Trip to Hanley / Newcastle 24-08-2020

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67151	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Hanley BS	25	First Potteries
63179	Hanley BS	Newcastle BS	25	First Potteries
67665	Newcastle BS	Fenton, Fenton Manor	11	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 First Potteries 67651 on a #11 to Newcastle. In the morning we went for a walk. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road. We had a walk around the pool and then we returned along Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We went downstairs outside and we saw Shelton Care Group DY08 FFX. We set off onto Temple Street and walked through onto City Road. Whilst we waited we saw D&G Bus 111 on a #1 to Park Site.

D&G 111 in Fenton

We continued to the stop outside the flats and we waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw First Potteries 67151 on a #23 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67151 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 Street 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 once in the bus station we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we went to the stop to wait for a bus to Newcastle. A few minutes later we saw First Potteries 67152 on a #7A to Biddulph.

First Potteries 67152 in Hanley bus station

Once off the bus Matthew ate his tea. It was egg sandwiches, a cadbury's Snack and a can of Fanta orange. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63179 on a #25 to Keele.

First Potteries 63179 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Newcastle and sat down towards the back of the bus. We set off out of the bus station and onto john Street. At the bottom of the hill we turned left onto Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road. We continued to the end of Bethedsa Street and we turned right onto Regent Road. We ran forwards onto College Road and we ran down the hill through Shelton. We turned left onto Station Road and we stopped briefly outside 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 we saw D&G Bus 158 on a #9 to Biddulph. 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 where we saw blue minibus BL66 OLX. Once through the hospital 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. Once off the bus we walked up Castle Walk. We turned left onto Ironmarket and we stopped at the bank at the end. We turned left onto High Street and we turned left into Hassell Street. We returned to the bus station and we waited for a bus back to Fenton. We saw First Potteries 67665 on a #11 to Hanley.

First Potteries 67665 in Newcastle bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. Whilst we waited for departure we saw First Potteries 32647 on a #4 to Wereton. We set off out of the bus station and we ran onto Barracks Road. We turned right at Jubilee roundabout onto the A53 and we ran around the one-way system onto the A52. We ran up George Street and into Hartshill. We ran through the village and down the hill into Stoke town centre. After a brief stop in Church Street we continued into Fenton up the A52, over the A500 and under the railway line. We ran up City Road and we got off just before the swimming baths turn. onto City Road. We turned right onto Smithpool Road and into the pub. Matthew we to the toilet and then had a glass of Coke. After Matthew had finished in the pub we walked back to the residential unit. We set off along Smithpool Road and we turned left into Temple Street. and back to the residential unit. We went upstairs and Matthew went to his room to chill out. 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.