Trip to Hanley / Festival Park 01-06-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
37146	Fenton, Adrian Street	Hanley, stop J1	6A	First Potteries
SFZ 7846	Hanley	Bentilee	Charter	Z Carz
PO55 URU	Bentilee	Fenton	Charter	Z Carz
44515	Fenton, opp Albert Square	Blurton, Eastfield Close	23	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. He was 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 First Potteries 63099 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 63099 in Fenton

Later on Matthew went out for a walk. We went downstairs. We set off onto Temple Street and we went onto Christchurch Street. When we had finished we walked through the passageway and across the car park onto City Road. We walked up to Victoria place and we turned left onto Victoria Road. We walked down the hill to the park. In the park Matthew had a sit down and ate a ham sandwich as well as a chocolate bar washed down with a bottle of Irn Bru. We left the park onto Beville Street and we turned left onto Victoria Road and walked up to the square and crossed over the road. We waited at the bus stop for a bus to Hanley. A few minutes later the bus appeared and it was First Potteries 37146 on a #6A to Hanley.

First Potteries 37146 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down. We set off down Victoria Road and we crossed over the A52 at Joiners Square we saw First Potteries 63176 on a #6 to Coalville. We ran up Lichfield Street where we saw First Potteries 32649 on a #6A to Blythe Bridge. we turned left onto the ring road. We turned right onto Bethesda Street and right onto John Street. We got up and got off the bus where we saw First Potteries 67699 on the #3 to Crewe. and we walked onto Lichfield Street. When we got to Hanley we called for a taxi to Bentilee. The taxi appeared and it was a Z Carz SFZ 7846. we got on and we set off along Lichfield Street and we turned left onto the ring road. We ran around the ring road and we turned right onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. We ran forwards onto the A52 and we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We turned into Brecon Way and we turned into Aylesbury Road. We visited a house and Matthew had a glass of Coke. When we had finished we returned to Fenton by Z Carz PO55 URU. We got on the bus and we ran through the estate and back onto the A5272 and we saw First Potteries 67665 on a #11 to Hanley. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road. We turned left onto Market Street and we ran forwards onto Uttoxeter Road and we turned right into Chadwick Street. We turned right onto Normacot Road and we crossed over the roundabout 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 left onto Smithpool Road. We turned left into Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room to chill out. He also watched buses out of the window. We saw Stantons of Stoke IXZ 272.

Stantons of Stoke IXZ 272 in Fenton

Matthew went downstairs and set off to the bus stop. We set off onto Temple Street and we turned right onto Christchurch Street. We waited for the next bus to Blurton. After a short wait we saw First Potteries 44515 on a #23 to Newstead. We got on the bus and we booked to Blurton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. We set off along Christchurch Street through the road works and at the end we turned right onto Station Bridge Road. We went forwards onto Heron Street and we went through the traffic lights at Heron Cross onto Blurton Road. After crossing over the A50 we continued along Blurton Road. We carried on down the hill into Blurton. and by Critclow's Corner we turned right onto Church Road. We turned right onto Beaconsfiled Drive and we ran through the estate and we saw First Potteries 63117 on a #22 to Longton. as far as the Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthew Academy where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked down Beaconsfield Drive and back home. Matthew had a drink of dandelion & burdock and ate his Manchester tart. Later on we went to Fesival Park. We got in a car and we set off onto Beaconsfield Drive ad we turned left on Church Road. We turned left onto Blurton Road where we saw silver minibus YK05 OYG and we ran through Blurton. We crossed over the A50 and into Heron Cross. We joined the Eastbound A50 and we then turned left onto the A50 link Road and we ran up to City Road. We turned right onto Manor Street. At the end we turned left onto Victoria Road and we crossed over the roundabout Lichfield Street. We got onto the anti-clockwise ring road. Whilst in the traffic we saw optare demonstrator YJ19 HUV. This bus on loan to Arriva Midlands on a #164 to Hanley. We ran around to Etruria Road and we turned left and headed under the A53 onto Festival Way and right onto Ridgehouse Drive. We ran to the end and we parked up at Morrison's We went to the supermarket and we brought some Shopping. Outside of Morrisons is a new drive through Starbucks that is currently being built. When we had finished we returned to Fenton with Matthew's weekly shop. We set off onto Ridgehouse Drive and we ran to the end and turned left onto Festival Way. We ran back under the A53 onto Etruria Road. We joined the ring road and we ran around to Lichfield Street. At Joiners Square we went across the A52 onto Victoria Road. We walked down Victoria Road to the chip shop to pick up tea. and we ran up to the top and we turned right onto City Road. We turned left onto Glebedale Road and we ran along Baker Street onto Christchurch Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and right onto Masterson Street. We turned right onto Watkin Street and onto Temple Street to go back to the residential unit. We went upstairs with Matthew and we spent a few minutes with him before we said goodbye. 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.