Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 10-03-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67662	Joiners Square, Warrington Road	Hanley, Stop J1	6A	First Potteries
32633	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
47520	Newcastle BS	Longton Interchange	22	First Potteries
67154	Longton, stop C	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 later on. 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 crossed over City Road and we turned right into Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road. Part way down Victoria Road we stopped at Asda and Matthew brought a chicken sandwich and a bottle of Coke. We came out of the supermarket and we walked to the nearest bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67662 on a #6A to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Victoria Road and at the roundabout we ran forwards onto Lichfield Street. At the ring-road we turned left and we turned right onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto John Street and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Lidice Way and turned left onto Lichfield Street. We continued onto Tontine Street we walked through Tontine Square. We continued to the Intu Potteries shopping centre. In the shopping centre Matthew ate his chicken sandwich and a bottle of Coke. Once we had finished in the shopping centre we set off into Tontine Square. We set off along Tontine Street and onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. We stood in the bus station to wait for a bus towards Newcastle. A short time later we saw First Potteries 32633 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 32633 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle. We went upstairs we sat down. Whilst wait for departure we saw D&G Bus 51 on a #50 to Newstead. We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street 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 where we saw Travel Express KT64 KFG. 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 where we saw silver minibus SJ18 AKU. We went forwards onto A52 and we followed the road around to the right and under the railway line. We crossed over the A500. We continued into Stoke centre along Church Street where we saw First Potteries 37158 on #25 to Hanley. We went out of the other side of Stoke and up Hartshill Road into Hartshill. We turned left into The Avenue and we ran down to Hilton Road and we turned right into the hospital. We ran through the hospital and we turned right onto the A34. We ran up to Newcastle and we turned right onto Barracks Road. The bus veered left into the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we saw First Potteries 32649 on a #25 to Hanley.

First Potteries 32649 in Newcastle bus station

Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards we waited for a bus towards Longton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 47520 on a #22 to Longton.

First Potteries 47520 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Longton before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station onto Barracks Road and we ran Southwards onto the A34. We turned left into the hospital and we ran through the the grounds. We turned right onto Hilton Road and forwards onto Harpfields Road. We ran to the end and we turned left onto the Southbound A34. We ran under the A500 into Hanford we saw First Potteries 63112 on a #22 to Newcastle. and we turned left onto Church Lane. We climbed to the top of the hill and we turned right onto Wilson Road. We turned left onto New Inn Lane and we ran into Trentham. We turned left onto the A5035 and we crossed over the railway line into Blurton. We passed the end of Stanley Matthew Way and we turned left onto Magdalen Road. We turned right onto Finstock Avenue and left onto Beaconsfield Drive where we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #22 to Newcastle. After a short wait we continued along Beaconsfield Drive and we ran through the estate to the other end. We turned left onto Church Road and at the the roundabout we turned left onto Blurton Road. We ran to the bottom of the hill and we turned right onto Longton Hall Road. We ran up the hill and we ran forwards onto Heathcote Street. We turned left onto the high level A50 and at the roundabout we turned right onto Baths Road. We ran past Tesco before turning right into Longton Interchange. Once off we walked onto The Strand and we walked to the bus stop. We waited for a bus towards Fenton. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67154 on a #6 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67154 in Longton

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. we bus set off down The Strand and we ran under the railway line onto King Street. We ran through Foley into Fenton and forwards onto City Road past the new petrol station and coffee shop. We turned right into Victoria Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked back to the residential unit. We set of around the corner onto City Road and we crossed over. We turned left into Christchurch Street and right into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. He used his computer and watched buses out of the window whilst and ate his Manchester tart whilst we waited for tea. We saw D&G Bus 111 on a #1 to Park Site. Later on we went downstairs and we went to Tunstall by car. We set off onto Temple Street. In the distance we saw Temple Street church minibus RX18 GZW. Temple Street and we turned right onto Smithpool Road. We turned left onto City Road and we ran down the hill into Stoke. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we ran under the railway line and onto the Northbound A500. We ran Northwards through Etruria and Longport and we joined the Eastbound A527. We ran past the North end of Tunstall and we stopped at the pub. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards had a glass of Coke. Matthew had a burger and fries followed a chocolate fudge cake and ice cream. After we had finished we returned to Fenton by car. We set off onto the Westbound A527 and we ran past the North end of Tunstall and down to the A500. We travelled Southwards through Longport and Etruria and we came off at Stoke. We headed Eastwards on the A52 and we continued into Fenton up City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out. Matthew used his computer and watched television. Later on Matthew had a bath and had toast for supper. Matthew went on his computer until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.