Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 18-08-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67155	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	23	First Potteries
63116	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
67655	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Smithpool Road	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going to his day service. It was also Yutong E10. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast and orange juice for breakfast. Whilst waiting to go out we saw First Potteries 67655 on a #11 to Hanley. we went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Christchurch Street and we visited the post office. We crossed the road and we went to the Co-operative food store. When we had finished we crossed the road and went onto Temple Street. We went onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room to chill out. For dinner Matthew had a beans on toast followed by a cupcake. We went downstairs We got in the car and we set off onto onto Temple Street we turned left onto Christchurch Street and crossed over City Road onto Manor Street. We turned left onto Victoria Road we saw First Potteries 65028 on a #6 to Coalville. and we ran down to Joiners Square. We turned right onto the A52 and we ran towards Bucknall. At Limekiln we turned right to follow the A52 we saw First Potteries 67664 on a #11 to Hanley. We turned left onto Finney Green and we parked up. We visited the cafe and Matthew had a can of Coke. After spending some time at the gardens we returned to Fenton. We got in car we set off onto Finney Green and we turned right onto the A52. At Limekiln Light where we saw First Potteries 67658 on a #11 to Newcastle. we followed the A52 to the left. At Joiners Square we stopped and got off the bus. We went into a shop and Matthew brought a bottle of Coke. We got back on in car and we headed back to Fenton. we turned left onto Victoria Road and we ran up the hill into Fenton. We turned right onto Manor Street and right onto City Road. We turned left onto Smithpool Road and left onto Temple Street where we saw Temple Street church RX18 GZW. and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room. Whilst he waited he used his computer and watched buses out of the window we saw First Potteries 63112 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 63112 in Fenton

We went downstairs and we and we cut through onto City Road to wait a bus to Stoke. At the Afford garage we saw Afford rent-a-car YP20 UGJ parked up. A few minutes later the bus to Newcastle appeared and it was dud First Potteries 67155 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67155 in Fenton

We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley before we sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off down 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 ans we turned right 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. We turned right onto John Street and we saw First Potteries 37160 on a #3A to Butt Lane. We entered the bus station and we got up and got off the bus. we saw First Potteries 67662 on #3 to Crewe. We waited for a bus to Newcastle. we saw D&G Bus on a #9 to Westbury Park.

D&G 161 in Hanley bus station

We waited for a bus towards Newcastle. Whilst we waiied for the bus we saw First Potteries 37156 on a #4 to Audley.

First Potteries 37156 in Hanley bus station

Matthew had a can of Cherry Coke whilst he waited. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63116 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 63116 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto john Street and left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and we ran down through Shelton along Regent Road and College Road. We passed the railway station and we continued forwards onto the A52. We followed the road to the right under the railway line. We crossed over the A500. entering Stoke town centre. We continued along Church Street onto Hartshill Road and into the centre of Hartshill. We turned left into the Avenue and left again onto Hilton Road before turning right into the City General Hospital. Once through the hospital. As we travelled through the hospital we saw ABC Supreme YO69 AZP and First Potteries 63097 on a #22 to Longton. we turned right onto the A34 and we ran into Newcastle. We crossed the roundabout and we ran up Barracks Road and into the bus station from the South end. Once we got to the bus station we got up and got off the bus. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. After a short while we saw First Potteries 67655 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67655 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. the bus waiting to depart, we saw required First Potteries 67660 on a #4 to Hanley. We set off onto Barracks Road and we ran up to the Jubilee roundabout. We ran onto the A53 and around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street into Hartshill and we ran down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop we continued along Church Street out of Stoke and over 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 walked back to the residential unit. Matthew went back up to his room to chill out and use his computer. For tea Matthew had pasta with tomato sauce followed by a Manchester tart. 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.