled onto the stand. We saw it was First Potteries 67152 on a #23 to Newstead.

First Potteries 67152 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before we sat down. 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 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 walked back to the residential unit. We set off onto Christchurch Street and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room to chill out on 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.