Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 08-03-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
63171	Fenton, Sixth Form College	Hanley BS	6	First Potteries
63146	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	11	First Potteries
65036	Newcastle BS	Hanley BS	101	First Potteries
104	Hanley BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	23	D&G Bus

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was also going out on the bus later. 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 Temple Street Church minibus RX18 GZW. 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 left onto Christchurch Street. We stopped at Co-op and we brought a chicken sandwich and a bottle of Coke. We set off our of the Co-op onto Christchurch Street and we continued onto City Road. We crossed over onto Manor Street. At the end of the street we turned left onto Victoria Road. We walked down the hill to the bus stop. A few minutes later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63171 on a #6 to Hanley. 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 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 and Matthew used the toilet. We set off onto Lichfield Street and and went forwards onto Tontine Street. We walked through Tontine Square to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. We sat down and Matthew had his chicken sandwich washed down with a bottle of Coke. and we walked across Tontine Square onto Tontine Street. We walked onto Lichfield Street and we entered the bus station. We saw D&G Bus 110.

D&G 110 in Hanley bus station

We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later a bus appeared and it was First Potteries 63146 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63146 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle. we sat down towards the back of the bus. 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. 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. After a brief stop in Stoke we continued along church Street and forwards onto Hartshill Road. We ran up the hill and into Hartshill. We ran forwards onto George Street and we ran down the hill into Newcastle. We turned left at the roundabout onto Barracks Road and into the bus station where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus Matthew went to the toilet. We saw First Potteries 65005 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 65005 in Newcastle bus station

Also seen was First Potteries 63096 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63096 in Newcastle bus station

A short time later we saw First Potteries 65036 on a #101 to Hanley.

First Potteries 65036 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. we set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road. We crossed the roundabout onto the A53 and we went onto the one-way system on the A52. We veered left onto George Street and at the roundabout we went onto Shelton New Road. We crossed over the A500 and we ran up to Snow Hill. We ran up Broad Street and we turned right onto the anti-clockwise ring road. We turned left onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We climbed the hill and up into the bus station. We got up and got off the bus and Matthew visited the toilet. We waited for the bus to Fenton and a short time later we saw D&G Bus 104 on a #23 to Blurton.

D&G 104 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton. we sat down towards the back of the bus. we saw First Potteries 44514 on a #7A to Biddulph. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street we saw First Potteries 65042 on a Kingfisher to Cheadle. 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. We ran under the railway line and we continued onto City Road. At the top of the hill we got up and got off the bus. We crossed over City Road and we saw Afford Rent-A-Car YK20 AXV. back to the residential unit. We went upstairs. Matthew drank a can of Irn Bru. For tea Matthew had sausage chips and gravy followed by a Bakewell tart. Later on Matthew 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.