Trip to Shelton / Hanley 21-03-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67152	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 to Shelton and Hanley 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 red minibus PY02 LKZ.

PY02 LKZ in Fenton

Another vehicle seen was First Potteries 44511 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 44511 in Fenton

Matthwe went into the living room and we saw Temple Street Church RX18 GZW.

Temple Street Church RX18 GZW in Fenton

Matthew chilled out in his room until it was time to go to the day centre. Matthew went shopping in The Range. We went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. In the shop Matthew went into the cafe and had some toast and a can of Coke. returned to Shelton in a Lucky Seven taxi. We got in the taxi and we set off onto City Road. A52 we turned left onto Station Road where we saw Travel Express BG61 KTJ. We turned right onto Stoke Road. We set off out of Ashford Street. We turned into College Road and we got out of the taxi. We visited Wrights Pies and we brought a sausage roll, a can of Coke and a Manchester Tart. We continued up College Road and we turned right into Avenue Road. We walked around Hanley Park for a while. We walk northwards through the park and into the North West corner to the sensory play area. We walked through the park and we saw the new cafe in the park. After spending a while there we walked back to the South East corner of the park. We returned back into College Road. We continued onto Cleveland Road and we turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street. We saw silver minibus ML64 LHH. We crossed over the ring Road and we turned left onto John Street to the bus station. where we saw First Potteries 67664 on a #11 to Hanley. We went to the shop in the bus station and we brought a can of Coke. Afterwards we waited for a bus to Fenton. We saw 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. As the bus was empty Matthew took a picture inside First Potteries 67152 before we sat down.

Inside First Potteries 67152

We set off out of the bus station and we ran down John Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We turned right onto the clockwise ring road and we turned left onto Broad Street. We ran down the hill and over the ring road onto Snow Hill onto Stoke Road. We went passed the former chemists which is becoming a new dessert shop. where we saw First Potteries 67157 on a #23 to Hanley. and we ran down the hill and we turned left onto Station Road and past the railway station where we saw Andrews 345 BLA. 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 then walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window we saw Z Carz LJ07 PXW. For tea Matthew had a lasagne followed by cake. Later on we went out to Smallthorne in a car. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street and we turned left onto Christchurch Street. We crossed City Road onto Manor Street and we ran to the end where we turned left onto Victoria Road. At Joiners square we went forwards onto Lichfield Street. We ran anti-clockwise arouse the ring road and we turned left onto Town Road. After crossing over the ring road we We travelled through Sneyd Green and over Smallthorne roundabouts to Chell. At the roundabout we turned right and we ran down the A527 In Fegg Hayes we turned right onto Oxford Street and we ran through Chell Heath past the site of Matthew's old school which has now been demolished. In Smallthorne we turned right onto Ford Green Road. We stopped at Joe's house and We turned onto Ford Green Road and at the roundabouts we turned left onto the A5272. We followed the road through Sneyd Green and Northwood and down to Bucknall. We turned right onto the A52 and at Joiners Square roundabout we turned left onto Victoria Road. At the top of the hill we turned right onto City Road and we ran down the hill to Smithpool Road. We turned left and left again onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went up to his room and chilled out on his computer. 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.